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Ethio Telecom reports 18% rise in FY revenue, subscribers up 22%

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | 10:15 CET | News
State-run Ethio Telecom said its revenue increased by 18.4 percent to ETB 56.5 billion for the year ended 30 June, Reuters reported. CEO Frehiwot Tamiru said the company recorded a 22 percent jump in subscribers to 56.2 million. She also said 6.58 million customers had signed up to use its mobile money service, Telebirr, which launched in May.

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Categories: General
Companies: Ethio Telecom
Countries: Ethiopia
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