Private company

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia

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Ethiopian mobile network operator

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia P.L.C. (STE), previously known as Global Partnership for Ethiopia BV (GPE), is a subsidiary of the Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom in Ethiopia, licensed with a fee of US$850 million on 9 July 2021. This fee made it the single largest foreign direct investment into Ethiopia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia P.L.C. (STE), previously known as Global Partnership for Ethiopia BV (GPE), is a subsidiary of the Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom in Ethiopia, licensed with a fee of US$850 million on 9 July 2021. This fee made it the single largest foreign direct investment into Ethiopia.2

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