Concerns have been raised about Safaricom's impact on Kenya's tech ecosystem, with some suggesting the telecom giant may be part of the problem. Despite this, Safaricom has launched a new service, Safaricom Global, which enables Kenyans to purchase products worldwide using M-Pesa. One user, RufasKe, expressed strong confidence in Safaricom Global and favored it over the company's expansion in Ethiopia. Meanwhile, foreign investor interest in Ethiopia's telecom sector appears to be waning, with experts citing a challenging first two years for Safaricom in the country. Safaricom is currently the only company granted a license to compete with Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio Telecom, as the sector was initially seen as a key aspect of Ethiopia's economic liberalization efforts.
WATCH: It's been two years since Safaricom entered Ethiopia's telecoms sector, and with investor appetite waning, it remains the only company so far to be granted a license to compete with state-owned Ethio Telecom https://t.co/RLKrrIFurC https://t.co/6NgKuhuPWK
It's been two years since Safaricom entered Ethiopia's telecoms sector, and with investor appetite waning, it remains the only company so far to be granted a license to compete with state-owned Ethio Telecom https://t.co/YDY8TpwBFI https://t.co/8cUwruIihM
WATCH: Telecoms were once seen as the big prize of a drive to liberalize the economy of Ethiopia. With waning investor appetite, Safaricom is the only company so far granted a license to compete with state-owned Ethio Telecom https://t.co/RLKrrIEWC4 https://t.co/nfXN9x77Gy
Telecoms were once seen as the big prize of a drive to liberalize the economy of Ethiopia. With waning investor appetite, Safaricom is the only company so far granted a license to compete with state-owned Ethio Telecom https://t.co/YDY8Tpx9vg https://t.co/X1xTO1dkqZ
WATCH: Foreign investor interest in Ethiopia's telecoms sector is cooling, sector experts and those with knowledge of the licensing process say, pointing to a bumpy first two years operating in the country for Safaricom https://t.co/RLKrrIFurC https://t.co/EeaKRlJTuf
Foreign investor interest in Ethiopia's telecoms sector is cooling, sector experts and those with knowledge of the licensing process say, pointing to a bumpy first two years operating in the country for Safaricom https://t.co/YDY8Tpx9vg https://t.co/MLDpHaIlKU
Have you been to Kenya? https://t.co/RtT79i9vQG
Most Kenyans were reduced to online window shoppers who could only screenshot products online. With Safaricom Global, you can buy just about any product across the world with MPesa. I have strong confidence in this project over Ethiopian expansion. https://t.co/DTGuVWLoYR
Has it ever occurred to Kenyans that the problem with Kenya's tech ecosystem might actually be Safaricom. https://t.co/m4LlZl7tKo