Safaricom

Ethiopia ★★★ Verified Customer: 700

Safaricom Ethiopia (STE) is Ethiopia's second-largest operator. **Licensed July 9, 2021 to break Ethio Telecom's monopoly; commercially launched 2022** (consortium of Safaricom Kenya / Vodafone Group / Sumitomo Corp / British International Investment). **First private mobile operator in Ethiopia**. Provides 4G/LTE (5G planned). **M-Pesa Ethiopia launched in 2023** (USSD *733# entry). USSD *704# for balance, *705*<voucher># for top-up, *733# for M-Pesa main menu, *777# for general balance (BOSS Revolution verified). My Safaricom app for self-service. Customer care 700.