Kenya and Ethiopia are touting Safaricom’s success story as a new bridge to bilateral trade, banking on its technological linkages for commercial and diplomatic ties.

Safaricom Ethiopia, a subsidiary of Kenya’s biggest telco, has formally launched its services, more than a year after it became the first foreign company to be granted a telecommunications licence.

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