In this episode of #Alitalkstech, 📡 we bring you insights from the Novacom Summit. I had a chat with Tegene Tesfaye from Ethio Telecom, one of Africa's oldest and largest telecom companies with 127+ years in service and 74 million mobile customers 📱.

Tegan shares Ethio Telecom's journey into mobile, internet, and fintech with their digital currency service, Telebirr. With 30 million active users, Telebirr is transforming digital payments in Ethiopia 🇪🇹.

They discuss Ethio Telecom’s competition with Safaricom and their positive outlook despite the challenges. The conversation covers the rollout of 4G and 5G networks, affordability, and partnerships with banks to enhance the financial ecosystem through Telebirr 💳.

Wrapping up, Tegene talks about Ethio Telecom's vision of digitalizing Ethiopia, including projects with hospitals and schools 🏥🏫.

Tune in for an enlightening discussion on Ethiopia's telecom and digital transformation future, only on #Alitalkstech! 🎧