Investor Presentaiton
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ETHIOPIA | AN OPPORTUNITY TO LAUNCH OPERATIONS BEYOND KENYA
GDP per capita, PPP (USD) / Population*
Ethiopia is an attractive market
Government's clear intention to open up the economy
A huge population (median age at 17 years), growing
GDP per capita (average at 7% over the last 7 years)
⢠Opportunity to drive digital transformation in Ethiopia
A high growth opportunity, low penetration of services
(telecoms at 43% and mobile financial services at <2%)
2020
4,452
2,780
2,423
1,297
1,131
49Mn
59Mn
120Mn
30Mn
89Mn
Ken
Tanz
Eth
Moz DRC ā Population
Sim Card Penetration & GDP Growth Rate Projections
Opportunities for Safaricom
Telecommunications Services
Digital Services
Mobile Financial Services (subject to license award)
*
Source; World Bank. GDP per Capita, PPP is expressed in current international dollars
**
Significant sim penetration growth in first 5 years- new licenses driving coverage and multi-simming,
base case prior to bid submission
9.8%
10.1%
9.1%
4.1%
81.1%
72.1%
-1.8%
62.7%
52.9%
44.4%
Launch
Y2
GDP Growth rate'
*
Y3
Y4
Y5
Sim card penetration
**
Safaricom
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