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Kenya's President William Ruto together with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa for the formal launch of Safaricom Ethiopia. [Twitter: @StateHouseKenya]

President William Ruto was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the formal launch of Safaricom Ethiopia.

Safaricom Ethiopia on Thursday switched on its mobile telecommunication network and services in Addis Ababa. The company's 2G, 3G and 4G mobile services are now in eleven (11) cities in Ethiopia including the capital and the second largest city Dire Dawa.

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