Safaricom Ethiopia grew active customers 46% to 14.7 million in the June quarter, halved losses and kept EBITDA breakeven on track for FY27.
Ethiopia · Telecoms
Key Facts
The growth. Safaricom Ethiopia’s 90-day active customer base jumped 46.1% year on year to 14.7 million in the quarter to June 2026.
The money. The unit more than halved its annual loss to KSh 21.2 billion in the year to March 2026 and remains on course for EBITDA breakeven in FY27.
The engine. M-Pesa reached 5.69 million three-month active users in Ethiopia, still trailing voice and data but growing fastest of all.
The increased number of active customers improves the operator’s ability to generate revenue across its telecoms business.
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