[Capital FM] Nairobi — Safaricom has paid a total of Sh20.5 billion ($150 million) to get a mobile financial services licence from the Ethiopian government.
Kenya: Safaricom Pays Sh20.5 Billion for M-Pesa Licence in Ethiopia
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