British International Investment

Global Partnership For Ethiopia B.V.

EthiopiaEast AfricaTechnology and telecoms

The Global Partnership for Ethiopia consortium includes British International Investment, Safaricom, Vodafone, Vodacom and Sumitomo. The consortium won a mobile network license in Ethiopia to bring better and more affordable access to digital services in the country.

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $213.5m East Africa Technology and telecoms May 2021 Active
Investment 02 $-20.69m East Africa Technology and telecoms April 2023 Active
Investment 03 $11.11m East Africa Technology and telecoms April 2024 Active
Investment 04 $11.63m East Africa Technology and telecoms October 2024 Active
Investment 05 $12.13m East Africa Technology and telecoms October 2024 Active
Investment 06 $4.15m East Africa Technology and telecoms December 2024 Active
Investment 07 $1.82m East Africa Technology and telecoms February 2025 Exited
Investment 08 $1.44m East Africa Technology and telecoms April 2025 Active
Investment 09 $5.6m East Africa Technology and telecoms August 2025 Active
Investment 10 $6.66m East Africa Technology and telecoms January 2026 Active
Investment 11 $-3.04m East Africa Technology and telecoms January 2026 Active

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