Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @SafaricomET
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
91
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-10
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-20
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
Africans have been encouraged to invest in the continent and take ownership of products they buy. Safaricom PLC hosted their inaugural investor day in Nairobi where an update was given on their strides in Safaricom Ethiopia including internet connectivity and innovation. The CEO of Safaricom Ethiopia, Anwar Soussa, took stakeholders through a progress update of the business and projections for the next 10 years. Suggestions were made to make learning platforms such as MIT Open Learning and Khan Academy unmetered and free to use. Safaricom Ethiopia now has two million customers and will be launching the Mobile money service, M-PESA, in the next financial year. African internet speed was also discussed, with 103 ranking globally and the need for further improvement. The treatment of lecturing staff in Ethiopia by their government was also raised.
Topic Modeling
- Africans: Ownership of what is bought, digital capacity and transformation of lives
- Investors' Day: Progress of Safaricom, leverage of innovation and quality of services
- Ethiopia: Permit residency, telecommunication, mobile banking and financial aids
- Martin Luther King: Potential of young people, site access and free use
- Ethiopian Lecturers: Fair pay demands and basic rights protection
Emotional Analysis
The tweets in this collection express a range of emotions, from enthusiasm and optimism to frustration and anger. Many of the tweets express a sense of pride and ownership in the African continent, with calls to take a seat at the table and to buy and own what they buy. Other tweets express excitement and anticipation for the inaugural Investors Day hosted by Safaricom, as well as a sense of hope for the future of digital capacity in Africa. There is also a feeling of disappointment and discouragement in some of the tweets, as some express difficulty in obtaining residency permits and express frustration with internet speeds. Additionally, some of the tweets express anger and indignation at the violation of rights of Ethiopian lecturers who have been arrested for demanding fair pay.
Trend Analysis
- Africans owning their own businesses
- Kenya residency permit
- Digital advancements
- Martin Luther King influence
- Ethiopia education access
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
23
Percentage of total tweets
25%
Number of Original tweets
20
Percentage of total tweets
21%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
91
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
44
Percentage of total tweets
48%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
5
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
9
Percentage of total tweets
9%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for Android | 53 |
Twitter Web App | 21 |
Twitter for iPhone | 12 |
HubSpot | 2 |
TweetDeck | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
SafaricomPLC | Safaricom PLC | The leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. We're online 24/7 to serve you! Ask on @Safaricom_Care or #ChatWithZuri https://t.co/MzGZxBqqpu | 1,896,591 |
Gfasil | ሰይፈ ሥላሴ | - | 64,807 |
PeterNdegwa_ | Peter Ndegwa | Official account of the CEO - @SafaricomPLC | 45,350 |
Wamathai | James Wamathai | Content creator, digital marketer, digital skills trainer, publisher & digital rights advocate. Podcast: https://t.co/bmE8j5c3jg Blog: https://t.co/0AwpfTv0JV | 31,021 |
TonyMurega | Tony Gitonga | Economics|Finance|Education|Farming|Policy Critique|Geopolitics|Open Governance & Accountability|Articles 35(1) 201(a)(d)(e)| | 23,437 |
EshiAddis | አስታጥቄ | ወቅታዊ ጉዳዮች፣ የረባ ያረባ #ንግስቲቱ #ጂጂ #Ethiopia የሐረርጌ አማራ | 16,898 |
addisinsight | AddisInsight | Addis Insight is Ethiopia’s fastest growing digital news platform, providing consumers with the latest news from Ethiopia and its diaspora. | 12,270 |
eweket | Markos Lemma | Co-founder @iceaddis. Advocate for access to technology. Encourage critical thinking. @wearegig #innovation & #community https://t.co/8PVHTKWsSW ◼ | 10,773 |
Mohammed222022 | mohammed ahmed | ADAMCO HOLDING CORPORATION | 8,638 |
himaawol | ሂማ | Hima😎🤔 | Alhamdulillah |No Dream is too Big | Book & Makiyaቶ Lover 💚💛❤ አላህ ይዘንልን | 7,937 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
SafaricomPLC | Safaricom PLC | The leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. We're online 24/7 to serve you! Ask on @Safaricom_Care or #ChatWithZuri https://t.co/MzGZxBqqpu | 87,129 |
TonyMurega | Tony Gitonga | Economics|Finance|Education|Farming|Policy Critique|Geopolitics|Open Governance & Accountability|Articles 35(1) 201(a)(d)(e)| | 9,195 |
robertrono | Rono MD | Healthcare|Tech|Business Strategy|Programme Management | 4,991 |
Joycheke | Joyce | IT Specialist | Reader | Christian | 3,908 |
Mohammed222022 | mohammed ahmed | ADAMCO HOLDING CORPORATION | 2,976 |
rasselaspl | rasselas | Long term observer #Ethiopia and #HoA. RT = interesting | 2,228 |
eweket | Markos Lemma | Co-founder @iceaddis. Advocate for access to technology. Encourage critical thinking. @wearegig #innovation & #community https://t.co/8PVHTKWsSW ◼ | 2,145 |
Wamathai | James Wamathai | Content creator, digital marketer, digital skills trainer, publisher & digital rights advocate. Podcast: https://t.co/bmE8j5c3jg Blog: https://t.co/0AwpfTv0JV | 2,031 |
akmel_hanan | Hanan Akmel | Digital Marketer | Social Media Marketer| Business Analyst | 1,903 |
Robeltab | Robel || ዘይድየብ ጎቦ | I see forever in your eyes I feel ok when i see you smile ሓቦን ተስፋ እምብር የለን ዘይስገር | 1,812 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
uchiha_251 | 💼 Code & Media | 2 |
himaawol | Alhamdulillah |No Dream is too Big | Book & Makiyaቶ Lover 💚💛❤ አላህ ይዘንልን | 2 |
TelcoTitans | The authority on Telco. The fastest-growing online hub for trusted telco news, insight and analysis unavailable elsewhere. | 2 |
Wamathai | Content creator, digital marketer, digital skills trainer, publisher & digital rights advocate. Podcast: https://t.co/bmE8j5c3jg Blog: https://t.co/0AwpfTv0JV | 2 |
WillisOwiti | - | 2 |
PeterNdegwa_ | Official account of the CEO - @SafaricomPLC | 2 |
Nanjero_ | Digital Finance Practitioner | Team Kenya🇰🇪 Triathlon Captain | #SolFamily | Fintech | Digital Transformation | Ironman | 🎻 | 2 |
MikeEndale | I build products that make real impact and invest in interesting ideas. Founder Moxit (acq by @wonderschools) and @blencorp | 2 |
bereketbgg | - | 2 |
ggassefa | Standing for Truth and Justice #RuleOfLaw #equalityB4theLaw | 2 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1626209763271778305 | .@SafaricomPLC hosted its first ever investors day where investors & other stakeholders engaged with senior leadership of the company, and its subsidiary @SafaricomET. The forum was hosted to update stakeholders on the company's operations & impact. https://t.co/Zqtf0DdaB9 | 17 |
1626243668972544001 | We hosted @SafaricomPLC’s inaugural Investors day in Nairobi yesterday together with my leadership team from Kenya and @SafaricomET. https://t.co/txT7jLmU4r | 17 |
1626795795650322433 | I think @ethiotelecom and @SafaricomET can help unlock the potential of young people in Ethiopia by making sites like @mitopenlearning, @khanacademy and others unmetered and free to use so that they can learn new things. White labeling these domains will go a long way. Thoughts? | 6 |
1626209819492327425 | FYI: @SafaricomET now has 2 million customers. According to the CEO @AnwarSoussa, the subsidiary will launch mobile money service, M-PESA, in Ethiopia, in the next financial year. https://t.co/t0VhcsTMOf | 5 |
1627197983132381184 | Africans - It's time to take your seats at the table; own what you buy and buy what you own.@SafaricomPLC @Safaricom_Care @SafaricomFDN @SafaricomET @SafaricomNews @safaricom_WIT @sicsafaricom @SafaricomSacco @songamusic @songamusichttps://t.co/8uoGUOHwkB https://t.co/IqOgDNQVRW | 3 |
1626243679735189504 | We also shared an update on the strides we have made in @SafaricomET so far, and insights on the opportunities for the company’s growth, leveraging on innovation and its quality of services, including internet connectivity. https://t.co/Bxu1nwS3Lb | 3 |
1626133860181319681 | In attendance also was the Chief Executive Officer, of @SafaricomET Mr. @AnwarSoussa. Mr. Soussa took the investors through a detailed progress update of the Safaricom Ethiopia business and projections for the next 10 years. https://t.co/D5lCpa4xeQ | 3 |
1627623196143804418 | It was a pleasure to attend thefirst ever @SafaricomPLCInvestor Day to talk about ourprogress in @SafaricomET whichaims to enhance digital capacityand transform lives for a digitalfuture. https://t.co/kSfSLdv12G | 2 |
1625775061452857345 | What would Martin Luther King says if he was present in today’s Ethiopia I have a dream one day my four social media apps will work without VPN @ethiotelecom @SafaricomET #Facebook #YouTube | 2 |
1626911874745761792 | @MikeEndale @ethiotelecom @SafaricomET @mitopenlearning @khanacademy Most Ethiopians can't speak or listen Conversational proficiency of English so that what I see the problem. Platforms there are lots of free platforms that industry standard education even Upto MSc level for free. | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1627197983132381184 | Africans - It's time to take your seats at the table; own what you buy and buy what you own.@SafaricomPLC @Safaricom_Care @SafaricomFDN @SafaricomET @SafaricomNews @safaricom_WIT @sicsafaricom @SafaricomSacco @songamusic @songamusichttps://t.co/8uoGUOHwkB https://t.co/IqOgDNQVRW | 181 |
1626243668972544001 | We hosted @SafaricomPLC’s inaugural Investors day in Nairobi yesterday together with my leadership team from Kenya and @SafaricomET. https://t.co/txT7jLmU4r | 103 |
1625942247219859462 | How hard is it to get a residency permit in Kenya? Just asking for a friend 😒 @ethiotelecom @SafaricomET https://t.co/opq9T0O4JO | 46 |
1627623196143804418 | It was a pleasure to attend thefirst ever @SafaricomPLCInvestor Day to talk about ourprogress in @SafaricomET whichaims to enhance digital capacityand transform lives for a digitalfuture. https://t.co/kSfSLdv12G | 29 |
1626243679735189504 | We also shared an update on the strides we have made in @SafaricomET so far, and insights on the opportunities for the company’s growth, leveraging on innovation and its quality of services, including internet connectivity. https://t.co/Bxu1nwS3Lb | 19 |
1626795795650322433 | I think @ethiotelecom and @SafaricomET can help unlock the potential of young people in Ethiopia by making sites like @mitopenlearning, @khanacademy and others unmetered and free to use so that they can learn new things. White labeling these domains will go a long way. Thoughts? | 19 |
1625775061452857345 | What would Martin Luther King says if he was present in today’s Ethiopia I have a dream one day my four social media apps will work without VPN @ethiotelecom @SafaricomET #Facebook #YouTube | 16 |
1626133860181319681 | In attendance also was the Chief Executive Officer, of @SafaricomET Mr. @AnwarSoussa. Mr. Soussa took the investors through a detailed progress update of the Safaricom Ethiopia business and projections for the next 10 years. https://t.co/D5lCpa4xeQ | 13 |
1626209763271778305 | .@SafaricomPLC hosted its first ever investors day where investors & other stakeholders engaged with senior leadership of the company, and its subsidiary @SafaricomET. The forum was hosted to update stakeholders on the company's operations & impact. https://t.co/Zqtf0DdaB9 | 11 |
1625113262416068608 | በዚህ S21 የምንነሳው ፎቶ ይታየኛል @SafaricomET ወደፊት እንዲል https://t.co/RKPhhxTM25 | 9 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#ethiopia | 4 |
#vodafone | 2 |
#safaricom | 2 |
2 | |
#youtube | 2 |
#mobile | 1 |
#government | 1 |
#telecom | 1 |
#vodacom | 1 |
#ste | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@safaricomet | 92 |
@ethiotelecom | 27 |
@safaricomplc | 22 |
@mitopenlearning | 9 |
@khanacademy | 9 |
@anwarsoussa | 8 |
@mikeendale | 7 |
@dawitabrahammb | 7 |
@peterndegwa_ | 6 |
@safaricom_care | 5 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
16
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
🤣 | 3 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
😒 | 2 | unamused_face |
👋 | 1 | waving_hand |
🤨 | 1 | face_with_raised_eyebrow |
✅ | 1 | check_mark_button |
☺️ | 1 | smiling_face |
😃 | 1 | grinning_face_with_big_eyes |
👏 | 1 | clapping_hands |
🤪 | 1 | zany_face |
😁 | 1 | beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 11 |
People & Body | 3 |
Symbols | 1 |