Value-Added Services (VAS)
Digital products that reach Ethio telecom customers on the phones they already use.
As a licensed VAS provider in Ethiopia, we design, build and operate value-added digital products for Ethio telecom customers, from content subscriptions and e-learning to SMS applications and mobile payments.
The challenge we solve
Ethio telecom customers want affordable, local digital content and services. Bringing them to market needs telecom billing, telebirr integration and an operator partner, which is what we provide.
What's included
Everything you need to succeed.
Content subscription platforms
eBooks, audiobooks and other digital content, packaged for telecom billing and mobile subscriptions.
E-learning & education
Educational services and children's content delivered through existing telecom channels.
SMS-based applications
Services that reach every phone, including feature phones and low-connectivity areas.
telebirr & telecom billing
Payments and subscriptions through telebirr and Ethio telecom billing, with secure API integrations.
Subscription information services
Mobile content delivery and information services that subscribers sign up for and receive on their phones.
Our process
A clear path, step by step.
- 01
Partner
Align with Ethio telecom on audience, offer and revenue share.
- 02
Integrate
Connect billing, messaging and platform APIs.
- 03
Launch
Go live with marketing campaigns and subscriber onboarding.
- 04
Optimise
Track engagement and churn, and iterate on content and pricing.
Capabilities & technologies
Licensed VAS provider
Gizuf Digital Service PLC holds a Value-Added Services (VAS) license in Ethiopia. We design, develop and operate value-added digital products that integrate with telecom infrastructure and mobile payment ecosystems. To do that we use modern cloud infrastructure, secure API integrations, telecom billing technology and software architecture built to scale.
Our aim is simple: affordable, locally relevant digital services that reach people through the telecom channels they already use.
Proven with Ethio telecom
We already run this model at scale. Through a strategic partnership with Ethio telecom, our AfroRead platform runs co-branded on Ethio telecom's digital infrastructure. It is integrated with the telebirr Super App and telecom subscriptions, so customers can discover and pay for eBooks, audiobooks and children's educational content in a few taps.
We're ready to bring more subscription-based services to market with Ethio telecom and other ecosystem partners, subject to the applicable regulatory and commercial approvals.
Proof
We use it to build our own products.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Are you licensed to offer value-added services in Ethiopia?
Yes. Gizuf Digital Service PLC holds a Value-Added Services (VAS) license, which lets us develop and deliver value-added digital products for telecom customers in Ethiopia.
Can you launch a new service with Ethio telecom?
We can design, integrate and operate it, building on our existing partnership with Ethio telecom. Every new service is subject to the applicable regulatory and commercial approvals.
Have a Gizuf idea? Let’s build it together.
Tell us about your product, platform or partnership. We usually reply within two business days.