Nairobi, May 7 -- Telecoms operator Safaricom Plc on Thursday reported a 67 percent increase in full-year net profit, supported by momentum in its Kenya business, and significant loss reduction in Ethiopia.

Chief finance officer Dilip Pal spoke with the Business Daily on the operator's outlook for the next financial cycle, including strategies to keep up growth in Kenya and walking the final miles to profitability in the neighbouring country.

What will it take to sustain the strong double-digit growth momentum for your next financial cycle?

If you look at the quality of growth, that's what I think is important here. From a Kenyan business standpoint, the top-line growth is what I describe as the quality of growth needed, and this is pr...