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Ethiopia moves to sell 40% Ethio Telecom stake
Ethiopia on Monday launched a tendering process for the proposed sell-off of a 40% stake in state-owned carrier Ethio Telecom to private investors.
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Kenyan president urges Ethiopia to open up mobile money market
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday urged Ethiopia to open up its telecommunications sector to private mobile money business investors.
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US sanctions complicate Vodafone consortium’s Ethiopia entry
The consortium’s plans to expand in Ethiopia have been complicated by the US state development agency’s decision to pause investments in the country.
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Huawei eyes Ethiopia as telecoms industry opens up
Huawei Technologies is positioning itself to get more business in Ethiopia, as the East African economy opens up its telecommunications sector.
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Ethiopia opens bidding for two new full service telecoms licences
Ethiopia opened the doors on Friday for telecommunications operators wishing to secure two new licences to submit their technical and financial bids.
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Ethiopia’s telecoms auction plan falters ahead of key meeting
Ethiopia’s protracted privatisation process faces sticking issues as the government and prospective investors prepare to meet this week, with an escalating armed conflict starting to add to concerns.
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Ethiopia sets date for big telecoms auction
Ethiopia has set a new deadline of February 2021 to complete the partial privatisation of the country’s telecommunications industry, with carriers such as Orange, Vodafone Group and MTN Group keen to participate.
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Ethiopia to sell 5% stake of state-run telco to citizens
Ethiopia plans to sell a 5% stake in its state-run telecommunications firm to its citizens as part of measures to break up the monopoly, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting said on Monday.
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Vodacom to bid in consortium for Ethiopia licence
The largest wireless carriers operating in Africa are starting to form partnerships ahead of making offers for new licences to be awarded by Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia moves to open phone industry to investors
Ethiopia is pushing ahead with plans to sell two new telecommunications licences following delays due to the coronavirus outbreak and postponed elections.