The Government of Ethiopia has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Partial Privatization of Ethio-Telecom to invite proposals from interested parties who can add value to the Company by bringing in best practices in terms of operations, infrastructure management and next generation technological capabilities. According to Ministry of Finance, as part of its...
Ethio Telecom announced that it is finalizing preparations to launch an international remittance service system shortly via its mobile money service – telebirr. The company made the announcement while it launched 4G LTE advanced service in the southwest region on Thursday, August 2, 2021 in Gambella city. During the launch ceremony, CEO of ethio telecom,...
Ethio telecom, as an enabler for the socio-economic development of the nation, has been serving Ethiopia for the last 127 years since its foundation in Ethiopia in 1890 during the reign of Emperor Menelik II. According to the growth strategy of the company that covers a time period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June...
2022 and the years to follow promise to be tough on the Ethiopian telecoms market. With the state monopoly gone, Ethio Telecom will have to exercise good judgment to remain profitable. The growth ambitions of the public company will be confronted with those of new competitors. Facing the press on Thursday August 19, Frehiwot Tamiru, CEO of...
Ethio telecom announced that it plans to earn about 70 billion Birr this Ethiopian budget year by offering about 176 new and expanded local and international telecom service packages. Briefing the media yesterday , Ethio telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru said new technologies and additional features will be implemented to enhance customer experience, quality and accessibility...
Ethiopia is speeding up the integration of banks and mobile wallets to tap into the local payments and international remittance markets, long flagged by the World Bank as key to TeleBirr, the country’s first mobile money platform. TeleBirr is run by telecom operator, Ethio Telecom and has soared to more than 4 million registered users...
Ethio Telecom has confirmed its intention to strengthen its 4G LTE network to support the further roll out of its TeleBirr mobile money service. The company says it has reached hit six million customers with Telebirr launched two months ago. Speaking at the launch of the company’s 4G LTE in the North West region of...
State-run Ethio Telecom, which has invited private investors to buy a stake in it, reported a 18.4% rise in full year revenue to end-June to 56.5 billion birr ($1.29 billion), CEO Frehiwot Tamiru said on Tuesday. Ethiopia last month launched a tendering process for the proposed sell-off of a 40% stake in Ethio Telecom to...
The state-owned operator ethio telecom said that it has managed to access six million customers in the mobile payment system, Telebirr, in a two- month operation due to rapid penetration rate and advancement of telecom services. The above was disclosed yesterday when the telecom service provider launched 4G LTE Advanced Service in its North North...
Ethio Telecom is partnering with Ericsson to expand its 4G services into the South West region of Ethiopia during 2021. According to the companies, Ericsson Radio System products and solutions will be used for this deployment. The core expansion will take place in Ethio telecom’s regional datacentres and the datacentres in Addis Ababa. Through this...
