Since its establishment in September 2019, the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has engaged in an intensive effort to spearhead the telecom liberalization effort in Ethiopia. In fulfilling its mandate to prepare the sector for a competitive environment as well as domestic and international investment in the sector, the Authority has issued fourteen (14) directives that set...
* Expects to float bids for two licenses in two weeks * Says no delay in the process due to Tigray conflict * Sale of Ethio Telecoms stake to take nine months Ethiopia expects to sell a minority stake in Ethio Telecoms within nine months and tendering for two new licenses will start on Dec....
The government of Ethiopia is considering a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to build its first communications satellite that is expected to cost over USD 350 million. Speaking to The Reporter on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, Director of the Ethiopian Space Science Technology Institute, Abdissa Yilma reiterated the government’s urgent demand to build and launch a communications satellite within...
Ethiopia’s protracted privatization 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. MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest carrier by subscribers, sees the investment case weakening due to uncertainty over whether international tower companies would participate and a mobile-money license...
Kenyan operator Safaricom expects a reduced bid price for the Ethiopian market licence after news that only locally owned non-financial institutions will be allowed to offer mobile money services, Business Daily reported. The operator has disclosed that its interest in the market of 108 million people and about 50 million phone subscribers would have been...
Twelve multinational telecom giants will soon find out which among them wins one of two new full-service telecommunication licences to operate in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian government is expected to request for proposals before the end of November. The Ethiopia Communications Authority (ECA) has completed the evaluation of expressions of interest submitted in June by the...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) directed his macroeconomic reform team and the Privatization Advisory Council members to proceed with the process of privatizing 40 percent of Ethio-telecom as well as liberalizing the telecom market by issuing two service provider licenses. The PM directed his team on Monday, October 26, 2020 at the final consultation report...
Raxio Group wants to take advantage of the ongoing liberalization of the Ethiopian telecoms market to position itself strategically in the country. The company decided to set up a data center there. The technological infrastructure will be commissioned in the third quarter of 2021. Pan-African data center operator Raxio Group to build Ethiopia’s first-ever private data center. The...
Addis Ababa, October 27/2020(ENA) Two new international telecom operators will enter into the Ethiopian market until April 2021 once the due process of competitive bid evaluation is completed, according to Ethiopian Communication Authority. Briefing journalists on the telecom reform progress on Monday, Director-General of the Authority Balcha Reba said the official disclosure of the two...
The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has launched a further round of stakeholder consultations as it prepares for the planned liberalisation of the country’s telecom markets. In this third round of stakeholder consultations, the Ethiopian Communications Authority hereby issues four documents, which include two draft directives, one draft regulation, and one framework which are: (1) Mobile...
