Ethiopia halts search for third telco license due to lack of interest
It's either Ethio or Safaricom for now
It's either Ethio or Safaricom for now
Services launched in the country's capital, Addis Abada
Ethio is state-owned, but open to private investment
Will the market welcome a third player soon?
Forms part of government's plans to open up the economy
Facebook, Messenger, TikTok, and Telegram among the effected
Follows the recent entrance of Safaricom into the market
Alleges Safaricom damaged its telecoms infrastructure
Opens up bidding process to international investors
Safaricom Ethiopia switches on mobile services in 11 cities
State-owned telco says new facility was built in under three months
The government-backed telecoms company said incoming telecom operators should either rent the infrastructure it has built - or build their own
And considers increasing subsidies on non-Chinese telecoms products