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Ethiopian govt may reconsider telecoms licence sale if offers too low
2021-03-04 09:39:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Ethiopia has a set amount that it expects to receive from the part-privatisation of the country's telecommunications industry, and could scrap the...
Ethiopian regulator denies bidders for new licences have been shortlisted
2021-02-19 10:45:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has denied reports that bidders for telecoms licences have already been shortlisted...
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Airtel Africa not interested in Ethiopian licence, says CEO
2021-01-29 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Ever since the Ethiopian government announced in 2019 that it would be liberalising the country’s telecoms sector, there has been a flurry of interest from players all around the globe, looking to capitalise on this previously untapped market. As well as selling a minority stake in state-owned Ethio Telecom…read more on TotalTele.com »
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US DFC lends USD 500 mln to Vodafone consortium for Ethiopian bid, USD 300 mln to Liquid Telecom
2020-12-15 09:36:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The US government's international Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has released USD 500 million to back a consortium of regional and international telecommunication firms bidding for a mobile licence in Ethiopia, and has advanced USD 300 million to support Liquid Telecom's data centre expansion in Africa, ITWeb reported. The loan to the Vodafone-led Global Partnership for Ethiopia will be used to "finance the design, development, and operation of a new private mobile network provider" there and for "the acquisition of a mobile network provider" licence, the DFC said.
Ethiopian regulator invites bids for 2 full service telecom licences within 90 days
2020-11-27 13:41:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has invited proposals for two new full service telecommunications licences with a deadline of 90 calendar days. It said highly capable and interested telecommunications operators may take part in sealed bidding and submit their technical and financial offers for�the two licences, which will be issued in March/April 2021.
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