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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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