Safaricom Benefits from Ethiopia’s Reduction in Termination Charges Safaricom's Ethiopian arm receives a boost as the nation's telecom regulator slashes mobile termination rates (MTR) by a quarter, reducing…
Africa’s Tech Revolution: ‘Big 6’ Operators Unite for Connectivity Africa stands at a pivotal moment as the uptake of connectivity services skyrockets, driven by its vast and youthful population.…
Ethio Telecom Expands 5G Coverage to Dire Dawa Ethio Telecom, the public telecommunications company, launched its 5G mobile services in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia's second-largest city by population.
Ethio Telecom Introduces New Communication Services In a groundbreaking announcement, Ethio Telecom has officially launched its Voiceover LTE (VoLTE) service for 4G/5G users.
Ethiopia Abandons Plans for Third Telecoms License The Ethiopian government has officially called off the process of issuing a third telecoms license, citing a lack of interest.…
NBE Enhances Directive for Mobile Money Services The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has introduced a new policy regarding the issuance of payment instruments for mobile money…
Ethiopia Extends Deadline for International Investors to Apply for Telecom License The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has extended the deadline for international operators interested in applying for a new license to…
Ethio Telecom Introduces Commercial 5G Services Ethio Telecom, a pioneering telecom service provider in Africa — a company at the forefront of supporting Ethiopia’s socio-economic development…
Ethio Telecom to Build Smart City in Addis Ababa Ethio Telecom, the incumbent operator in Ethiopia, has recently announced a collaboration with the Addis Ababa city administration to implement…
Ethio Telecom Stake Sale Size Increases in Ethiopia Ethiopia has raised the size of its planned Ethio Telecom stake sale up to 45% of the state-owned company from…
Ethio Telecom Records H1 Growth in Revenue, Financial Service Subscribers Ethio Telecom’s revenue rose 20% to 33.8 billion birr ($631 million) in the first half of the fiscal year, despite…
ECA Seeks to License Third Operator In a search for a third operator, the consideration of potential candidates has resumed under the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA).
