Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Addis Ababa May 20/2021 (ENA) The Ethiopian Communications Authority has provided a very detailed review of the new telecom license bidding process to the Council of Ministers.
After the presentation, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wrote on his Facebook that “Ethiopian Communications Authority has provided a very detailed review of the new telecom license bidding process in our discussion with the telecom privatization advisory council this morning.”
According to him, the authority explained the process and solicited inputs for the Council of Ministers to weigh in making a decision that puts Ethiopia’s vision for prosperity and growth aspirations at the forefront.
It is to be recalled that the government passed a decision opening the telecom sector in two-folds: by selling a minority stake of the incumbent operator Ethio Telecom, and issuing two additional licenses for telecommunications operators.
The deadline for telecoms firms to bid for new operating licenses was extended by three weeks to April 26, 2021.
Some 12 telecom companies have reportedly submitted expressions of interest to join in the Ethiopian telecom market.
