South Africa’s MTN Group said on Wednesday
it was excited by the potential opening up of the Ethiopian telecoms market.
it was excited by the potential opening up of the Ethiopian telecoms market.
The mobile network provider told Reuters in
an emailed response to questions in Johannesburg that Ethiopia “would be a
natural fit for MTN’s existing pan African footprint”.
an emailed response to questions in Johannesburg that Ethiopia “would be a
natural fit for MTN’s existing pan African footprint”.
“Ethiopia presents many exciting
telecommunication opportunities and we look forward to further discussions with
that nation’s authorities on potential partnerships and opportunities,” MTN
said.
telecommunication opportunities and we look forward to further discussions with
that nation’s authorities on potential partnerships and opportunities,” MTN
said.
Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would open its
state-run telecoms monopoly and state-owned Ethiopian Airlines to private
domestic and foreign investment, a major policy shift that will loosen the
state’s grip on the economy.
state-run telecoms monopoly and state-owned Ethiopian Airlines to private
domestic and foreign investment, a major policy shift that will loosen the
state’s grip on the economy.
