Africa Rise And Shine

MTN Group has officially submitted its bid for a license in Ethiopia's telecommunications sector. The bidding process has been closed with only two international companies expressing interest. Only one State owned telecom company Ethiotelecom currently enjoys a monopoly in the country. The decision to liberalise the sector was made by Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, after he assumed power in 2018. Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa: