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Ethiopian govt to reopen bids for second telecoms licence, to include mobile money

Tuesday 3 August 2021 | 10:27 CET | News
Ethiopia will reopen bidding for its second telecoms operator licence in August, Reuters reported, citing two senior government officials. The licence includes the right to provide mobile financial services. Balcha Reba, director general of the Ethiopian Communication Authority (ECA) said changes made could raise its value, for instance, the provision of mobile financial services.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Ethio Telecom / MTN / Safaricom
Countries: Ethiopia
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