ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia has cancelled a process seeking an international telecoms licence, a senior adviser at the finance ministry said on Friday, further delaying the potential entry of a third operator. The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) launched the procedure, known as Request for Qualification, in June, after reviving the tender process in November last year. "The licence process has been terminated. "The market interest didn't match ours for now to launch the RFP (Request for Proposals)," she said. Ethiopia is also seeking to sell up to 45% stake in state-run operator Ethio Telecom to an international company, a process which was also revived in November 2022.

Source: Ethiopian News November 17, 2023 19:30 UTC