Source: Xinhua| 2021-02-18 20:59:51|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government said it is on course to complete the issuance of two new telecom licenses by April this year. Noting that the issuance of two new telecom licenses would be concluded on April 5, 2021, Taye also stressed that "we will be able to identify the two new telecom operators that (will) join the Ethiopian telecom market by April." According to Taye, the partial privatization of Ethio Telecom will be completed "immediately" after the two new telecom operators are identified. Late last month, Sharing Mobile Group, a Chinese telecom operator, said its joining the bid for the telecom license in Ethiopia as the East African country envisaged liberalizing the telecom sector. Sharing Mobile has joined the bidding process, together with South African telecom operator MTN Group, French telecom operator Orange and British telecom operator Vodafone.

Source: Ethiopian News February 18, 2021 12:56 UTC