Privatization in Ethiopia

Ethio Telecom gets priority for privatization

newbusinessethiopia February 6, 2019

Ethio Telecom, the state monopoly telecom service provider in Ethiopia is set to be among the first state enterprises set for partial privatization.

Germany shows interest to invest in Ethio Telecom

Ethiopia telecom privatization grabs Germany’s T-Systems attention

newbusinessethiopia August 24, 2018

The German Development Cooperation Minister, Gerd Muller, who is on official visit to Ethiopia, says German’s telecom giant, T-Systems operated by Deutsche Telecom Group is interested to joint venture with Ethio Telecom.

Ethiopia’s Journey to Privatization: Demise to Developmental State?

newbusinessethiopia July 20, 2018

By Gedion G. Jalata – The Ethiopian government on 5 June 2018 announced to undertake partial and complete privatization of major state owned enterprises. According to the government: Railway Service, Sugar Plants, Industrial Parks, Hotels and other manufacturing enterprises could be transferred to the private sector partially or fully while Ethio-Telecom, Ethiopian Airlines, Hydropower Plants and Martime […]