The final obstacles on the road to Ethio Telecom's privatisation

摘要

On 14 June, the Ethiopian government kick-started the tendering process for the future partial privatisation of the state-owned telephone operator Ethio Telecom. Long in the pipeline, the operation is being overseen by the finance minister Ahmed Shide with the support of the consultancy firm Deloitte (AI, 05/10/20). The call for expressions of interest in acquiring 40% of the company's shares was issued last week and marks the first step in a lengthy process.