5G In Africa
May 29th, 2022
Via Quartz Africa, a report on which countries have rolled out 5G in Africa: When Ethiopia announced on May 9 that it was launching trials for its first 5G mobile network in its capital, it joined more than a dozen African countries that are either testing or have rolled out the next-gen network. But just as for […]
Read more »Safaricom, Ethiopian Telcoms Sign Network-Sharing Deal
April 21st, 2022
Via the East African, a report that Safaricom will access the giant network of Ethiopian State monopoly Ethio Telecom allowing the telco to roll out its services across the vast Horn of Africa nation: Safaricom will access the giant network of Ethiopian State monopoly Ethio Telecom allowing the telco to roll out its services across the vast […]
Read more »Ethiopia’s Protracted Civil War Weighs on Growth Prospects
April 20th, 2022
Via FrontierView, commentary on Ethiopia’s prospects: The conflict compounds operating challenges including FOREX shortages and rising inflation Most MNCs operating in Addis Ababa will not be directly affected by hostilities or famine conditions for the foreseeable future. Few MNCs are expected to divest their operations, but most companies will halt investment plans until the outcome […]
Read more »Ethiopia’s Telco Battle To Take Place In Mobile Money Arena
February 10th, 2022
Via Quartz, an article on Safaricom’s interests in the Ethiopian marketplace: Safaricom opened an office in Ethiopia last month, as Kenya’s largest mobile operator aims to take on one of Africa’s most sought-after telecoms markets, with a population of around 120 million people. The company has hired local employees and built a multi-story office in downtown […]
Read more »African Roses Are U.S.-Bound as Ethiopian Growers Go Global
January 24th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, a slightly dated but interesting look at Ethiopia’s move into the global cut flower market: Ethiopia’s burgeoning flower-growing industry is setting its sights on the U.S. in a bid to break the dominance of Latin American producers in supplying roses and other blooms to the world’s largest economy. State-owned Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise is evaluating freighter […]
Read more »Ethiopian Ramps up Cargo Investment for African E-commerce Hub
January 24th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, a report on Ethiopian Airlines investment into a cargo hub in anticipation of the country becoming an African e-commerce hub: Ethiopian Airlines Group will ramp up investment in cargo services and infrastructure and is looking to become a logistics hub for Africa’s growing e-commerce market. The continent’s largest airline is considering an order for about […]
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