Ethiopia to award second telecoms licence in January

The Ethiopian government is calling for bids for its second full-service telecoms operating licence with a view to completing the process early next year.
Regulatory body the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) published its Request For Proposals (RFP), slightly later than planned, on Wednesday. Would-be market entrants have until 20 December to submit their bids, with the licence due to be handed over to the winner in January.
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