Orange had previously expressed interest in bidding for one of the two telecoms licenses that the Ethiopian Communications Authority was offering but pulled out due to finance operation limitations set…
The partnership aims to start operations in Ethiopia as early as 2022.
The consortium offered up USD 850 million for the license fee and USD 8.5 billion in investments.
Within the past month Ethio Telecom, in collaboration with Huawei, has launched 4G services in the South-South West region and in cities like Adama, Bishoftu, Awash, and others.
Many experts say that Ethiopia cannot afford to not liberalise the majority of its sectors.
The extension comes after companies that are involved in the bidding process requested more time to get their bids fully in order.