In May 2019 Bloomberg reported that MTN Group was watching Ethiopia as the country prepared to open its telecom market after years of state monopoly under Ethio telecom.
Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscribers framed Ethiopia as a high-potential market once licenses and foreign ownership rules allowed new entrants.
The story sat at the start of a liberalization fight that later brought Global Partnership for Ethiopia and other bidders into public view.
Kept as telecom and business archive, the MTN interest note dates early private-operator positioning before Ethiopia’s license awards.
Sources: Bloomberg