The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has launched a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Ethiopia’s second new nationwide full-service telecommunications licence, known as ‘Licence B’. Announcing the development, the regulator said it was inviting ‘world-class’ telecommunications operators to take part in what it called an ‘exciting opportunity to operate within Ethiopia’s rapidly growing economy’.
With the licence issuance process for Licence B having resumed in November 2022, at that date the ECA invited feedback to a stakeholder consultation related to the concession. In launching the RFQ, the watchdog noted that it has given ‘due consideration’ to the outcome of its public consultations, while also claiming to have adopted ‘several value-creation measures to enhance the attractiveness of the opportunity’.
Parties interested in receiving the RFQ have been advised to send a written request to the ECA, while the watchdog has confirmed a deadline of 15 September 2023 for applications for the concession.