Ethiopia Issues RFP for Second Telecom License
The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) published a Request For Proposals (RFP) for its second new full‐service telecommunications license in Ethiopia, inviting both international and national telecommunications companies to take part in the sealed bidding process. This second license will include Mobile Financial Services and additional spectrum allocation and will have revised pre‐qualification criteria to include participation from a wide range of international and national telecommunications operators.

Lelise Neme, Commissioner of Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC), said the government is keen on seeing more private sector engagement in Ethiopia's health sector. Ms. Lelise made the remark during a visit to the Silk Road General Hospital in Addis Ababa, constructed in 2017 as part of the China-Africa Belt and Road Initiative.
