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The sole telecom service provider in Ethiopia, Ethio Telecom, said it earned birr 16.71 billion in the first half of Ethiopian fiscal year, which is from July to December 2018.

Ethiopia's sole telecom services provider Ethio Telecom reported that it has collected $650 million (25.6 billion birr) till the end of December, during the half-year of the current fiscal year. This has shown a 12 percent rise in revenue compared to the previous year.

Ethiopia's so-far sole telecom services provider Ethio Telecom announced it has collected a revenue of $1.29 billion (56.5 billion birr), which shows an 18.4 percent rise compared to the previous year. The earning exceeds the target the company set for the period.

Ethiopia’s export to the US under AGOA, African Growth and Opportunity Act, has risen by 62 per cent in just one year. If this trend continues, Ethiopia is poised to be the second or third largest exporter in East Africa under AGOA, USAID, US Agency for International Development, states.

Ethiopia's trade performance over the past nine months showed positive signs, though falling short of initial targets. The country aimed to achieve USD 3.562 billion in foreign trade revenue, but only reached USD 2.541 billion, representing 71.34% of the goal.