Ethiopia: Two Years After the Liberalization of Telecoms, Prices have Fallen by 70%

Mobile service costs in Ethiopia are now in line with the recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), falling below 2% of monthly gross national income (GNI) per capita. In 2017, they still represented nearly 12% of GNI. This transformation is the result of the liberalization of the telecoms market, initiated in October 2022 with the launch of Safaricom’s commercial activities. According to the Global Mobile Phone Association (GSMA), the price of telecoms services has decreased by 70% in the country. Today, Ethiopia offers some of the most affordable telecoms rates in the East African sub-region.

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