Ethio Telecom targets $1.6B revenue

Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru (pictured) revealed ambitions for the state-owned operator to almost double revenue at the end of its financial year in June to ETB236 billion (US$1.6 billion), on the back of increasing users and data usage.

Telcos want future-ready disaggregated networks but can’t deliver

There’s a telecoms sector-wide ambition to build future-ready disaggregated networks, yet an inability to execute on that vision. It’s not due to a lack of technology or investment, but the result of a human failure of leadership and a fear of change. …