埃塞俄比亚电信市场评估（英）2025

© 2025 The World Bank Group Telephone: +1 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbankgroup.org Some rights reserved 1 2 3 4 21 20 19 18 The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank Group, its Board of ExecutiveDirectors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank Group does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries,colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning thelegal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of the World Bank Group, all of whichare specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo. Underthe Creative Commons Attribution license, you are free to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt this work, including for commercial purposes, under thefollowing conditions: Attribution—Please cite the work as follows: World Bank. 2025. Ethiopia Telecom Market Assessment. Washington, DC: World Bank. Translations—If you create a translation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This translation was not created bythe World Bank Group and should not be considered an official World Bank Group translation. The World Bank Group shall not be liable for any contentor error in this translation. Adaptations—If you create an adaptation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This is an adaptation of an originalwork by the World Bank Group. Views and opinions expressed in the adaptation are the sole responsibility of the author or authors of the adaptation andare not endorsed by the World Bank Group. Third-party content—The World Bank Group does not necessarily own each component of the content contained within the work. The World BankGroup therefore does not warrant that the use of any third party-owned individual component or part contained in the work will not infringe on the rightsof those third parties. The risk of claims resulting from such infringement rests solely with you. If you wish to reuse a component of the work, it is yourresponsibility to determine whether permission is needed for that reuse and to obtain permission from the copyright owner. Examples of components caninclude, but are not limited to, tables, figures, or images. All queries on rights and licenses should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433,USA; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org Acknowledgments This report has been prepared by Tim Kelly and BaidySy of the Digital Vice Presidency of the World Bank.The report was prepared in response to a request fromtheEthiopian Communications Authority(ECA)toconduct an independent assessment of the evolution ofthe telecommunications market in Ethiopia. This requestwas motivated by feedback from potential investors forthe third full-service telecom license (‘License B’), whoemphasized the need for a level playing field, especiallyinrelation to infrastructure sharing and competitionconditions. ECA wanted to transform sector regulationand ensure fair competition in the telecom market. Fromthe World Bank side, the report was intended to providesupportfor the development of digital prior actionsunder the Ethiopia Development Policy Operation, onSustainable and Inclusive Growth, as well as the WorldBank’s investment portfolio in the digital sector in Ethiopia.This report is a condensed and consolidated version offour separate research reports from consultants that wereprepared specifically for this study, and which are alsoavailable as stand-alone reports (see bibliography).Steve Esselaar, Christoph Stork, Andy Dymond, and Early drafts of the research were presented at a workshopheld in Addis Ababa on January 29, 2025, with over 100participants, and were discussed with key stakeholders,notably ECA and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology.The report also benefitted from review and commentsfrom staff of the World Bank Group (WBG), including CarloRossotto, German Cufre, Soumya Bannerjee, Ferdinandvan Ingen, Adeola Damilolo Adebiyi, Abel Brook, CarstenPhilipson,Maryamawit Engdawork Kassa,MatthiasHalfmann, Tewodros Tassew, Tewedros Dessie, and VictorKyalo. Comments have also been received from ECA,Safaricom, and Ethio Telecom. The team is grateful toAlmaz Merga Bedada for administrative support. Graphicdesign for the report was carried out by Martha Oringo. The draft report was reviewed in a WBG decision meeting,held on June 10 2025, chaired by Michel Rogy (RegionalDirector). The team is particularly grateful to the peerreviewers for their thoughtful insights and cons