Technology · TeeknooloojiiSeptember 9, 2026
ETB 295bn

Ethio Telecom sets a 2026/27 plan and promises a first dividend

Itiyoo Telekoom karoora bara 2026/27 kaa'e; bu'aa jalqabaas waadaa gale

Ethio Telecom’s headquarters building above traffic on an Addis Ababa street
Oliversum · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ethio Telecom’s headquarters, Addis Ababa.

ByThe Ensight deskCompiled from the sources named · 1 min read

Posted 4 Pagume 2018 E.C. · 11:00 EAT (5:00 Ethiopian time) · Published by Ensight (Mo Creatives) · Photograph Oliversum · CC BY-SA 4.0

The operator targets ETB 295 billion of revenue and 96.2 million customers, with 4G sites rising from 6,924 to 11,014 and population coverage from 82.2% to 95%. Its 47,377 new shareholders receive a first dividend: ETB 34.5 billion this year against ETB 111.3 billion over three. Revenue for the year to 7 July was ETB 215.8 billion, up 33.2%.

Source: Ethio Telecom; Addis Fortune

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