Ethio Telecom Announces Successful Completion of First Year of Next Horizon Strategy
Ethio Telecom has successfully completed the first year of its 'Next Horizon' strategy, aimed at transforming the company into a technology-driven provider. The plan focuses on expanding 4G and 5G coverage, digital financial services, and increasing the customer base to 100 million.
Why it matters
This strategy represents a major digital infrastructure push in Ethiopia, aiming to bridge the connectivity gap and foster economic growth through technology.
አማርኛ ትግርኛ Afaan Oromoo Af‑Soomaali Qafar Afa English Français عربي Politics Social Economy Sport Technology Environment Feature Videos About Us Ethio Telecom Announces Successful Completion of First Year of Next Horizon Strategy 🔇Unmute Addis Ababa, Sep 3, 2026 (ENA) —Ethio telecom has successfully completed the first year of its three-year "Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond Strategy", which targets to expand its customer base to 100 million, CEO Frehiwot Tamiru said today.
The Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond is a three-year strategy covering 2024/26 to 2027/28. It seeks to transform Ethio telecom from a traditional telecommunications provider into a technology-driven company by expanding digital financial services, cloud solutions, digital platforms, enterprise technologies and other services beyond basic connectivity.
Speaking at a press conference, Frehiwot said the first year of the strategy delivered strong growth and accelerated transformation, laying a solid foundation for the company’s next phase of development.
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