Ethio Telecom is a state-owned company headquartered in Ethiopia. Founded in 2010, the company, which was previously known as the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC), employs approximately 6,060 individuals and reported $1.1B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in providing telecommunications services.
On October 8, 2026, Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives approved the appointment of Frehiwot Tamru, Ethio Telecom's long-serving Chief Executive Officer, as Minister of Innovation and Technology. This move integrates one of the country's prominent corporate leaders directly into the federal executive as part of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's cabinet reshuffle for his second five-year term. Tamru had led the state-owned national telecom operator since 2018, bringing her eight-year leadership of Ethio Telecom to an end.
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Ethio Telecom offers 7 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Ethio Telecom's product portfolio comprises of telecoms and media and TV services.
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Ethio Telecom's revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Ethio Telecom's revenue into 7 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services. For full access to Ethio Telecom's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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