Ethiopia stuck in telecoms stone-age.

African Business | January 1, 1998| | Copyright

Ethiopia has only 150,000 telephone lines for a population of 56 million; and only 1,300 internet subscribers. In telecommunication terms, this is a disaster. Privatisation could be a solution but it seems the government is determined to retain control over information.

In 1897, the then ruler of Ethiopia, King Menelik, called up Ras Mekonnen, the father of the late Emperor Haile Selassie, from Addis Ababa to Harar -- 600 km apart -- for a chat on the telephone.

A sign of great things to come -- telecommunications wise -- one would think. But 100 years on, ...

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