If we can express the past 20 years of Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation or the current Ethio-Telecom in one word it will be 'inefficient'. Compared to the progress made in other African countries in the expansion of telecommunication services at an affordable price driven by market competition, the Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation's progress has been slow. And many have blamed the government as it tightly controls the industry. The political and economic interest of the government in the industry is the main reason behind the inefficiency.
