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Why You Should be Wary of the U.S.-China Narrative in the Ethio Telecom Auction Story
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Ethio Telecom Launches New Huawei-Powered Mobile Money Service
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed oversaw the launch this week of Ethio Telecom's new mobile money service "Tele- Birr" which will be powered by technology from Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei. Ethiopian officials have high expectations for Tele-Birr's future ...
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