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 [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html)## Ethio Telecom targets $1.6B revenue

 

 

   Details    Manny Pham    Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html)     27 August 2025     6067 views   

 

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Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru (pictured) revealed ambitions for the state-owned operator to almost double revenue at the end of its financial year in June to ETB236 billion (US$1.6 billion), on the back of increasing users and data usage.

Tamiru projected Ethio Telecom’s mobile subscriber base will grow 6% to 88 million, and mobile money platform Telebirr will increase 14% to 62.5 million in the 25/26 financial year. The mobile target equates to a total penetration rate of 77.2%.

The operator is planning to roll out a total of 327 products and services, along with 3.5 million customer devices to the Ethiopian market.

In its last financial year ending June, the operator recorded an [80% increase in pre-tax profit to ETB76 billion (US$550 million](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news/18831-ethio-telecom-profit-soars-80.html)).

Ethio Telecom launched its initial public offering in early 2025, but only sold 10.7 million shares at ETB300 each, raising around US$24 million. The offering fell far short of its target to sell 100 million shares and raise ETB30 billion.

 

 

   
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