Ethio Telecom to kick off Ethopian stock trading with 10pc flotation next week

A branch of state-owned Ethio Telecom is seen in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

A branch of state-owned Ethio Telecom is seen in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. PHOTO | FILE | REUTERS

Ethio Telecom will become the first company to list on Ethiopia's new stock market next week when the government sells a 10 percent stake in the company, Brook Taye, the CEO of its owner Ethiopia Investment Holdings, told Reuters.

The establishment of a bourse as well as the privatisation of State-owned enterprises is part of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's push to open up the country to greater private investment.