Ethiopia to Levy 5% on All Telecom Airtime and Data Sales Starting February 8 for National Disaster Fund

Ethiopia to Levy 5% on All Telecom Airtime and Data Sales for National Disaster Fund from February 8, all purchases.

Starting February 8, 2026, all purchases of mobile airtime and data in Ethiopia will be subject to a five percent levy for the National Disaster Fund. According to a new directive dated January 16, 2025, Commissioner Shiferaw Teklemariam (PhD), head of the Disaster Risk Management Commission, has made contributions to the Disaster Risk Response Fund … Read more