Everywhere but Nowhere: How effective is Ethio Telecom's Business Model?

In recent years, Ethiopia’s telecom giant, Ethio Telecom, has been undergoing rapid expansion. Apart from expanding the reach of its telecommunication services, the 100+ year-old company is now venturing into sectors that are sometimes completely unrelated to its core domain. Soon enough, it seems Ethio Telecom wants to change its image from merely a telecom provider to that of a national digital conglomerate that operates multiple business units. But how effective is that strategy? 

The rapid expansion