Econet Telecom Lesotho

Econet Telecom Lesotho
IndustryTelecommunications
HeadquartersMaseru
Products
  • Telecommunications services
  • Internet services
  • Prepaid cellphone prepaid (BUDDIE)
  • Landline telephone service
Websitewww.etl.co.ls

Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL) is a telecommunications company in Lesotho, co-owned by Econet Global and the Lesotho government. It is one of the two main wireless service providers in Lesotho, alongside Vodacom Lesotho.[1]

ETL was founded in 2000 as a partially-privatized restructuring of the national telecommunications company Telecom Lesotho, co-owned by the Lesotho government (30%) and three companies: Econet Global, Eskom, and Mauritius Telecom. In 2008, Econet Global bought the other companies shares, but the government retained its 30% ownership.[1][2]

ETL launched 5G wireless in Lesotho in 2024.[3]


References

  1. 1 2 "Lesotho" (PDF). Measuring the Information Society Report 2018, Volume 2. International Telecommunication Union. 2018. p. 99. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Sehloho, Matshepo (11 March 2025). "Starlink faces opposition in Lesotho". Connecting Africa. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Econet Lesotho rolls out 5G technology, following Vodacom's lead". Ecofin Agency. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
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