Ethiopia: Govt Plans to Privatize Key State Enterprises

Ethiopia's finance minister says the government is preparing to privatize some state-owned entities. However, the plan to sell off parts of the country's once-guarded crown jewels is getting a mixed reaction.

At a corner of the Ethiopian Airlines complex in Addis Ababa sits a DC-3 jet, a constant reminder of the milestones that Africa's most successful national carrier has made since its first international flight 73 years ago.

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