ZTE, which is based in Shenzhen, China, is the world's fourth-largest mobile phone manufacturer. (ZTE)
By MATTHEW DALTON CONNECT
For Ethiopians, a Chinese Telecom Project Changes Lives but Draws Scrutiny
LAKE WENCHI, Ethiopia—In the green highlands here southwest of Addis Ababa, farmers like Darara Baysa are proud owners of cellphones that run on a network built by China’s ZTE Corp.
The trouble is, they have to walk several miles to get a good signal. “The network doesn’t work well,” says Mr. Baysa, a former army sergeant, stopping on the unpaved road near his home to show his hot-pink smartphone.
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