CBE Strengthens Dominance as Smaller Banks Lose Ground

CBE's market share rebounds to 49.1% in 2025, fueled by reforms. Small banks lose ground, prompting consolidation talks. Foreign banks eye entry amid sector growth.

Ethiopia Turns to AI and Digital IDs to Rewire Agriculture Advisory Services

ATI is working on OpenAgriNet, a national DPI designed to modernize agriculture for over 30 million farmers with voice-based access, local-language advice, and location-specific recommendations.

Ethiopia Shuts Down Entire Betting Industry, Revokes All Licenses

Ethiopia shuts down its entire betting industry two weeks after revoking 22 licenses, the Lottery Service ordered banks & payment operators to halt all betting transactions amid investigations.

How Ethiopia is Positioning Itself as a Competitive BPO Destination

Meron Anteneh, a nutritionist in training and a communication consultant by practice, stumbled into the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector

Hidden Transaction Fees Hamper Ethiopia’s Digital Financial Progress

Confused by hidden fees in your digital transactions? You’re not alone! Digital financial services are booming in Ethiopia, but many

Understanding the Rationale Behind Commercial Bank of Ethiopia’s New Banking Fees

In a recent article titled “Is the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia’s Introduction of New Banking Fees Justified?” by Omer Hussein,

How to Think about Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia?

While Ethiopia draws lessons from the financial inclusion successes of its neighbors, we need to ask bigger questions. How should

Web of Permits: Inside the Licensing Regime of Gig Platforms in Ethiopia

On October 9th, a collective of creative minds, innovators, researchers, regulators, and entrepreneurs gathered at the Radisson Blu Hotel in