New Ethiopian Dating App Blends Innovation with Culture

Aiming to address dating challenges in the modern world while honoring local norms and values, two tech firms, Link All

ICJ, Kazana to Host Third Open Pitch Competition for Startups in Ethiopia with Potential $500,000 Investment

Inclusion Japan (ICJ), a Tokyo-based venture capital firm, and Kazana Group, an Ethiopian-based holding company, have announced the launch of

Applications for Visa Everywhere Initiative Ethiopia Competition for Fintechs Opens with $25,000 Grand Prize

Applications are now open for the 2023 Ethiopian edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a fintech competition that sees

EdTech Mondays Ethiopia Radio Show to Discuss Solutions for Equity, Inclusion

The upcoming episode of EdTech Mondays Radio Show, produced by the Mastercard Foundation and Shega Media & Technology, is poised

beU Delivery Raises $300,000 from Chinese Accelerator

beU Delivery, one of the largest food delivery platforms in Ethiopia, has raised $300,000 from the China-based accelerator MiraclePlus (formerly

Renew Capital to Invest up to $300K in Ethiopian Startups through Newly Launched Renew Venture Lab

Renew Capital, a pan-African early-stage investment firm with a large presence in Ethiopia, has announced the launch of the Renew

African VC, Jaza Rift Ventures backs YeneHealth as Lead Investor in Pre-Seed Round

Ethiopian femtech startup YeneHealth has announced Jaza Rift Ventures (JRV), a Nairobi-based health-tech-focused venture capital firm, has joined the company

Despite Liberalization, Ethio Telecom Remains “Cash Cow”

Ethiopia’s former ruling party often referred to the country’s telecom sector and Ethio Telecom as a “cash cow.” The late