How Three Friends Built One of The Largest Tutoring Platforms in Ethiopia

In the cloudy days of August 2019, three youngsters were inspired to build a platform that revolved around Ethiopian middle-class

Meet GoodayOn: The Startup Digitizing Ethiopia’s Informal Labor Market

When chaos erupted at Wollega University two years ago, one of the causalities was Teshome Gashaw, who was a second-year

Software Developers, Cloud Service Providers Get Tax Holidays

Intending to create an ecosystem conducive to innovation and technology development, the federal government has labeled five ICT-related investment areas

Safaricom to Launch Services in Dire Dawa Ahead of capital

Ethiopia’s first private telecom operator is launching its service in the eastern city of Dire Dawa ahead of the capital.

Dashen Bank Inaugurates $4.4M Tier-III Ready Data Center

Dashen Bank has become the latest institution in Ethiopia to join the data center race, unveiling its facility set up

New Ride-hailing Startup Bets on Motorcycles

A new startup is betting on motorcycles’ ability to avoid the capital’s frequent traffic congestions and is launching the first

Ministry Signs Agreement with Aerospace Company

The Ministry of Innovation & Technology (MinT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with a US-based aerospace company, ORION Applied Science

Court Rules Term “RIDE” Generic, Can’t be Trademarked 

A judge at a Federal High Court passed a decision on June 6, 2022, that the word “Ride” can’t be