WB-funded E-commerce Platform Targets to Reach 300,000 SMEs in Ethiopia

An ambitious project, funded by the World Bank, is developing an e-commerce platform with the goal of reaching 300,000 small

Can Emerging Technologies Impact Education in Ethiopia?

Mastercard Foundation’s EdTech Monday’s platform is airing a radio program focusing on how emerging technologies are transforming education in Ethiopia.

Second Chances On-Demand

Nearly a decade after its emergence in Ethiopia, the gig economy has become a momentous force. The work model offers

Innovate First, Then Regulate: Ethiopia Charts E-commerce Regulatory Sandbox

Ethiopia is seeking to establish an E-commerce Regulatory Sandbox to simplify the registration and licensing of e-commerce platforms, promote e-receipt

Meet the Businesses Turning Waste into Opportunity in Addis Ababa

Founded by a group of friends, Sintayew and Balcha Compost Manufacturing is a company engaged in collecting waste materials in

Mastercard Foundation, Kifiya Partner on $100 Million Initiative to Unlock Finance for MSMEs in Ethiopia

The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Kifiya Financial Technology, launches a $100 million program that aims to make uncollateralized digital

Bantaba, Ethiopian Embassy Announce Partnership to Mobilize Global Capital into Ethiopian Startups

The Embassy of Ethiopia in Sweden and Bantaba, a platform connecting African startups with the diaspora, are working to mobilize

Safaricom Ethiopia Open to Listing on Ethiopian Securities Exchange

Safaricom has expressed openness to listing Safaricom Ethiopia on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange in the future. Peter Ndegwa, CEO of