3.2 Million Microfinance Borrowers to Receive Digital IDs

Local business outsourcing and software company, Africom Technologies, is working to register 3.2 million microfinance institution (MFI) borrowers for the

Thur Biotech Secures $172K USAID CATALYZE Grant

Thur Biotech, an Ethiopian biotechnology firm, has secured 172,000 dollars in grants from USAID CATALYZE for its innovative approach to

Kenyan Insurtech Pula Makes First payout of 39 million Br for Ethiopian smallholder Farmers

Kenyan Insurtech firm Pula has made its first payout of 39.4 million birr to 51,000 smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. According

Addis Ababa Close to Joining Billion-Dollar Timbuktu Startup Initiative

Addis Ababa is inching closer to becoming the ninth hub of UNDP’s Timbuktu Initiative, a pan-African program with a one-billion-dollar

Is Japan Becoming Ethiopia’s Startup Ecosystem Unlikely Hero?

Earlier this month, a high-profile delegation of 12 Japanese investors visited Ethiopia. Led by Yasuhiro Yoshizawa of Inclusion Japan (ICJ),

Love, Sweat, and No Customers

In Ethiopia’s startup ecosystem, the headlines are often dominated by exciting launches. But what happens after the fanfare fades? The

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,

Meet Zemeo: a Platform That Lets Fans Request Personalized Videos from Ethiopian Celebrities

Zemeo, an online platform that allows fans to request personalized video messages from their favorite celebrities, has been launched by