BeU Delivery Drivers Go on Strike Over Pay, New Verification System testing

Drivers also raise concerns about beU’s working environment. They allege that the startup consistently prioritizes customers over delivery workers.

𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀 𝟯𝟰% 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗿 𝟯𝟭.𝟰 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝘀

Dashen’s customer base has also expanded by 17.4% to 7.88 million, supported by a nationwide network of 906 branches.

Designed for Whom? The Mirage of Women-Centric Digital Finance in Ethiopia

Closing Ethiopia’s gender gap in digital finance won’t happen with slogans. “Women-centric” DFS too often means minor tweaks to products never designed around women’s real lives.

Addis Ababa to Introduce Digital Kebele IDs, Fully Automated Civil Services

A city-wide infrastructure to enable E-ID and fully digitized civil registration and vital statistics services is set to be unveiled

ECMA Opens Door to Capital Market Innovation with Launch of Sandbox

The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has launched the country’s first regulatory sandbox, providing startups and established companies a flexible

Governor Mamo Shakes up Incentives for Artisanal Gold Miners

In keeping pace with the series of structural overhauls to Ethiopia’s central banking procedures over the past month, the National

Ride Partners with Police to Protect Drivers, Installing GPS, SOS Buttons

As part of ongoing efforts to address growing security concerns faced by ride-hailing drivers, one of Ethiopia’s leading ride-hailing companies,

Trading Powerhouse East African Expands into Ecommerce, Partners with Chapa for Payments

East African Trading House (EATH), a major player in Ethiopia’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, is entering the ecommerce space