Government Software Projects Now Exclusive to Domestic Companies

In a significant policy shift, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation & Technology has announced that all government software development projects will

Ethiopia Gears Up for Interoperable Digital Government

Aiming to create a connected, user-centered, and data-driven government, Ethiopia is gearing up to make e-government applications interoperable. Led by

Zmall Brings Late-Night Deliveries to Addis Ababa

In an effort to cater to its customers around the clock, Zmall Delivery has extended its operations until midnight. The

Seqela Launches Digital Equb Platform in Tigray, Introduces In-Kind Equb Payouts

Seqela, a digital peer-to-peer saving platform, has launched its service in Tigray. Founded by Samrawit Gebre-Egziabher, Seqela’s equb platform introduces

New Guarantee Helps Coop Unlock Billions in Collateral-Free Loans for MSMEs

After securing a half-billion-birr (10 million dollars) portfolio guarantee from FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, the Cooperative Bank of

YeneHealth, Vision Fund Partner to Offer Embedded Healthcare Financing

YeneHealth, a local startup focused on women’s health, has partnered with VisionFund Microfinance to integrate digital lending products into its

Ethiopia Builds First Algae Production Center for 8.2 Million Birr

Culminating a three-year development effort, the Ethiopian Bio and Emerging Technology Institute in collaboration with the Ministry of Innovation and

Research Finds 91% of Internet Users in Addis Ababa Spend More Than One Hour a Day Online

New research conducted by the Center for Rights and Democracy (CARD), a local nonprofit organization, has found that 91 percent