Anteneh Tesfaye

Anteneh is the founder and CEO of Shega, a company that is making sense of Ethiopia’s innovative economy through high-quality content, data, and intelligence. Previously, Anteneh overlooked the expansion of Africa’s Talking to Ethiopia. Anteneh was also part of the early team at Cred, an Indian Fintech startup that is valued at $6.2 Billion and worked as Country Research Analyst for Euromonitor International. Anteneh is an Alumni of AIESEC and Young African Leaders Initiative ( YALI ) fellow.

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Ethio Telecom Launches A Mobile Money Platform Powered By Huawei

Ethio Telecom launches Telebirr, a mobile money platform that is developed by Huawei. Upon approval of the National Bank of

11 May 2021

By Anteneh Tesfaye

Shega Weekly – CBE Sees a 63% Growth in Digital Transaction

Hello, Welcome to this week’s edition of Shega Weekly Newsletter ( Issue # 24 ) – Here is a recap of major

04 May 2021

By Anteneh Tesfaye

Summary : Ethiopia Telecommunication License Bid

Last Wednesday, April 26, The Ethiopian Communications Authority has announced the two bidders for the two nationwide telecommunications licenses that

01 May 2021

By Anteneh Tesfaye

Moneta Technologies “Amole” and Visa Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Access to Digital Payments for Ethiopian Merchants and Banks

Press Release Moneta becomes the first Fintech in Ethiopia to launch Visa CyberSource digital payment gateway for merchants and banks

16 April 2021

By Anteneh Tesfaye

Chapa to Launch Its Payment Gateway API

As National Bank regulation opens up the Financial technology space, many startups and technology companies are trying to acquire payment

31 March 2021

By Anteneh Tesfaye

Shega Weekly – Is Jumia Going To Revive Its Operation In Ethiopia ?

Hello, Here are the main stories from the innovation, technology, and startup ecosystem in Ethiopia. Welcome to this week’s edition

23 March 2021

By Anteneh Tesfaye

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