Daniel Metaferiya

Ethiopian Youth Ride TikTok’s Reach to Turn Crochet Skills into Earnings

From living room doilies to TikTok-driven fashion brands crochet in Ethiopia is making a comeback. Young entrepreneurs are turning childhood skills into thriving online businesses.

Creative Hub Reopens Its Doors at Century-Old Post Office Building in Addis Ababa

A century-old post office in Addis Ababa has been reborn as a hub for innovation, design, and entrepreneurship. Creative Hub Ethiopia is open again.

No Currency Swap, No Checkout: AliExpress’s Ethiopia Rollout Drags On

AliExpress entered Ethiopia with big plans. A year later, it remains hamstrung by currency gridlocks, fragmented partnerships, and payment barriers.

Can Food Systems Be Fixed? Ethiopia to Host U.N. Food Summit Amid Mounting Agricultural Pressures

Ethiopia will host the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit this month as the country balances bold transformation plans with the realities of drought, funding shortfalls, and widespread malnutrition.

SantimPay Begins Local Assembly of POS Devices in Ethiopia, Eyes Switch Operator Role

SantimPay has begun local PoS machine assembly in Addis Ababa, aiming to reduce costs and expand access to digital payments. The company plans to roll out 23,000+ units in the coming months.

A Shrub, a Startup, and an Ancient Idea: Engineer Bets on Biochar to Heal Ethiopia’s Soil

Fertilizer prices are rising as soil fertility plummets. Ethiopia’s farmers are caught in the middle. Biochar, a 2,000-year-old practice, now revived, might offer low-cost, climate-smart alternatives.