Daniel Metaferiya

Single-Use Plastic Faces Ban in Ethiopia as Draft Law Advances

Ethiopia is the second-largest importer of plastics in East and Central Africa, spending €17 million annually on plastic packaging imports.

Childhood Farming Experience Inspires Agri Machinery Enterprise

A young mechanical engineer has created thriving business building agriculture machinery offered at affordable prices.

Ethiopian Engineer Debuts Digital Cost Projection Platform for Construction Sector

An Ethiopian engineer has launched a platform that looks to organize chaotic cost assessments in the construction industry through aggregated input data updated at near real-time levels.

Ethiopian Developers Demand More From Google Play Console

While Google Play has extended developer registration to Ethiopia, the platform still does not permit merchant registration for local developers.

Desperate Times See Addis Ababa’s Residents Move into Semi-Finished Condominiums

At first, most homeowners were just looking for someone to occupy the apartments. However, persistent demand for the semi-finished condominiums has pushed rent prices up.

This Platform Tackles Labor Force Gender Divide with Female Only Job Recruitment

A recent report by the UN indicates that the unadjusted or raw gender pay gap in Ethiopia is 30.3% when considered at the hourly level and 35.1% when considered at the monthly level.