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Five Ethiopian Insurers Unite under Pula to Protect 10 million Farmers

A new consortium (AICE) is launching to provide insurance for 10M Ethiopian small holder farmers with affordable tech-driven coverage. Kenya based insure-tech Pula is leading the charge.

EU Backs €8 Million Sub-Saharan Arts Program Eyeing Cultural Pact, Creative Ties

Connect & Create, an €8 million EU backed cultural initiative will offer grants, mobility funding, and institutional support to artists and cultural professionals across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Beemi Raises $1M to Scale Ethiopia’s First Gamified Livestreaming Platform Across Africa

Beemi, Ethiopia’s first gamified livestreaming platform which transforms streams into interactive experiences and real-time storefronts, raised $1M in a seed funding round as it scales across Africa.

Ethiopia’s Digital Bureaucracy Faces Reality Check as EU-Funded BEIC Project Wraps Up

EU funded €7.2M BEIC project formally concludes, having digitized core public services and created platforms to streamline bureaucratic bottlenecks. Will Ethiopia's institutions manage on their own?

This Ethiopian App Integrates Traditional Healers into Digital Health Platform

A new telehealth app in Ethiopia is bringing doctors, therapists and licensed traditional healers into the digital health ecosystem. Tena'Adam looks to bridge gaps in the country health sector.

$4M Later, 3M Deliveries in: Ethiopia’s beU Delivery Rides to First Taste of Profit

After nearly 4 years and $4M invested, beU Delivery has reached its first profitable month in May, a major feat in the high-burn, low-margin food delivery space.