Etenat Awol

Etenat holds a degree in Journalism and her master's in Public Relations. Previously, she served as a university lecturer and has five years of experience in communications, media, digital marketing, and consulting.

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How Ethiopia is Positioning Itself as a Competitive BPO Destination

28 May 2024

Ethiopia Business Process Outsourcing (BPO),v2

How Ethiopia is Positioning Itself as a Competitive BPO Destination

Meron Anteneh, a nutritionist in training and a communication consultant by practice, stumbled into the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector

28 May 2024

By Etenat Awol

food delivery discounts in Addis Ababa,v2

Who Pays for Your Discounts? Food Delivery Deals in Addis Ababa Explained

21 March 2024

Subscription Stumble: Ethiopian Ecommerce Platform Berbera Learns Hard Lessons, Seeks Reinvention After Closure

13 February 2024

Web of Permits: Inside the Licensing Regime of Gig Platforms in Ethiopia

29 December 2023

Who Pays for Your Discounts? Food Delivery Deals in Addis Ababa Explained

Fueled by a growing appetite for convenience and a youthful, tech-savvy population, Addis Ababa’s food delivery scene is experiencing growth.

21 March 2024

By Etenat Awol

Subscription Stumble: Ethiopian Ecommerce Platform Berbera Learns Hard Lessons, Seeks Reinvention After Closure

Berbera Market, an e-commerce platform launched in early 2021, has shut down its website and halted all operations. Berbera’s CEO,

13 February 2024

By Etenat Awol

Web of Permits: Inside the Licensing Regime of Gig Platforms in Ethiopia

On October 9th, a collective of creative minds, innovators, researchers, regulators, and entrepreneurs gathered at the Radisson Blu Hotel in

29 December 2023

By Partner Content

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AU Development Agency Crafts $18.2 M Pharmaceutical Roadmap Amid Global Funding Squeeze

While Africa shoulders 25% of the world's global burden of disease, the continent manufactures just around 3% of its medicine supply.

21 February 2025

By Etenat Awol

Dashen Bank, Accion, & Mastercard to Launch Innovation Hub for Ethiopian MSMEs

Dashen Bank, has partnered with global nonprofit Accion and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to build an innovation hub that focuses on women-owned MSMEs.

19 February 2025

By Etenat Awol

Having Trouble Using Ethiopian Languages on AI? This Open-Source Dataset Might Have a Fix

iCog has debuted Leyu Ai, an open-source voice dataset that includes Amharic, Afaan Oromo, Tigrinya, Af-Somali, and Sidama languages.

17 February 2025

By Etenat Awol

Ethiopia Launches Fayda National ID Mobile App

A mobile application was launched today by the Ethiopian National ID Project (Fayda) that looks to fast-track the efficiency and accessibility of related services.

13 February 2025

By Etenat Awol

Crypto Cherries: Can Tokenization of Coffee Brew Dividends for Ethiopia’s Farmers?

An ambitious startup is working on tokenization of coffee in Ethiopia powered by Ethereum's blockchain. Waga looks to leverage smart contracts and IoT's in the endeavor.

12 February 2025

By Etenat Awol

Dodai’s Regulatory Maneuver Paves the Way for E-Bike Riders in Addis Ababa

Dodai's strategy allows individual Dodai e-bike owners to obtain license plates by joining and operating under the legal umbrella of an association.

10 February 2025

By Etenat Awol

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