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Wegagen Capital Goes into Business as Ethiopia’s First Investment Bank

Wegagen Capital Investment Bank S.C. announced the launch of operations last night at the Hilton Addis two months after securing its investment banking license.

UN Project to Bet on Ethiopia’s Emerging Tech Prospects as Crypto miners Seek Predictable Policy

As Ethiopia increasingly becomes a haven for crypto mining the UN’s NTF V project is expanding its focus to include AI, blockchain, and Web3, aiming to engage policy makers and the private sector.

Bill Gates Pledges to Give Away Wealth Over 20 Years, mostly for Africa

In a keynote at the African Union in Addis Ababa, Bill Gates reflected on 25 years of philanthropic work and announced a $200 billion commitment over the next 20 years.

How Enqoy is Chipping Away at Urban Loneliness in Addis, One Meal at a Time

In a city growing faster than its social fabric can keep up, Enqoy offers a simple premise: strangers, one table, shared conversation. The Addis-based startup is using food to fight loneliness.

EU Chamber Panel Spotlights Ethiopia’s Logistics Gambit Sailing Red Sea Row

Ethiopia’s logistics future took center stage at the EU Chamber’s recent CEO event, as experts unpacked the region’s Red Sea turmoil, Ethiopia’s port strategy, and Berbera corridor's rising influence.

Data Makes the Invisible Visible: Michael Schlein on Leveraging Technology for an Inclusive Financial Architecture

"Poor people often don’t have bad credit histories; they have no credit history. They've been invisible. But now, we can finally see them," says Accion CEO Michael Schlein.