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The Forgotten Role of Bill Aggregators in Ethiopia’s Digital Financial Services

The local bill aggregation landscape is relatively small but features some surprising players.

Ethiopia Secures Currency Swap Agreement With China

Ethiopia and China have reached a currency swap agreement, allowing trade in Ethiopian Birr and Chinese Yuan, according to Finance

Wegagen Bank Launches Digital Lending Platform in Partnership with Kifiya

Wegagen Bank, in partnership with Kifiya Financial Technology, has launched a new digital loan service, ‘Efoyta.’ Powered by Kifiya’s Qena,

Zmall Brings Late-Night Deliveries to Addis Ababa

In an effort to cater to its customers around the clock, Zmall Delivery has extended its operations until midnight. The

New Guarantee Helps Coop Unlock Billions in Collateral-Free Loans for MSMEs

After securing a half-billion-birr (10 million dollars) portfolio guarantee from FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, the Cooperative Bank of

Ethiopia’s Largest Private Mini-Grid Lights up Refugee Camp

Humanitarian Energy (HumEn), a local private business, has inaugurated Ethiopia’s largest private-led mini-grid at the Sheder Refugee Camp in the