Munir Shemsu

Will Ethiopia Miss the AI Wave? GSMA Report Warns of Talent and Tech Gaps

A new GSMA report, launched at the UK-Ethiopia AI Forum, identifies both strong potential and major obstacles such as limited infrastructure, regulatory gaps, and a shortage of skilled talent.

Why Understanding Digital Public Infrastructures Matters for Ethiopia’s DFS Evolution

Ethiopia’s digital future depends on building strong digital public infrastructures now.

Premium Problems: Why Ethiopian iPhone Users Often Feel Left Behind

According to Apple’s transparency report published two years ago, its store rejected over 1.7 million app submissions in a single year.

Ethiopia Issues First Investment Bank Licenses

CBE Capital S.C. and Wegagen Capital S.C. have been established as independent subsidiaries, spun off from their respective commercial banks.

PM Abiy Pins Smooth Public Service Delivery on Mesob Project

The revelations came as the Prime Minister addressed parliamentarians for the half-year budget performance review of the federal government.

Africa’s Intracontinental Trade Underwhelms Amid AfCFTA Pursuit

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon are more trade-distant from each other than from China or the United States.