Munir Shemsu

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.

Rethinking ‘Small’ to Onboard MSMEs into Ethiopia’s Digital Finance

Defining MSMEs has been nearly as challenging as supporting them ever since the acronym became popular in the 90s.

Multichoice Onboards Culture Ministry, IP Authority to Fight Digital Piracy in Ethiopia

According to MultiChoice, sports games are among the most pirated content types in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Ed-tech Startup Gets Early Traction Offering Customizable Teaching Websites

Addisastemari's portal that allows the creation of customized teaching websites has racked up around 8 thousand students attending courses from 19 clients in less than a year.

Ethiopia’s Central Bank Poised to Tweak Statutory Reserve Requirement Protocols

The National Bank of Ethiopia has proposed amendments to commercial banks' reserve requirements that includes dissolving reserve accounts and merging them into a single payment and settlement account.

Ethiopian Entrepreneur Pilots Unified Agricultural Market Platform Frustrated by Middlemen

Ethiopia-exports.com is piloting a portal where industry players can access a long list of agricultural commodities, trace their source, and assess quality before conducting a transaction.