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Ethiopia Set to Legalize Foreign Ownership of Real Estate, Pending Parliamentary Approval

A landmark piece of legislation that could allow foreigners to own real estate in Ethiopia has received unanimous approval from the Council of Ministers.

PM Abiy Bets on Mesob: Ethiopia’s Latest Push for a Paperless Public Sector

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) inaugurated the Mesob center yesterday which integrates 41 public services in a paperless, fully digital process set to include all ministries in due course.

From Birr to Bytes: Ethiopia's Central Bank Aligns with Global Financial Messaging Standards

Ethiopia's central bank has upgraded its EATS into global messaging standards with clearer, consistent ways to describe financial transactions and messages, regardless of the software or format used.

Animation to AI: Ethiopia’s Habesha Creative Lab Launches with Diverse First Cohort of Fourteen Ventures

Fourteen creative ventures have been selected for the first cohort of the Habesha Creative Lab from a pool of over 100 applicants.

12 Ethiopian Startups Crack Timbuktoo’s Top 40 as $1B Innovation Drive Unlocks ManuTech Cohort

A dozen Ethiopian startups cracked the top 40 in the first manufacturing technologies (Manutech) cohort of the $1 billion timbuktoo initiative from 640 applications across Africa.

Ethiopia Eyes 50 Listings in Maiden Exchange Across Five Years

A five-year collaboration between FSD Africa, FSD Ethiopia, and the Ethiopian Securities Exchange outlines plans for 50 listings in the country's nascent capital market.