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“What Partnership Can I Initiate Today?” A look at Ethiopia’s EdTech Networking Day

Ethiopia’s #EdTech ecosystem came together last week for a day of collaboration and innovation. Founders, educators, and investors joined to explore how tech can make learning more inclusive.

EdTech Mondays to Explore Unified Framework for Cross-Sector Digital Education Policy

Tune in to #EdTechMondaysEthiopia tonight at 8:10 p.m. EAT on @FanaFM981 as experts unpack how a unified framework could unlock the full potential of digital learning.

Ethiopian Consultancy Firm Builds Digital Marketplace for Data Collectors

MERQ: DAGU platform is designed to link freelance data professionals with organizations conducting research and fieldwork across Ethiopia.

This Ethiopian Startup is Developing Amharic Voice-Guided Smart Cane for the Visually Impaired

Bright Cane has established a workshop within the Ethio-China Technical Institute near Lambert. Operating under the institute’s umbrella, they benefit from its facilities and guidance.

Why Government Policy Will Decide the Future of EdTech

Ethiopia’s Digital Education Strategy 2023-2028 aims to transform education by improving equity, accessibility, and quality through digital means.

Ethiopian Entrepreneur Gives Araba Minch’s Forgotten Bananas Second Life

Banana chips are popular in southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America, where several prominent brands have established a strong market presence.

Urbanization and Inflation Threaten Ethiopia’s Century-old Institution, Edir

Ethiopia’s Edirs once held communities together through grief and joy. Today, urban life, inflation, and policy changes test their survival.

Two Days of Deals and Dialogue: Inside the 2025 Enkopa Summit

The halls of Hyatt Regency buzzed with ambition as Ethiopia’s brightest minds gathered for the Enkopa Summit where innovators, investors, and policymakers imagined an inclusive African economy.