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The Glow-Up Is Real: Ethiopian Creators Turn Beauty Content into Cash

Ethiopia’s beauty business is getting a digital makeover and it’s being driven by TikTok, Instagram, and entrepreneurs with ring lights and bold ideas.

A Shrub, a Startup, and an Ancient Idea: Engineer Bets on Biochar to Heal Ethiopia’s Soil

Fertilizer prices are rising as soil fertility plummets. Ethiopia’s farmers are caught in the middle. Biochar, a 2,000-year-old practice, now revived, might offer low-cost, climate-smart alternatives.

Glossy, Viral, Lucrative: Epoxy Crafts Takes Off Among Ethiopian Creators

From furniture to jewelry, epoxy art is catching on in Ethiopia as lucrative side hustle. What makes it viral? Low barriers to entry, high visual appeal, and the power of platforms like TikTok.

Vendors Worry, Shoppers Shrug as Ethiopia’s Ban on Plastic Bags Looms for Implementation

Ethiopia has joined a growing list of 12 African countries that have banned single-use plastics, but from Merkato to Shola Market, vendors and shoppers claim to be not ready.

This Ethiopian Engineering Startup Builds Affordable Mobility Aids for Local Use

Aiming for increased access to mobility aids which remain limited and expensive in Ethiopia one local start up, is designing locally made electric wheelchairs and transfer chairs to meet the gap.

Bridging Education Access Gaps, One Device at a Time: The Story of Qalam Educational Platform

Born from personal experience, Abdifatah Dayib's Qalam platform bridges education gaps with a "hardware first" approach. It's bringing digital learning to remote areas without internet or electricity.

Ethiopian STEM Franchise of US-Based Educator Reaches 4,000 Students in Addis Ababa

An Ethiopian franchise of a private US- based private education enterprise, has trained over 4,000 students in robotics, coding & AI. Two years in, the enterprise looks to branch out of Addis Ababa.

Cross-Sector Collaboration in Education Takes Center Stage on EdTech Mondays Tonight

Discover real-world solutions tonight at 8:10 PM EAT as June's EdTech Mondays episode explores how government, educators, non-profits, & tech providers can unite to make digital learning equitable.