Too Big to Regulate? CBE Says It Accounts for 70% of Digital Transactions

CBE reports processing 22.24 trillion Br in digital transactions and holding a 70% market share. Combined with Telebirr, two state-linked entities could now account for close to 80% of transaction value.

Ethiopia Set to Redraw Its Payment Landscape

Ethiopia’s fintech story is hitting an inflection point. New rules aim to strengthen the system but could price out smaller players.

Africa Doesn’t Have a Capital Problem, It Has a Connection Problem

Africa receives up to $100B in remittances each year, more than FDI and aid. But most of it disappears into one-way flows.

Interoperable, Yet Uneven

Yigermal Meshesha argues that Ethiopia’s digital payments growth has been measured in hardware, more POS terminals, more QR codes. But the real test is no longer expansion. It is reliability

LakiPay Bets on Ethiopia’s Content Creators with New Digital Remittance Platform

Ethiopian fintech LakiPay has launched a digital remittance platform targeting the creator economy promising content creators up to 95% of their earnings from online gifts.

Premier Switch Solutions Posts Modest 4% Net Profit Growth Amid Birr Depreciation, Inflation Pressures

Premier Switch Solutions has reported a 4% rise in profit to 88.8 million Br, holding off fee increases even as the Birr depreciated 170% and inflation sustained.

Arifpay Launches MFI Switch and Wallet as Sector Pushes Toward Digital Services

The tools connect MFIs to the national payment system and allow clients to manage loans and savings digitally.

Berhan Bank, SantimPay Sign Deal to Deploy PoS Devices Across Ethiopia

SantimPay and Berhan Bank have partnered to deploy low-cost POS devices nationwide.