Safaricom Secures Mpesa License in Ethiopia

Safaricom M-Pesa Mobile Financial Service Plc, a subsidiary of Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia Plc, has been granted a payment instrument issuer

The Road to Digitalization in Ethiopia: Lessons from Fuel Stations

By Ibrahim Mamma and Endashaw Tesfaye  Since April 24, 2023, all 153 gas stations in Addis Ababa have started implementing

Michu, Ethiopia’s First Uncollateralized Digital Lending Platform, Disburses One Billion Birr in Loans

Cooperative Bank of Oromia (coop) has announced that Michu, Ethiopia’s first uncollateralized digital lending platform, has disbursed loans exceeding one

Ethiopia’s Government Push for Cashless Fuel Transactions Unfolds in Saga

Long lines of cars at gas stations are nothing new to Addis. In the past, they were attributed to various

Bank of Abyssinia Customers Face Headaches with Digital Services Following Updates

Bank of Abyssinia (BOA) customers have faced inconvenience with accessing the bank’s digital services due to issues following recent updates

Ethiopia Mandates Cashless Gas Station Transactions in Capital 

The Ethiopian government has announced that as of April 24, 2023, fuel transactions in the capital, Addis Ababa, will be

EthSwitch Partners with Mastercard to Boost Ethiopia’s Digital Payments Landscape

EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national payment switch, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard, a global payment technology leader, in

Fintech Unicorn Chipper Cash Sets One Foot in Ethiopia

Chipper Cash, the Pan-African fintech unicorn that offers a cross-border money transfer platform, has expanded its services to Ethiopia by