FinTech

Sudanese Fintech Bloom Raises $6.5million, Eyes Ethiopia 

Bloom, a Sudan-based fintech that offers a high-yield savings account and adjacent digital banking services, has raised a $6.5 million

New Platform Set To Accelerate Digital Financial Opportunities for Women in Ethiopia

An advocacy hub for digital and financial experts keen on advancing women’s economic empowerment through digital technology was launched last

Qena: The Digital Lending Solution Opening Doors for MSMEs in Ethiopia 

Selam, mentioned by only her first name, is a small business owner that runs her operations from a makeshift plastic

National Bank Lifts Suspension on MamaPays, CashGo

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has lifted its suspension on the digital remittance platforms, MamaPays and CashGo, working with

Ride Integrates Telebirr, Goes Fully Digital

Hybrid Designs, the company behind RIDE, has partnered with Ethio Telecom allowing passengers to pay for their fairs through Ethio

Digital Financial Players Come Together to Form Group, Appoint Leaders 

A new joint initiative in digital finance that aims to bring together digital financial service players in Ethiopia and improve

Michu App (Coop)

Cooperative Bank of Oromia and Kifiya Financial Technology partnered to launch Ethiopia’s first uncollateralized digital lending product, Michu in January 2022. Coop

EthSwitch Celebrates 10th Anniversary

EthSwitch S.C, Ethiopia’s national payments switch celebrated its 10th Anniversary in a colorful ceremony in the presence of high-level government