In Ethiopia’s Homes, an Invisible Workforce Waits for the Law to Catch Up

In Addis Ababa, thousands of young women keep households running, yet remain outside Ethiopia’s labor law. No contracts. No minimum wage. Little protection.

Ethiopia’s Redevelopment Dilemma: Growth, Compensation, and Fragile Land Rights

Addis Ababa paid over 7.4 billion Birr in compensation in just six months of urban resettlement. Experts warn one-time payouts don’t rebuild livelihoods when land rights remain legally fragile.

Why Some Ethiopian Startups are on the Move to Rwanda

Ethiopian startups are increasingly looking beyond Addis and finding opportunity in Kigali. Faster registration, clearer rules, and investor-friendly policies are driving a quiet shift toward Rwanda.

Designed for Whom? The Mirage of Women-Centric Digital Finance in Ethiopia

Closing Ethiopia’s gender gap in digital finance won’t happen with slogans. “Women-centric” DFS too often means minor tweaks to products never designed around women’s real lives.

Data Sovereignty, Tech-Savvy Civil Servants & 1 million IT jobs: Unpacking Ethiopia’s 2030 Digital Roadmap

Digital sovereignty is a major priority in the new roadmap through homegrown platforms, sovereign cloud, data localization, and regional interoperability.

A House Without a Foundation: Inside Ethiopia’s Education Emergency

As many as 90% of Grade 4 students in Ethiopia might not be able to read a simple paragraph.

Planes, Chickens & Empty Wallets: How Virtual Gambles Are Draining Ethiopia's Youth

Aviator, Keno, cartoon chickens, Ethiopia’s virtual betting boom is reshaping daily life. Young workers are losing wages, savings, and sleep in a loosely unregulated digital surge.

One Year On, Ethiopia’s Personal Data Protection Law Faces a Slow Path to Enforcement

A year after Ethiopia passed its first personal data protection law, implementation is lagging. Key directives are still pending, and many citizens remain unaware of their data rights.