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Beemi Raises $1M to Scale Ethiopia’s First Gamified Livestreaming Platform Across Africa

Beemi, Ethiopia’s first gamified livestreaming platform which transforms streams into interactive experiences and real-time storefronts, raised $1M in a seed funding round as it scales across Africa.

Ethiopia’s Digital Bureaucracy Faces Reality Check as EU-Funded BEIC Project Wraps Up

EU funded €7.2M BEIC project formally concludes, having digitized core public services and created platforms to streamline bureaucratic bottlenecks. Will Ethiopia's institutions manage on their own?

Why Most Ethiopians Abroad Still Avoid Banks to Send Money Home

Despite floating the Birr, Ethiopia’s formal remittance system remains underutilized. For undocumented migrants and low-wage workers abroad, informal channels endure as a viable option.

This Ethiopian App Integrates Traditional Healers into Digital Health Platform

A new telehealth app in Ethiopia is bringing doctors, therapists and licensed traditional healers into the digital health ecosystem. Tena'Adam looks to bridge gaps in the country health sector.

MultiChoice Cuts Costs by ZAR 3.7 billion to Weather Subscriber Losses, Currency Turmoil

Subscriber loss and forex losses hit pay-TV giant Multichoice hard. But a near-doubling of cost savings and up to 31% local price hikes across Africa allowed the company to cushion blow.

A Halal Path to Ethiopia's Financial Inclusion

Sharia-compliant digital financial services in Ethiopia are at a crossroads: growing demand, limited offerings. Devoid of regulatory support and innovation DFS inclusion for millions remains at risk.

Debt Repayments Outpace Capital Spending in Ethiopia’s 1.93 Trillion Birr Budget

Ethiopia's draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year reaches a historic 1.93 trillion Birr, a 34.4% increase. But the burden of debt looms large, with 463 billion Birr earmarked for debt servicing.

Ethiopia Extends ICE Ban, Halts Import of Knocked-Down Vehicle Kits

Ethiopia has banned SKD/CKD imports systematically dismantling local gas vehicle assembly. A calculated extension of last year's personal ICE ban to accelerate EV transition.