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.

Funds for a Market That Is Still Finding Its Feet

Ethiopia is close to finalizing its first legal framework for mutual funds and investment schemes. The rules are solid. The bigger question is whether the market can actually support them.

Loosening the Grip: The NBE's Paired FX Directives

As the IMF’s 5th review looms, Ethiopia’s central bank has rolled out its most substantive FX changes since the 2024 float, delegating trade finance decisions to banks and formalizing Franco Valuta flows.

Testing EdTech Where It’s Hardest: Etemari Pilots Its Solution in Addis Ababa’s Oldest Public Boarding School

A partnership between E-Temari and Etege Menen Girls’ School offers a glimpse into how locally built EdTech solutions could transform Ethiopia’s education system.

Running on Empty: Ethiopia's Fuel Price Spiral and the Households Left to Absorb It

Ethiopia’s latest fuel price hike exposes the collision of subsidy reforms, global oil shocks, and FX pressure, driving inflation higher and deepening hardship for vulnerable households.

Inside the Room: Binance's Africa Legal Head on Talks with Ethiopia's Central Bank

"The parallel market is something that existed before Binance," Larry Cooke, Binance Africa Legal Head.

Ethiopia’s Factories Are Stalling,  Credit Costs Are to Blame

Ethiopia should establish a targeted, low-cost financing window for manufacturing equipment, particularly for projects that substitute imports, generate employment, or support exports.

Driving Ethiopia’s E-commerce Forward at ICE CONNECT 2026

ICE CONNECT 2026, happening May 7, brings together startups, investors, and policymakers to explore solutions, initiate collaboration, and accelerate the country’s e-commerce ecosystem.