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A Music Graduate Leads a Grassroots Crusade for Stray Dogs in Addis Ababa

Rediet Sisay turned one rescued stray into a 70-dog grassroots shelter operation. With no license or major funding, she’s created a haven called Hatchi, powered by community and social media.

Smart City Push: E-School Portal to Cover All Public Schools in Addis Ababa by Next Year

The Addis Ababa City Innovation Bureau is working to onboard all public schools onto its E-school management portal by next year, paving the way for citywide digital registration.

Ethio-Life, Lumina Launch Digital Life Insurance Platform, Tapping Underinsured Ethiopian Market

Ethio-Life & General Insurance S.C and Lumia Technologies launched a digital life insurance platform. Lumina uses Fayda national ID for registration and offers claims of up to 750,000 Birr.

Data Makes the Invisible Visible: Michael Schlein on Leveraging Technology for an Inclusive Financial Architecture

"Poor people often don’t have bad credit histories; they have no credit history. They've been invisible. But now, we can finally see them," says Accion CEO Michael Schlein.

SantimPay Joins Ethiopia’s Digital Remittance Market with FrankRemit

SantimPay and Bank of Abyssinia have partnered to launch FrankRemit, a new digital remittance service offering instant, zero-fee international transfers to Ethiopia.

“Not Just a Target, but a Promise”: Ethiopia Commits to Universal Digital ID by 2027

At the ID4Africa 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia positioned its national digital ID, Fayda, as a model for inclusive digital transformation. Over 120 vendors from 105 countries gathered in the capital.

Can Ethiopia’s E-Commerce Startups Survive a Telecom Giant’s Entry?

Ethiopian e-commerce startups are facing a new reality: a well-funded, state-backed competitor with reach, logistics, and mobile money integration in the form of Zemen Gebeya. Partner or pivot?

Jamii.one Wins $40,000 Grand Prize at UNDP Ethiopia's Innovative Insurance Challenge Fund

Jamii.one wins $40K at the UNDP Insurance Challenge for a solution bridging tradition and technology to deliver microinsurance. Two other Ethiopian insure-tech startups were also runner ups.