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Ethiopian Airlines Enables Debit Card Payments Through Chapa’s Payment Gateway

Chapa Financial Technologies now enables ATM card payments for Ethiopian Airlines customers.

Ethiopia Raises Power Tariffs for Crypto Miners in New Cost-Recovery Drive

Ethiopia is raising electricity rates for crypto miners. Starting Dec. 1, time-of-use and availability-based tariffs will replace the old flat rate, signaling the end of cheap, 24/7 energy contracts.

EthSwitch Rides P2P Wave as Profits & Expenses Reach Historic Highs

EthSwitch, closed the fiscal year ending June 2025 with record growth, gross profit up 34% to 1.4 billion birr and revenue up 49% to 2.2 billion birr, driven by a surge in digital payments.

Digital Ethiopia 2025: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Ethiopia bet big on a digital future. Five years later, Digital Ethiopia 2025 brought fintech booms, e-services & millions online but the digital divide endures.

Can Trust Scale? Dantel’s Big Bet on Social Commerce in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia’s Mercato, trust moves goods across the country. Dantel, a socio-ecommerce platform, is bringing that trust online, linking traders, affiliates & buyers.

Ethiopia's Central Bank Moves Against Businesses Using Personal Bank Accounts

Ethiopian banks must now gather and submit detailed records to NBE identifying businesses and traders using personal or third-party bank accounts for commercial transactions.

Ethiopian Consultancy Firm Builds Digital Marketplace for Data Collectors

MERQ: DAGU platform is designed to link freelance data professionals with organizations conducting research and fieldwork across Ethiopia.

This Ethiopian Startup is Developing Amharic Voice-Guided Smart Cane for the Visually Impaired

Bright Cane has established a workshop within the Ethio-China Technical Institute near Lambert. Operating under the institute’s umbrella, they benefit from its facilities and guidance.