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Ethiopia’s 7-Month-Old Rising Star, Better Auth, Joins Y Combinator, Secures $500,000

Better Auth is developed by Bereket Engida and Kinfemichael Tariku, a duo in their early 20s who swapped college classrooms for coding.

Ethiopia Lightly Treads Crypto Prospects as Foreign Investors Eye Bitcoin’s Next Darling

The rapid growth of Bitcoin mining in Ethiopia has caught the attention of several prospective investors looking to establish a foothold in the country.

Rethinking ‘Small’ to Onboard MSMEs into Ethiopia’s Digital Finance

Defining MSMEs has been nearly as challenging as supporting them ever since the acronym became popular in the 90s.

Yared Endale Appointed Visa’s Eastern Africa GM, Eyes SMEs, Cross-Border Payments

Yared Endale, General Manager for Eastern Africa at Visa, shares insights on the country’s payment ecosystem, financial inclusion, and the road ahead.

Economist Turned Engineer Secures 18.6 million Br for Tigray-Based Manufacturing Enterprise

Mearg Gebremedin, founder of MG and an economist by training, set out on an entrepreneurial journey in a bid to help his wife’s bakery.

Addis Pay Caps Three Year Fintech Journey with a Nod from Ethiopia’s Central Bank

Nearly three years after being licensed by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Addispay Financial Technology S.C has received a final greenlight for a commercial payment gateway.

Undercurrents of USAID Funding Freeze in Ethiopia

Stories of USAID grant powered Ethiopian businesses might soon become tales of a bygone era, as America’s 47th President cracks down on the Agency.

Ethiopia’s Central Bank Poised to Tweak Statutory Reserve Requirement Protocols

The National Bank of Ethiopia has proposed amendments to commercial banks' reserve requirements that includes dissolving reserve accounts and merging them into a single payment and settlement account.