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From Badge to Blueprint: Why Ethiopia’s Capital Market Needs More Than a License

Ethiopia’s capital market has opened. But licenses, listings, or exchange memberships do not make a functioning market. Skills, systems, and trust do. Institutions must urgently define their roles.

From Weed to Wall: Ethiopian Innovator Transforms Prosopis Juliflora into Low-Cost Bricks

In Afar, an invasive shrub has swallowed over 1.1 million ha. Surafel Belay, a construction engineer, is flipping the narrative by transforming the invasive species into durable, low-cost bricks.

Yango Ethiopia Introduces Rental System Promising Higher Returns for Car Owners

Yango Ethiopia is rolling out a new rental model that lets car owners track driver routes, trip volumes and revenues in real time.

Click, Apply, Scam: Fake Jobs Make Their Way to Ethiopian Digital Job Portals

Ethiopia’s youth unemployment crisis has become fertile grounds for fake jobs on digital platforms. Verified badges, big promises, small deposits; the traps are sophisticated, but the victims are not.

Tempted by Informality: Taxes Rattle Small Businesses in Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s tax reforms aim to double revenues. Small businesses warn the price may be their very existence. From Adama to Addis, MSMEs say aggressive hikes are forcing them to reconsider formality.

Fayda Pass Wallet Nears Rollout as Ethiopia Scales National ID Program

Ethiopia’s Fayda Pass Wallet will roll out by December, unlocking a one-stop credential platform capable of secure online and offline verification for multiple use cases.

Besew Online Debuts as a Platform for Transparent Hiring in Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s job-tech space has a new entrant. Haye Fintax Technologies has launched Besew Online, a platform developed over 18 months to connect job seekers with recruiters.

Ethiopia’s Central Bank Deploys AI to Crack Down on Suspicious Transactions

Ethiopia’s central bank is turning to AI to spot suspicious transactions as part of a broader push to curb illicit financial flows.