A National Data Hub Offers Guidance for Ethiopia’s Struggling Agriculture

A new national data hub integrates soil, crop, and environmental data to help Ethiopian farmers and policymakers make better decisions.

Young Engineering Trio Pilot Data-Driven Farming Technology in Ethiopia’s Lowlands

Three engineering graduates from Debremarkos University built AgroNod, a solar-powered, sensor-based farm monitoring system helping Ethiopian farmers track soil health in real time.

Ethiopia’s Online Boom Meets a Cybercrime Wave

As millions of Ethiopians come online, scammers are finding new victims. Experts warn that Ethiopia’s rapid digital growth has far outpaced public awareness and cybersecurity readiness.

Half of Ethiopia’s Primary Students May Lack Textbooks as Gains Unravel

New survey shows only ~50% of Ethiopia’s primary students have access to textbooks, a sharp drop from near universal coverage in the 2010s.

Ethiopia’s Next Financial Inclusion Strategy Must Be Geo-Enabled, Data-Driven, and People-Centered

Financial access has expanded, yet usage, equity, and reliability still lag. A map-first strategy and a National Financial Data Commons may help Ethiopia deliver real financial inclusion.

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.