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How Enqoy is Chipping Away at Urban Loneliness in Addis, One Meal at a Time

In a city growing faster than its social fabric can keep up, Enqoy offers a simple premise: strangers, one table, shared conversation. The Addis-based startup is using food to fight loneliness.

Dodai Launches Battery Swapping Pilot with E-Bike Donations to Addis Ababa Transport Bureau

The Addis Ababa based e-mobility startup Dodai has launched a battery swapping pilot, donating 40 electric bikes to the city and aiming to install several swap stations over the next six months.

Making Space for Fintech Innovation in Ethiopia

Digital lending, mobile money, and online banking need more than ideas, they need an ecosystem with regulatory support and capital access. Sandboxes offer a critical bridge.

NBE Approves Wegagen’s Non-Collateralized Digital Loans Platform Efoyta Targeting a Million Customers

Wegagen Bank’s Efoyta digital lending platform gets the green light from the National Bank of Ethiopia. Over 2.7 billion Birr disbursed in pilot phase, now going national. Kifiya's Qena powers it.

Tech Solutions for Ethiopian Farmers Must Be Practical, Experts Call out Agri-Tech Paradox

Despite agriculture making up 35% of Ethiopia’s GDP and over 75% of jobs, the sector remains largely untouched by practical digital transformation. Experts say tech is skipping the farmer in Ethiopia.

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.