Financial Inclusion Goes Beyond Just Opening New Accounts

A bank account opened by physically visiting a branch and later linked to a phone is not the end goal of financial inclusion.

Scaling Impact in Ethiopia’s Education Sector

Kuraz was recently listed among the top 50 EdTech companies in Sub-Saharan Africa by HolonIQ, a global education market intelligence firm.

Architect Debuts Platform to Digitally Model Ethiopia’s Structural Heritage

Gmja is a platform that preserves designs of buildings with historical significance in a digitally curated archive. Demolitions have become common as the number of development projects increase.

Data Center Oversight Mandate Shifts to Ethiopia’s Communication Authority

Ethiopia currently generates around 5,200 MW of power, with the pending completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam possibly doubling the supply.

Digital IDs to Become Mandatory for School Registration in Addis Ababa

The Ethiopian government aims to register every Ethiopian above the age of five with a biometric digital ID.

"I was interning at 26 and I was the oldest intern" – Yonas Beshawred Founder of StackShare

As the Habeshas in Tech tour wrapped up its eight-city expedition in Addis Ababa, Yonas Beshwared founder of the group and former CEO of Stackshare sat down for an exclusive interview with Shega.

Can you Own a Portion of a Home in Ethiopia for 50,000 birr? This Platform is Betting the House on it.

An innovative undertaking by three entrepreneurs looks to introduce fractionalized ownership of real estate into Ethiopia’s credit-squeezed property market.

The Promise, Peril of Equb in Ethiopia’s Financial Ecosystem

Viewing Equb through a different lens could transform the traditional practice into an alternative to conventional lending, merging tradition with innovation to empower financial inclusion.