Ethiopian Fintechs Brace for Impact with EthSwitch’s National Payment Gateway

Earlier this week, Ethiopia’s national switch operator, EthSwitch, officially introduced its National Payment Gateway, a product meant to serve as

Safaricom Ethiopia to Invest Additional $2 Billion in the Next Two Years

Safaricom Ethiopia has announced plans to invest between $1.5 billion to $2 billion in infrastructure over the next two years.

M-PESA Transacts $287 Million in Three Months Since Launch in Ethiopia

Safaricom announced today its M-PESA services in Ethiopia have transacted $287 million (16 billion birr) within three months of its

Report Finds Renewable Energy to Be the Least Popular Sector for Startups in Addis Ababa

A recent study that sheds light on the startup landscape in Addis Ababa has found that the renewable energy sector

Fintech Startup Equb Releases New Version That Goes Beyond Automation

eQUB, a fintech startup aiming to digitize and decentralize peer-to-peer saving groups and lending circles, has released an upgraded version

Ethiopian Government Goes All-in Startups Through Nest Initiative

The Ministry of Labor & Skills and the Ministry of Innovation & Technology, in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Development Institute,

Shega, JICA, MInT Launch In-Depth Research Publication on Addis Ababa’s Startup Ecosystem

Ethiopian media, data, and intelligence firm Shega in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Ministry of Innovation

Kenya’s Insurtech Startup Pula Reaches 120,000 Ethiopian Farmers, Totaling One Billion Birr in Coverage

Executives at the Kenyan Insurtech provider Pula have announced the insurance coverage of over 120,000 Ethiopian farmers against climate disasters,