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Glossy, Viral, Lucrative: Epoxy Crafts Takes Off Among Ethiopian Creators

From furniture to jewelry, epoxy art is catching on in Ethiopia as lucrative side hustle. What makes it viral? Low barriers to entry, high visual appeal, and the power of platforms like TikTok.

Vendors Worry, Shoppers Shrug as Ethiopia’s Ban on Plastic Bags Looms for Implementation

Ethiopia has joined a growing list of 12 African countries that have banned single-use plastics, but from Merkato to Shola Market, vendors and shoppers claim to be not ready.

Healing Data: Amina Ahmad’s Mission to Humanize Tech in African Public Health

From the trenches of Nigeria’s Ebola response to building context-aware systems across Africa, Amina Ahmad is charting a new course for ethical digital health. Read her exclusive with Shega.

Can Foreign Banks Raise the Bar in Ethiopia's Digital Finance?

Foreign banks entering Ethiopia have the opportunity to leapfrog outdated metrics like branch counts or ATM networks and instead compete through superior digital financial services.

Bridging Education Access Gaps, One Device at a Time: The Story of Qalam Educational Platform

Born from personal experience, Abdifatah Dayib's Qalam platform bridges education gaps with a "hardware first" approach. It's bringing digital learning to remote areas without internet or electricity.

Five Ethiopian Insurers Unite under Pula to Protect 10 million Farmers

A new consortium (AICE) is launching to provide insurance for 10M Ethiopian small holder farmers with affordable tech-driven coverage. Kenya based insure-tech Pula is leading the charge.

Ethiopia Partners with Nigerian Billionaire Dangote on Fertilizer Plant, Prime Minister Says

Ethiopia to build a fertilizer plant in partnership with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, PM Abiy announces. The project is set to be completed in a little over three years.

Siinqee Bank Sees 897% Growth in Deposits, Surpassing 100 Billion Birr in Three Years

In just three years, Siinqee Bank has grown total deposits by 897%, reaching 102.5 billion Birr while surpassing the central banks paid capital requirement well ahead of schedule.