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Wax and Wonder: Handmade Candles Spark a Craft Movement in Ethiopia

In a world increasingly drawn to handmade, a few local entrepreneurs in Ethiopia are shining with an integrated supply chain of locally made candles.

Why Ethiopia’s Digital Learning Dream Needs an Update to Reach Out-of-School Children.

Access to education in Ethiopia is facing a nexus of challenges with an increasing number of students finding themselves out of schools. Can technology help minimize the fallout?

As Ethiopia Eyes a Plastic Ban, Paper Entrepreneurs Like Kirtas See a Green Opportunity

Kirtas, a local company specialized in repurposing Addis Ababa's paper waste into homeware and packaging eyes a boom in demand for its recycled paper bags as policy phases out plastic.

Germany’s Terahash to Raise $5M for 10MW Bitcoin Mining Facility in Ethiopia

Terahash , a German Bitcoin mining firm spun off from the family-owned Klager Group, is raising $5 million for a 10 MW facility near Addis Ababa set to open over the next three months.

Female Architect Trio Reimagine Interior Aesthetics in Addis with Eco-Artisan Lighting

Female architect trio behind Mella Studio are handcrafting a niche market for pendant and hanging lights inspired by Ethiopia’s historical heritage and woven from discarded inputs.

Sacred Strings, Modern Healing: The Begena Finds New Purpose in Therapy

Eman Begena, an Ethiopian school and manufacturer of traditional musical instruments, has resurrected the ancient strings of Begena as a tool in musical therapy.

12 Ethiopian Startups Crack Timbuktoo’s Top 40 as $1B Innovation Drive Unlocks ManuTech Cohort

A dozen Ethiopian startups cracked the top 40 in the first manufacturing technologies (Manutech) cohort of the $1 billion timbuktoo initiative from 640 applications across Africa.

Tech Non-Profit A2SV Leaving Addis for Kigali Amid Fallout with Abrehot Library

Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV), a well-known tech nonprofit that upskills promising students and links them to international tech jobs plans to close its Addis offices and move to Kigali, Rwanda.