Eleni Gebre-Madhin Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at ASEB Summit

Eleni Gabre-Madhin, architect of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit.

Arifpay Partners with Visa, AVICOM to Roll Out 10,000 POS Terminals across Ethiopia

Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C. is set to deploy 10,000 new point-of-sale (POS) terminals to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Ethiopia.

EIH-Backed Akobo Minerals Eyes Expansion in Ethiopia Amid Record Gold Prices

Akobo Minerals, a Scandinavian gold producer operating in Ethiopia for 15 years, eyes expanding its operations a few months after backing by the country's sovereign wealth fund.

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Unveils Digital Loans up to 150,000 Birr

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has launched CBE Beje, a new digital loan service via the CBE Birr app, offering uncollateralized loans from 500 to 150,000 birr.

Safaricom Ethiopia Reports Strong Growth Despite Market Challenges

Safaricom Ethiopia's service revenue rose by 179% to 6.5 billion Birr, while net losses narrowed by 23% to 26.2 billion Birr in the first half of the financial year.

Half of Ethiopia’s Primary Students May Lack Textbooks as Gains Unravel

New survey shows only ~50% of Ethiopia’s primary students have access to textbooks, a sharp drop from near universal coverage in the 2010s.

Ethiopia Introduces Electronic Phytosanitary Certification for Agricultural Exports

Ethiopia launches an EU- and TradeMarkAfrica-funded e-Phyto system to digitize export certification, cutting days-long processes to hours.

Ethiopian Airlines Enables Debit Card Payments Through Chapa’s Payment Gateway

Chapa Financial Technologies now enables ATM card payments for Ethiopian Airlines customers.