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Ethiopia’s Central Bank Greenlights Five Independent Foreign Exchange Bureaus

The Bureau’s can buy currency notes of up to 10,000 dollars without a Customs Commission declaration.

Research Finds Over Half of Ethiopian E-commerce Platforms Earn Less Than $10k Annually

The paper, titled E-commerce Ecosystem Report 2024, identifies around 80 e-commerce platforms in the country that sell products

EdTech Mondays to Spotlight Cultural Diversity in Learning Tools

As Ethiopia is home to over 80 ethnic groups, educational tools must resonate with the unique identities of learners, both in terms of language and cultural context.

Former Ethio Telecom CEO Andualem Admassie Joins Safaricom Ethiopia

Safaricom Ethiopia has appointed Andualem Admassie (PhD), former CEO of Ethio Telecom, as its new Chief External Affairs Officer.

Ethiopia Remains Near Bottom in Latest UN E-government Index

Ethiopia was ranked 24th from the bottom out of 193 countries by a United Nations E-government development report.

New Monetization Platform Aims to Help Ethiopian Content Creators Cash In

A new digital portal looks to springboard a change in how Ethiopian content creators monetize their work.

Safaricom Ethiopia Sets Sight on Remittance Market

Safaricom Ethiopia is eyeing an entry into the remittance business landscape as competition evolves in Ethiopia’s duopolistic telecommunications sector.

Ethiopia’s IMF Program Pins on Digitization for Success

Ethiopia’s four-year economic reform program, supported by a 3.4 billion dollar Extended Credit Facility (ECF), entails a thorough digitization.