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Apply Now: WFP Innovation Challenge

The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its annual Innovation Challenge, inviting innovators and entrepreneurs to propose solutions that can

Wegagen Bank Launches Digital Lending Platform in Partnership with Kifiya

Wegagen Bank, in partnership with Kifiya Financial Technology, has launched a new digital loan service, ‘Efoyta.’ Powered by Kifiya’s Qena,

New App Maps Out Addis Ababa’s Public Transport Routes

Seven-year-old company Bandira AddisMap Enterprise (BAME) has launched a public transport route management app after comprehensively mapping out the capital’s

Waga Express Enters Scene with 24-Hour Delivery Service to Regional Cities

A new addition to the Ethiopian logistics sector, Zobel Technology, has launched Waga Express, a courier service provider aiming to

Ethiopia to Train 5 Million Coders with UAE Support

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali (PhD), in partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has kicked off a nationwide initiative

New Event Platform Negat Debuts with Broad Coverage

Negat Events, a platform dedicated to keeping users updated with the latest events, is entering the market with a broad

Two Ethiopian Startups Reimagining Traditional Institutions Make the Cut in Timbuktoo’s Fintech Accelerator

eQub, a fintech startup aiming to digitize equb (peer-to-peer saving groups), and HuluCares, a startup focused on providing community-based Idir

Internet Returns to Amhara Region

Ethiopia’s Amhara region has finally regained internet access after a nearly year-long shutdown that began on August 3, 2023, following