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UNDP Unveils Timbuktoo Fund with Ambitious Plan to Mobilize, Invest $1 Billion in African Startups

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the Timbuktoo Fund, a one-billion-dollar innovation fund designed to support African startups.

DireTube Founder Sets Sights on Lucrative Fintech Market with FenanPay Payment Gateway

BitNet Tech Solutions, a local IT firm co-founded by the founder of DireTube, an Ethiopian media and entertainment website, is

Ethiopian Space Science Institute to Digitally Register Southwest Forests

The Ethiopian Space Science & Geospatial Institute has initiated a project to digitally register forests in the South West Region.

SantimPay Surpasses 6 Billion Birr Transactions

SantimPay Financial Technology, which joined Ethiopia’s fintech landscape around a year ago, has announced that the transaction volume on its

Ethiopia to Enforce Mandatory Digital ID Requirement to Access Some Government Services

Ethiopia is preparing to enforce a mandatory national digital ID requirement to access select crucial government services. With nationwide implementation

Arifpay Launches Payment Gateway

Arifpay Financial Technologies announces the release of its new and enhanced payment system, Arifpay 2.0, which includes an online payment

Waterlife Ethiopia Introduces Sustainable Clean Water Access Through Smart Water Kiosks

WaterLife Ethiopia, a local company specializing in waterworks, is establishing smart water kiosks in urban and peri-urban areas of Ethiopia,

Ethiopian Startups, SMEs Receive $150,000 in Grants Preparing Them for Investment Readiness

The Innovative Finance Lab (IFL), funded by GIZ, has awarded $150,000 in grants to 30 startups and small and medium-sized