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Ethio Telecom Debuts Streaming App, Elff Plus

Ethio Telecom, in partnership with Kulu Network, has launched Elff Plus, a music streaming service offering unlimited access to Ethiopian

Gitex Africa Invites Ethiopian Startups to Compete for a $200k Prize

The Dubai-based GITEX Global, in its first foreign venture, is coming to Morocco and is inviting Ethiopian startups to take

Ameleset Muchie Launches Streaming Platform MayaFlicks

Ameleset Muchie, an actress and producer, has launched a new streaming service called MayaFlicks. The platform, which was made public

Draft Excise Law Proposes Tax on Airtime

Ethiopians may soon be paying a 5% excise tax on their phone calls and internet usage if a new law

Ethiospur Business Plan Competition Returns with Prizes Up to Half a Million Birr

Aiming to support and award dynamic Ethiopian entrepreneurs looking to scale up their existing businesses, Ethiopia’s Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)

Former Ethio Telecom CEO Takes Helm at Tele Mobile South Sudan

The former CEO of Ethio Telecom, Andualem Admassie (Ph.D.), has been appointed as the new CEO of Tele Mobile South Sudan (TMSS),

Japanese VC, Kazana to Invest $100 million in Ethiopian Startups

The Tokyo-based venture capital firm Inclusion Japan (ICJ) in partnership with the early-stage startup investor Kazana Fund, is set to

A2SV Receives Funding from Google

Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV), an Addis Ababa-based Foundation that nurtures tech talent has announced that it has received funding