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DigiTruck to Equip Ethiopian Students in Remote Areas with 21st-Century Skills

DigiTruck Ethiopia, a project that enables the provision of digital skills training for students in remote areas via a mobile

Amadou Daffe Named Among Finalists for Africa’s Business Heroes Competition

Amadou Daffe, CEO and co-founder of Gebeya Inc., the Addis Ababa-based pan-African gig economy platform, has been selected among the top

Agritech Startup Lersha Lands Over $100,000 in Grant 

Ethiopian agritech startup Lersha has been selected as one of the 11 startups under the GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate

Hibret Bank Launches Hibir Ecommerce, a Digital Payment Platform That Allows Ethiopian Businesses to Accept International Payments

Hibret Bank has launched Hibir e-commerce a solution that enables businesses in Ethiopia to sell their products and reach new

Safaricom Ethiopia is Onboarding 20,000 Customers Daily

Following its national launch last month, Safaricom Ethiopia is onboarding an average of 20,000 customers per day. The telecom operator

New Marketing Firm Bets on Taxis to Lure in Advertisers

A local marketing firm, MBY Ethiopia, is installing tablets on taxis in Addis Ababa to air paid content on them.

Second Episode of EdTech Mondays to Look at Edtech from the Gender Perspective

The second episode of EdTech Mondays, a radio show launched to facilitate critical conversations on using technology for teaching and

Coop’s Uncollateralized Digital Lending Product, Michu, Disburses 200M Br Loans in 6 months 

Cooperative Bank of Oromia’s (coop) uncollateralized digital lending product, Michu, has disbursed over 200 million birr loan facilities since it