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Ethiopia Undertakes Civil Service Reform With 70 Million Dollar World Bank Loan

Low salary satisfaction, inadequate resources, limited professional development opportunities, and low prestige are cited as key drivers of low motivation among civil servants.

Here Are the New Ethio Telecom Prices: What You Need to Know

Ethio Telecom has introduced a wide-ranging tariff increase, prompted by rising operational costs following the adoption of a floating exchange rate policy two months ago.

SNV Onboards Awash, Ahadu, CBE For Digital Lending Platform Targeting MSMEs

sWhile poised for a debut in Addis Ababa, there are plans to expand nationally.

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.