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

Gebeya Raises Pre-series A Funding from Tokyo-based VC Firm

Gebeya Inc., the SaaS-enabled, Pan-African marketplace, today announced a new investment from, a Tokyo-based VC firm,  Inclusion Japan (ICJ). The

Third Round of the Hult Prize OnCampus Program Kicks off at Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa University has kicked off the latest edition of the Hult prize Oncampus Program last week. The competition, in

Dashen Named Bank of the Year by the Banker Magazine for Achievements Made in Digital Sphere

Dashen Bank has received Ethiopian Bank of the Year Award 2022 from The Banker Magazine, an affiliate of the Financial

Collation to Advance Africa’s Digital Transformation Launches in Addis Ababa 

 Coalition for Digital Africa, a new alliance that aims to expand the Internet in Africa, was launched in Addis Ababa

Major UN Forum on Internet Connectivity Commences in Addis Ababa 

The U.N.’s annual Internet Governance Forum, a global multistakeholder platform that facilitates the discussion of public policy issues pertaining to

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