Startup

Ethiopia Finally Approves Long-Awaited Startup Law

After five years of revisions and cross-ministry debates, Ethiopia has ratified its first Startup Proclamation, bringing long-awaited legal clarity, financing pathways, and innovation incentives.

This Ethiopian Engineering Startup Builds Affordable Mobility Aids for Local Use

Aiming for increased access to mobility aids which remain limited and expensive in Ethiopia one local start up, is designing locally made electric wheelchairs and transfer chairs to meet the gap.

This Ethiopian Dating App Allows Users to Livestream Content Amid Romantic Pursuits

Habtok, a new Ethiopian dating platform, blends social media and dating services, allowing users to live stream content, make calls, and receive gifts.

Ethiopian Ed-tech Startup Gets Early Traction Offering Customizable Teaching Websites

Addisastemari's portal that allows the creation of customized teaching websites has racked up around 8 thousand students attending courses from 19 clients in less than a year.

Ethiopian Entrepreneur Pilots Unified Agricultural Market Platform Frustrated by Middlemen

Ethiopia-exports.com is piloting a portal where industry players can access a long list of agricultural commodities, trace their source, and assess quality before conducting a transaction.

Total Valuation of Ethiopian Startups Passes $300M: Report

The Report explores investment trends, employment contributions, enterprise valuations, and sector-specific activity.

Somaliland Startup Brings Digital Bookkeeping Platform to Ethiopia

The mobile app is specifically designed to simplify financial management for small businesses, allowing users to digitally record credits and debits for accurate financial tracking.

Ethiopian Engineer Debuts Digital Cost Projection Platform for Construction Sector

An Ethiopian engineer has launched a platform that looks to organize chaotic cost assessments in the construction industry through aggregated input data updated at near real-time levels.