Formal doesn’t always mean safe especially for Ethiopians who migrated under pressure, without documents, or with stories of institutions that failed them. Trust and kinship usually trump formality.

As Ethiopia’s universities tighten admissions, students are turning to EdTech apps developed by recent grads to get in the door. This just might be bottom-up innovation at its most relevant.

The African Union Commission, with $50M in support from the World Bank, has launched the Africa Think Tank Platform. Grants of up to $10M will support cross-border consortia in key policy area.

Digital publishing once promised to empower Ethiopia’s literary voices. But a growing wave of online piracy on platforms like Telegram threatens to erode the fragile gains of a nascent industry.

This month's EdTech Mondays explores how EdTech can enhance learning outcomes, foster 21st-century skills, and overcome deep-rooted access challenges. Tune in tonight at 8:10 p.m. on Fana FM.

As capital markets open and regulatory demands intensify, will Ethiopian banks evolve into integrated financial institutions or sharpen their edge in a specific niche? African peers offer insight.