Ethiopia will host the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit this month as the country balances bold transformation plans with the realities of drought, funding shortfalls, and widespread malnutrition.

SantimPay has begun local PoS machine assembly in Addis Ababa, aiming to reduce costs and expand access to digital payments. The company plans to roll out 23,000+ units in the coming months.

Ethiopia’s beauty business is getting a digital makeover and it’s being driven by TikTok, Instagram, and entrepreneurs with ring lights and bold ideas.

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.

A new platform takes aim at Ethiopia’s fragmented pharmaceutical supply chain. Tenadam, connects pharmacies, wholesalers, and importers, digitizing procurement, inventory, and communication.

Fertilizer prices are rising as soil fertility plummets. Ethiopia’s farmers are caught in the middle. Biochar, a 2,000-year-old practice, now revived, might offer low-cost, climate-smart alternatives.