Kifiya and Mastercard Foundation's Third Knowledge Series will tackle a crucial financial question: can AI, policy, and market reform bridge the inclusion gap or will innovation keep outpacing access?
Ethiopia’s banks are racing into capital markets, just as they did with branches, ATMs, and skyscrapers. But without skills, governance, and investor trust, could we be setting the market up to fail?
Through the Green Future Africa program, three youth-led enterprises, making products from invasive plants, banana fibers, and recycled textiles have received funding, training, and market access.
Ethiopian agribusiness Guaro Farms is a Top 13 finalist in the 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize, recognized for its innovative spice-processing nano-factories aiming to transform farmers’ livelihoods.
Ethiopia’s private banks were built on trust, not by Wall Street veterans. Now, a 5-billion-birr capital rule, foreign competition, and tight regulations are forcing a shift from legacy to structure.
Ethiopian Investment Holdings has taken its first step into international markets, acquiring a 7.4% stake in Scandinavian-based Akobo Minerals for $3m.
