Ethiopian Startup Targets Paperwork Bottlenecks in Lending with Digital Appraisal Platform

From fan requests to fixing finance: the startup behind Zemeo is now digitizing loan appraisals, using Fayda ID, land records and AI to assess collateral.

January 26, 2026

Daniel Metaferiya

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Daniel Metaferiya

Daniel Metaferiya is a writer, journalist and radio host, with a keen interest in technology. He follows developments in Ethiopia's startup ecosystem closely and is passionate about profiling unique MSMEs.

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