Making Space for Fintech Innovation in Ethiopia

Digital lending, mobile money, and online banking need more than ideas, they need an ecosystem with regulatory support and capital access. Sandboxes offer a critical bridge.

May 28, 2025

Gemechis Mekonnen

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Gemechis Mekonnen

Gemechis Mekonnen is a legal professional in Addis Ababa, specializing in commercial law, banking business law, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance, with a keen interest in the evolving fintech and startup landscape in Ethiopia and its intersection with legal frameworks.

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