Eleni Gebre-Madhin Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at ASEB Summit

Eleni Gabre-Madhin, architect of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit.

How Guaro’s Micro-Factories Might Become a Scalable Model for Ethiopia’s Spice Heritage

Ethiopia cultivates over fifty varieties of spices, yet limited post-harvest processing means most never enter high-value markets. Guaro is addressing this gap with on-site nano-factories.

Arifpay Partners with Visa, AVICOM to Roll Out 10,000 POS Terminals across Ethiopia

Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C. is set to deploy 10,000 new point-of-sale (POS) terminals to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Ethiopia.

DizzitUp Channels Diaspora Remittances to Empower African SMEs with Latest Token Airdrop

Africa receives $100B+ in remittances annually, yet SMEs see very little of it. DizzitUp wants to change that with a blockchain-powered platform connecting diaspora payments to local businesses.

Patchy Lenses: Ethiopia’s Film Industry Plays Catch Up to Streaming, Digital Distribution

Ethiopian filmmakers face a hybrid reality: theaters exist, but digital channels like streaming and YouTube allow new paths to audiences worldwide despite prevailing bottlenecks.

One Year On, Ethiopia’s Personal Data Protection Law Faces a Slow Path to Enforcement

A year after Ethiopia passed its first personal data protection law, implementation is lagging. Key directives are still pending, and many citizens remain unaware of their data rights.