Ethiopia Doubles Down on AI With 42% Budget Boost to Government Institute

Ethiopia’s latest federal budget allocates 1.13 billion Birr to the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute a 42% increase from the last fiscal year, signaling increased focus for the technology.

Glossy, Viral, Lucrative: Epoxy Crafts Takes Off Among Ethiopian Creators

From furniture to jewelry, epoxy art is catching on in Ethiopia as lucrative side hustle. What makes it viral? Low barriers to entry, high visual appeal, and the power of platforms like TikTok.

Vendors Worry, Shoppers Shrug as Ethiopia’s Ban on Plastic Bags Looms for Implementation

Ethiopia has joined a growing list of 12 African countries that have banned single-use plastics, but from Merkato to Shola Market, vendors and shoppers claim to be not ready.

This Ethiopian Engineering Startup Builds Affordable Mobility Aids for Local Use

Aiming for increased access to mobility aids which remain limited and expensive in Ethiopia one local start up, is designing locally made electric wheelchairs and transfer chairs to meet the gap.

Healing Data: Amina Ahmad’s Mission to Humanize Tech in African Public Health

From the trenches of Nigeria’s Ebola response to building context-aware systems across Africa, Amina Ahmad is charting a new course for ethical digital health. Read her exclusive with Shega.

Can Foreign Banks Raise the Bar in Ethiopia's Digital Finance?

Foreign banks entering Ethiopia have the opportunity to leapfrog outdated metrics like branch counts or ATM networks and instead compete through superior digital financial services.