Bridging Education Access Gaps, One Device at a Time: The Story of Qalam Educational Platform

Born from personal experience, Abdifatah Dayib's Qalam platform bridges education gaps with a "hardware first" approach. It's bringing digital learning to remote areas without internet or electricity.

Five Ethiopian Insurers Unite under Pula to Protect 10 million Farmers

A new consortium (AICE) is launching to provide insurance for 10M Ethiopian small holder farmers with affordable tech-driven coverage. Kenya based insure-tech Pula is leading the charge.

Ethiopia Partners with Nigerian Billionaire Dangote on Fertilizer Plant, Prime Minister Says

Ethiopia to build a fertilizer plant in partnership with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, PM Abiy announces. The project is set to be completed in a little over three years.

Siinqee Bank Sees 897% Growth in Deposits, Surpassing 100 Billion Birr in Three Years

In just three years, Siinqee Bank has grown total deposits by 897%, reaching 102.5 billion Birr while surpassing the central banks paid capital requirement well ahead of schedule.

Ethiopian STEM Franchise of US-Based Educator Reaches 4,000 Students in Addis Ababa

An Ethiopian franchise of a private US- based private education enterprise, has trained over 4,000 students in robotics, coding & AI. Two years in, the enterprise looks to branch out of Addis Ababa.

Kazana Group’s Smilepay Debuts as Ethiopia’s Latest Licensed Remittance Platform

Smilepay, a Kazana Group portfolio company, just entered Ethiopia's digital remittance market. Licensed by NBE, it is integrated with 29 banks and aims for cross-border payment efficiency.