Etenat Awol

Visa, Bank of Abyssinia Sign Five-Year Deal to Expand Card Issuance and Cross-Border Digital Payments

NBE has removed minimum foreign currency requirements for opening FX accounts and scrapped travel document requirements, such as visas or airline tickets, for obtaining international cards.

Can ESG Take Root in Ethiopia’s Reforming Economy?

As Ethiopia liberalizes key sectors and opens to foreign capital, global ESG expectations could soon be influencing investor decisions. For now, no comprehensive national framework exists.

This Ethiopian Startup Is Replacing Diesel Generators with Silent Hybrids

A blackout sparked an idea. An exploded diesel generator pushed it further. An Ethiopian startup is now building noiseless hybrid generators for off-grid and backup power.

New Roadmap Aims to Turn Ethiopia’s Green Ambitions into Thriving Climate Startups

Ethiopia’s green ambitions are clear. Turning them into viable climate businesses has been harder. A new roadmap, validated this week, outlines how the country could close that gap.

Beyond Business as Usual, Ethiopia Bets on an Entrepreneurial State

The policy’s most ambitious shift targets the state itself, linking government productivity losses to rigid procedures, weak problem-solving culture, and inefficient use of resources.

Websprix Launches Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure Amid Ethiopia’s Data Localization Push

Websprix, Ethiopia’s first private ISP, has launched a sovereign cloud infrastructure offering enterprise-grade VMware and OpenStack clusters, keeping all hosted data inside Ethiopia.