Munir Shemsu

Audit Review Uncovers Crosscutting Inefficiencies in Ethiopia's Passport Services

Delays in passport issuance, unauthorized penalties and even poor sanitation at bathrooms were highlighted in a post audit parliamentary review of Ethiopia's Immigration & Citizenship Services.

African Legislators Call for Intergovernmental Cooperation in Regulating AI

With nearly 800 million Africans remaining offline across the continent a calibrated balance between advancing technology reach and regulatory frameworks was advocated by several participants.

Ethiopia Looks to U.S. Regulators for Insights Ahead of Stock Exchange Launch

There were 653 unicorn startups with a combined value of 630 billion dollars that participated in the US capital markets in 2023.

ECMA Sets One-Year Compliance Deadline for Public Share Issuers

Any future public share issuances must be registered and approved by the Authority following the directives’ publication on ECMA’s website.

Policy Roadmap Looks to Resurrect Ethiopia’s Plummeting Innovation Ranking

Despite state-led progress in digitization of several government services, Ethiopia’s aggregate rank has fallen by five positions to 130th in the 2024 Global Innovation Index.

Evolving Customer Support to Spur Inclusive DFS Adoption

The welcoming customer service users experience when opening an account often fades when they actually need support.