Ethiopia’s Factories Are Stalling,  Credit Costs Are to Blame

Ethiopia should establish a targeted, low-cost financing window for manufacturing equipment, particularly for projects that substitute imports, generate employment, or support exports.

Interoperable, Yet Uneven

Yigermal Meshesha argues that Ethiopia’s digital payments growth has been measured in hardware, more POS terminals, more QR codes. But the real test is no longer expansion. It is reliability

Ethiopia’s Wallet Boom Has Turned Apps into Money

Regulation, often framed as a barrier, is the framework for payments at scale. It defines how value is issued, balances are protected, transactions are settled, and accountability is enforced.

Awash vs Zemen: The Battle Between Scale and Efficiency

Ethiopia’s banks are no longer competing on size alone. The real battle is now scale vs efficiency and the numbers tell a peculiar story when Awash and Zemen are compared writes Yonas Ayele.

Beyond Charging Stations: Ethiopia’s EV Boom Holds the Seeds of a New Credit Economy

Ethiopia’s e-mobility boom is more than a clean-transport story. Every paid charge, swap, and digital trip receipt is a potential credit signal, a path to financial inclusion for thousands of riders.

Ethiopia’s Next Great Dam Should Be for Forex

Just as GERD turned the Nile into a reservoir of power, diaspora deposits and investments could become the country’s next dam, a reservoir of financial stability.

Can Transforming Workplace Groups into SACCOs Make a Difference in Ethiopia’s Financial Landscape?

SACCOs are widely recognized in many developing economies as a tool for financial inclusion, particularly in rural areas where traditional banks are not available.

Diaspora Dollars vs. Global Rules: Why Ethiopia Must Choose Compliance for Remittance

Digital remittance providers must comply with overlapping federal and state licensing regimes, often relying on partnerships with regulated banks to operate legally.