Eleni Gebre-Madhin Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at ASEB Summit

Eleni Gabre-Madhin, architect of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit.

How Guaro’s Micro-Factories Might Become a Scalable Model for Ethiopia’s Spice Heritage

Ethiopia cultivates over fifty varieties of spices, yet limited post-harvest processing means most never enter high-value markets. Guaro is addressing this gap with on-site nano-factories.

Arifpay Partners with Visa, AVICOM to Roll Out 10,000 POS Terminals across Ethiopia

Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C. is set to deploy 10,000 new point-of-sale (POS) terminals to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Ethiopia.

Patchy Lenses: Ethiopia’s Film Industry Plays Catch Up to Streaming, Digital Distribution

Ethiopian filmmakers face a hybrid reality: theaters exist, but digital channels like streaming and YouTube allow new paths to audiences worldwide despite prevailing bottlenecks.

One Year On, Ethiopia’s Personal Data Protection Law Faces a Slow Path to Enforcement

A year after Ethiopia passed its first personal data protection law, implementation is lagging. Key directives are still pending, and many citizens remain unaware of their data rights.

Ethiopia Flirts with a ‘Kazakhstan Moment’ as Bitcoin Miners Weigh Exit

Bitcoin miners say Ethiopia’s new electricity tariff plan for the sector could wipe out 90% of operations by 2027, slashing EEP’s potential revenue by over $300M in the coming years.

EIH-Backed Akobo Minerals Eyes Expansion in Ethiopia Amid Record Gold Prices

Akobo Minerals, a Scandinavian gold producer operating in Ethiopia for 15 years, eyes expanding its operations a few months after backing by the country's sovereign wealth fund.

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Unveils Digital Loans up to 150,000 Birr

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has launched CBE Beje, a new digital loan service via the CBE Birr app, offering uncollateralized loans from 500 to 150,000 birr.