Addis Pay Caps Three Year Fintech Journey with a Nod from Ethiopia’s Central Bank

Nearly three years after being licensed by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Addispay Financial Technology S.C has received a final greenlight for a commercial payment gateway.

Undercurrents of USAID Funding Freeze in Ethiopia

Stories of USAID grant powered Ethiopian businesses might soon become tales of a bygone era, as America’s 47th President cracks down on the Agency.

Ethiopia’s Central Bank Poised to Tweak Statutory Reserve Requirement Protocols

The National Bank of Ethiopia has proposed amendments to commercial banks' reserve requirements that includes dissolving reserve accounts and merging them into a single payment and settlement account.

Ethio-Djibouti Railway Goes Digital, Demands Fayda Registration for Travel Tickets

Fayda National ID registrations have become mandatory to book travel tickets from the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway S.C (EDR) for Ethiopians.

Dashen Bank, Accion, & Mastercard to Launch Innovation Hub for Ethiopian MSMEs

Dashen Bank, has partnered with global nonprofit Accion and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to build an innovation hub that focuses on women-owned MSMEs.

A Year of Growth: GlobeDock Academy’s Edtech Impact Accelerates

GlobeDock's Learning Loop YouTube channel is one of the prominent players in Ethiopia's edtech space, with over 450 educational videos designed for elementary and secondary students.

Having Trouble Using Ethiopian Languages on AI? This Open-Source Dataset Might Have a Fix

iCog has debuted Leyu Ai, an open-source voice dataset that includes Amharic, Afaan Oromo, Tigrinya, Af-Somali, and Sidama languages.

Regulation on Digital Lending Long overdue in Ethiopia

Educating the public about digital lending procedures and safe borrowing should not be the responsibility of loan defaulters.