Participants attending a virtual session of the African World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Implementation Meeting on “COVID-19: A Catalyst to Achieving WSIS Outcomes” urged African leaders to think digital always, especially now as the continent continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus crisis affecting millions across the world.
Ethio Telecom, the fully state owned sole telecom service provider in Ethiopia, said it is planning to increase the number of its mobile phone subscribers to 49.7 million by next year.
PRESS RELEASE – Founder Institute Addis Ababa (FI.co), the local chapter of the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, announced today that its 2020 program will take place 100% online, allowing anyone across EMEA to participate in the program from the comfort of home.
The Ministry of Peace of Ethiopia on Friday inked a deal with International Institute for Information Technology of India to introduce modern digital national identification card (ID).
NEWS – ANALYSIS – By Mekonnen Teshome Tollera – The introduction of transgenic or Genetically Modified crops in Ethiopia has sparked a heated media debate. The debates ignited due to the approval of genetically modified cotton plantation by the Ethiopian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change a year ago and the recent introduction/permission of…
An online design challenge on COVID-19 was launched today to provide Ethiopian youth an opportunity to come up with innovative solutions to tackle current and future challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deliver Addis (Universal Courier Services PLC), the pioneer e-commerce company in Ethiopia primarily enraged in food delivery, now expands its business to online marketplace in response to increased demand caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
By retaining 60 percent, the Government of Ethiopia is set to sell 40% of Ethio Telecom ending the state’s monopoly of the sector for about a century.
The Government of Ethiopia today invites foreign telecom operators to express their interest to enter the second most populous African market currently being served with the state company – Ethio Telecom.
South Sudan’s first mobile money service, m–GURUSH has launched its International remittance service on their Mobile Money Platform.
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries – “that we need broadband, faster, cheaper, and expanded to the last mile of our populations.”
Ethio Telecom, the fully state owned telecommunications service provider in Ethiopia, today announced donating 100 million Birr (about $3 million) in support of the country’s effort to prevent the spread coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Jack Ma Foundation is set to officially launch the second edition of the “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition this evening. The program will enable African brightest minds to secure grant for their business ideas.
As the world grapples with the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, three e-payment platforms in Ethiopia, namely Amole, HelloCash and M-BIRR urge customers to use their technology to avoid crowds in banks.
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