Asbeza Delivery eyes ecommerce boost in Addis Ababa
Asbeza delivery, one of the emerging online grocery delivery platform in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, eyes significant growth in…
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Ethiopia – Emerging destination for business process outsourcing
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – When he and his four friends opened an ICT company 16 years ago,…
Ethiopia gets support to improve research management competence
By Mekonnen Teshome – Participating in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) enables Ethiopia boost its sustainable research…
Ethiopia to invite bidders for Ethio Telecom, two licenses in October
The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia today indicated next month it will invite international telecom operators to bid…
Ethiopia inaugurates its first artificial intelligence center
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia today inaugurates the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI) center established in the…
New machine learning tool to help Ethiopia track livestock diseases
A New machine learning tool being developed is set to help Ethiopia track animal diseases, mainly livestock diseases…
Mobile money not part of Ethiopia’s telecom liberalization
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the two telecom operator license the government is set to issue for foreign…
Consortium set to reduce digital gender divide in Ethiopia
A consortium involving the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) has launched a cooperative…
African leaders advised to prioritize digital transformation
Participants attending a virtual session of the African World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Implementation Meeting on…
Ethio Telecom to boost mobile subscribers to 49 million
Ethio Telecom, the fully state owned sole telecom service provider in Ethiopia, said it is planning to increase…
Founder Institute Addis Ababa Accelerator moves online
PRESS RELEASE – Founder Institute Addis Ababa (FI.co), the local chapter of the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, announced…
Indian company to introduce digital national ID in Ethiopia
The Ministry of Peace of Ethiopia on Friday inked a deal with International Institute for Information Technology of…
Transgenic crop introduction in Ethiopia sparks media debate
NEWS – ANALYSIS – By Mekonnen Teshome Tollera – The introduction of transgenic or Genetically Modified crops in…
UNDP, UNICEF launch COVID-19 challenge for Ethiopian youth
An online design challenge on COVID-19 was launched today to provide Ethiopian youth an opportunity to come up…
Deliver Addis expands to online marketplace
Deliver Addis (Universal Courier Services PLC), the pioneer e-commerce company in Ethiopia primarily enraged in food delivery, now…
Ethiopia to sell 40 percent of Ethio Telecom
By retaining 60 percent, the Government of Ethiopia is set to sell 40% of Ethio Telecom ending the…
Ethiopia invites foreign telecom operators
The Government of Ethiopia today invites foreign telecom operators to express their interest to enter the second most…
South Sudan – m–GURUSH launches international remittance service
South Sudan’s first mobile money service, m–GURUSH has launched its International remittance service on their Mobile Money Platform.
Innovative tech, connectivity key to fighting COVID-19 in Africa
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries…
Ethio Telecom donates $3 million to stop COVID-19 spread
Ethio Telecom, the fully state owned telecommunications service provider in Ethiopia, today announced donating 100 million Birr (about…
Jack Ma Foundation invites Africans to apply for grant
The Jack Ma Foundation is set to officially launch the second edition of the “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH)…
Amole, HelloCash, M-BIRR urges Ethiopian to use e-payments
As the world grapples with the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, three e-payment platforms in Ethiopia, namely Amole,…
Japan, U.S. launch innovation competition in Ethiopia
The U.S. government and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today launch the third round of nationwide innovation competition…
Internet Society held conference in Addis focusing on Ethiopia
The Internet Society, the international institution that supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global…
Toshiba, Toyota secure geothermal project deal in Ethiopia
Renowned Japanese technology companies, Toshiba and Toyota as well as a Turkish company have secured a geothermal project…
Ethio Telecom cut Internet tariff 65 percent
Ethio Telecom, the state owned telecommunications services provider in Ethiopia, announces 65 percent discount on broadband Internet for…
Ethiopia to launch artificial intelligence development center
The Government of Ethiopia is set to establish artificial intelligence (AI) research and development center that helps startups…
Ethio Telecom harvests $670 million profit in six months
Ethio Telecom, the fully state owned telecom monopoly in Ethiopia, has ‘harvested’ 22 billion birr (about $670 million…
Alibaba invites Ethiopian entrepreneurs, businesses for free training
The Chinese giant ecommerce company, Alibaba Group, is set to launch an ecommerce training program dubbed, Alibaba Netpreneur…
Ethiopian student invents car using motorcycle engine
Using motorcycle engine, an Ethiopian high school student invented a vehicle that travels 40 kilometers using one liter…