Ethiopia has officially launched its Securities Exchange today marking a historic milestone in the country’s financial market. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this achievement! This is just the beginning—more efforts are needed to build a vibrant, inclusive

Donald Trump's memecoin, $TRUMP, hit a $15 billion market cap in less than six hours of its launch. It will be an interesting time for crypto and digital assets with the incoming Trump administration embracing crypto. #Trump #Crypto #solana #Bitcoin

Another insightful infographics from Peter on Mobile Money Services in #Ethiopia. Ethiopia has surpassed 100 million registered mobile money accounts across 10+ service providers, including two telecom operators, two fintechs, many more banks, and microfinance institutions.

Are colonial-era borders drawn by Europeans holding Africa back? How the “Scramble for Africa” may still be fueling ethnic conflict aeaweb.org/research/are-c…

Digital payment options in Ethiopia are supporting utility payments such as electricity, water, transport, internet, and entertainment payments via mobile money and mobile banking services, though some transactions still require traditional payment methods and there are only a

Our current education system is too broken to do the same. We need school choice asap.

Without a serious transformation, school systems will become obsolete considering the rapid development in AI.

Ethiopia's Central Bank has released a list of authorized international money transfer agents. It warns the public against unlicensed money transfer agents. 87 money transfer agents (remittance service providers) are listed. Full list nbe.gov.et/wp-content/upl… #NBE #remittance

AI isn’t the future. It’s the present! It’s learning and evolving fast, blending into our daily lives and driving economies. Are you ready for AI? #AI #Tech #Innovation euronews.com/next/2025/04/0…

Africa is not growing fast enough to catch up with the rest of the world. As digital infrastructure and technology become the backbone of our economies, tracking internet penetration becomes one of the key measure of progress. We need to think boldly, do more, and move faster.

The latest tax and spending bill in the US proposes a 3.5 percent tax on remittances sent by individuals who are not US citizens or nationals. This potential policy change could have a significant impact on the large diaspora community in the US, which plays a crucial role in

The long-awaited Ethiopian Startup Act has now been approved by the Council of Ministers and is heading to Parliament for enactment. 🇪🇹 @startupact #TechinET

“The degree of [ Hawala remittance] convenience can't be matched [ when compared with formal channels],” The question is: How can we make formal channels offer this level of convenience and value? shega.co/news/why-most-…

Ethiopia's Central Bank has issued the newly revised Banking Licensing Directive and is now ready to accept applications from foreign participants who are looking to enter the Ethiopian market through setting up subsidiaries and acquisitions, among others. #Ethiopia #Banking

A proud and historic moment for Ethiopia as we celebrate the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a mega-project costing ~$5 Billion and Africa's largest hydropower dam. With a generating capacity of mpre than 5,000 MW, the GERD will provide renewable

A new minister in Albania charged to handle public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats, or attempts to curry favour. That is because Diella, as she is called, is an AI-generated bot. #Ai reuters.com/technology/alb…