#Ethiopia listen to Joe! And yes, the Addis Angels are ready to assist. We’re ready if you are.

Looking forward to share our experience at African Renaissance Ventures with investing outside #Africa's big 4 venture destinations. We focus on #Ethiopia #Uganda #Tanzania #Rwanda. Panel Description: #Nigeria, #SouthAfrica, #Kenya, and #Egypt are Africa’s leading markets for

Most of what we call financial inclusion today is failing the very people it claims to serve. Digital tools have made it easier to lend—but without systems built around the realities of poor people’s lives, they risk becoming extractive, not empowering. If finance is to be truly

#Ethiopia's new agricultural finance roadmap (NAFIR) is bold, ambitious, and long overdue. But bold ideas alone don't transform economies --execution does. In my humble view, here's why it matters, what it gets right, and what should happen next to truly finance Ethiopia from

#Lagos #Nigeria. #FelaKuti

#Ethiopia's digital revolution is impressive. But it is still largely a state-led affair with private sector innovation lagging behind. Meanwhile our startup ecosystem is stuck in a youth-only narrative, ignoring the seasoned professionals who could truly drive scalable

E-commerce in #Ethiopia has long been a patchwork of Telegram channels and Facebook pages—informal, fragmented, and largely unregulated. Now, with the launch of Zemen Gebeya, Ethio Telecom is signaling its ambition to redefine digital commerce in Ethiopia. But will it be a

#Ethiopia doesn’t just face a housing shortage—it faces a housing finance gap. At the recent Ethiopia Finance Forum, we unpacked this challenge: Why do so few Ethiopians have access to mortgages? What can capital markets, pension funds, and digital platforms do to change that?

Abel Tesfaye aka Abel Tesfaye and Jimmy Fallon crash a graduation party at my Alma mater, Fordham University in NYC. Pretty cool stuff. youtu.be/a-HPQoNNjsk?si… via YouTube

Reading Q1 earnings reports from major S&P 500 companies lately, one theme jumped out: Global trade is being redrawn. Major companies spoke of an ambition not to source more than 10% of their products from any one country. Not just “China + One,” but “China + Many.” As Western

#Africa #Ethiopia

Last week, I had the privilege to facilitate a strategy workshop on Ethiopia’s horticulture sector — an ambitious plan with massive potential. What became clear to me is that the usual talking points — land, finance, logistics — are not the real constraints. They’re outcomes of

Ethiopia’s new budget may look expansive on paper—but the real story is more complex. With the birr floated, the government is spending more in local currency while grappling with tighter margins in real terms. At the same time, improved revenue performance, cooling inflation,

Two books I’m reading right now that feel less like history and more like breaking news: Our Dollar, Your Problem by Harvard economist and former IMF chief Kenneth Rogoff, and Apple in China by veteran Financial Times journalist Patrick McGee. One unpacks how the U.S. dollar

Last week, Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers approved the long-awaited Startup Act—an encouraging step toward building a legal foundation for innovation! The Act recognizes that Ethiopia’s startup ecosystem needs the kind of capital that understands risk, rewards ambition, and

An Ethiopian startup led by a solo developer raised $5M USD. ይቻላል 💪

A new day.

Africa’s banks aren’t collapsing—they’re being quietly bypassed. In a continent where sending money often feels harder than sending a letter, millions are turning to a workaround: stablecoins. Not for speculation, but for survival. This article explores how digital dollars are