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Tech

Ride integrates Telebirr

Ethiopia’s taxi hailing service provider Ride partners with Telebirr to provide various services to its clients. The current partnership will allow Ride drivers to accept payment through telebirr. The drivers will also serve as a focal point to provide different services provided by ethiotelecom including Sim Card selling. Since its launch telebirr has been the

May 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

FSD Ethiopia appoints Admassu Tadesse as Chairman

Press Release FSD Ethiopia is pleased to announce esteemed international banker and executive business leader Admassu Tadesse as Chairman of our Non-executive Board of Directors. Mr. Tadesse brings his extensive experience across Africa and internationally to our organization. As the President Emeritus and Group MD of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank

May 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Entrepreneurship

Zmall delivery app to represent Ethiopia at North Star Dubai event

On May 23rd 2022, NorthStarDubai Ethiopia took place at the Marriott Addis, an event organized by Laurendeau & Associates and the Dubai World Trade Center where ten of the best Ethiopian growth startups pitched in front of renowned judges and a large audience of government officials, local entrepreneurship ecosystem actors, investors, development partners, representatives from

May 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Journalist Temesgen Desalegn Has Been Arrested

Security personnel took journalist Temesgen Desalegn, managing director of the Amharic independent weekly “Fitih” Magazine, from his workplace early Thursday morning, according to his colleagues. According to his colleagues, Temesgen was apprehended by armed security forces dressed in civilian clothes at 11:00 a.m. local time. Temesgen Desalegn (Amharic: ተመስገን ደሳለኝ) is an Ethiopian journalist. As

May 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ride: Driving out of dominance?

Ride, the byproduct of Hybrid Design, became the first of its kind by being a mobility service platform in Ethiopia. It is currently one of the biggest ride-sharing applications in Ethiopia . It didn’t start profits right away, it took some time to adjust the market

May 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Entertainment & Arts

Eregnaye & Dawit Tsige win big at Leza Award

Best Single Music- Rophnan 3 Best Video Clip: Tilahun Gessesse – Qome Limereqesh Best New Singer (Elias Meleka Award) Dawit Tsige The Best Song of the Year, Meselu Fantahun (Limeta Woyes Mita) Best drama series: Eregnaye Best Drama series actor- Million Berhane (Zetenegnaw Shi) Best drama series actress, Direbworq Seyfu (እረኛዬ) Best Actress: