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“If a 4-year-old can operate it, anyone can” – HaHu Scripts

The art of speaking, writing, and reading are integral to everyday life, where language is the primary tool for expression and communication. It can reflect sophistication by expressing society, lifestyle, phenomena, and culture. One of the oldest languages in Ethiopia is Geez,  a language spoken by Agazians, where their origin is obscured in time. Ge’ez

February 10, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Ethio Telecom partners with Subex for HyperSense AI services

Subex, a pioneer in Digital Trust, announced a partnership with Ethio Telecom, the leading telecom operator in Ethiopia, to provide its Business Assurance solution on its Enterprise AI platform, HyperSense. Through this engagement, Ethio telecom will expand its Revenue Assurance practice into Business Assurance using the solution’s easy-to-use control building framework and enhance decision making

February 10, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Ethiopia set to release more ‘high-profile’ opposition politicians

The Ethiopian government has announced its intention to release more high-profile political figures as an expression of its gesture to achieve peace with the rebellious Tigray people’s Liberation Front (TPLF), according to the ministry of foreign affairs. ADDIS ABABA – The Ethiopian government has announced its intention to release more high-profile political figures as an

February 9, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Safaricom Is Set To Launch M-PESA Services In Ethiopia

M-PESA is making its way to Ethiopia, the State Minister of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed. Safaricom received its first license of operation in Ethiopia last year, but it did not allow for the setting up of the M-PESA mobile financial service. The government of Ethiopia suspended bids for a second license of operations in

February 8, 2022 By Addis Insight
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East Africa focused EdTech company, Ha Hu AG acquired angel investment from César Hidalgo, author of ‘Why Information Grows’.

Date: Zurich, Switzerland, 24 January 2022. Ha Hu AG, a gamified Edtech platform, announced César Hidalgo as their angel investor. Founded in 2021 by a young mother, who saw the need for simplified and gamified early education tools for African languages, the company was self-funded before accepting outside financing. Their app, HaHu Scripts debuted its

February 7, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Meet the 42 nominated commissioners for national dialogue

42 nominated commissioner #Ethiopia | List of 42 Commissioners nominated by the House of Representatives for the National Consultative Commission 1. Lorette Professor Tiruse heard Education Level: PHD Experience With numerous research results; The first full-time professor in the field of education in our country, accredited by the United Nations and other institutions 2. Dr.

February 4, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Black History Month: Meet The Dibaba Sisters

The Dibaba sisters from Ethiopia are the fastest family on earth. They are the only siblings in recorded history to hold concurrent world records and have gold medals, two silvers, three bronze, and 15 world championships. One thing that makes the story of the stunning ladies even more impressive is that they were raised by

February 4, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Ethiopian Airlines To Get a World Class Lounge

  NEWS RELEASE                                                                                                                                                       Plaza Premium Group partners with NHY Group to Elevate Lounge Experience in Ethiopia (GLOBAL, 03 February 2022) Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the world’s leading airport hospitality service provider, today announces partnership with NHY Group, Ethiopia’s leading distributor in travel retail and hospitality, to elevate the lounge experience in Addis

February 4, 2022 By Addis Insight
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PM Abiy arrived in Borena as the drought worsened

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Borena to assess the drought situation in the Borena Zone of Oromia State. Along with PM Abiy, other senior government officials, including Oromia Regional State President Shimeles Abdissa, arrived in Borena. The Borena zone’s Disaster Risk Management Office reported that closely 85,000 cattle deaths are recorded, affecting the

February 4, 2022 By Addis Insight