Business

Ethiopia’s Banking Apps 2025: Winners Ranked by Installs, Ratings & Reliability

Finance & technology Ethiopia’s Banking Apps 2025: Winners Ranked by Installs, Ratings & Reliability The quiet revolution in Ethiopian finance is not unfolding in boardrooms but in pockets. The nation’s money now travels by tap and QR code, and the contest is being fought on screens that fit the palm. The rules are simple and

September 19, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

Eyob Tekalign Appointed Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has appointed Dr. Eyob Tekalign Tolina as Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). The appointment follows the resignation of Mamo Mihretu, who stepped down earlier this month after serving as governor since January 2023 Dr. Eyob Tekalign Tolina is a prominent Ethiopian economist and public servant who, until

September 19, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopian In-Flight Catering Unveils 2026 Menu at Skylight Hotel Showcase

Addis Ababa — September 2025 — Ethiopian Airlines Group’s catering arm has unveiled its upcoming 2026 economy and business class menu at a high-profile showcase held at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel. The exclusive event, designed to introduce the new culinary offerings and gather real-time feedback, brought together passengers, frequent flyers, and key aviation stakeholders for

September 19, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

IMF Says Ethiopia’s Debt Is Unsustainable: What Happens Next

Ethiopia’s debt sustainability assessment (DSA) is blunt: the country is in debt distress, with debt assessed as unsustainable after repeated breaches of export-linked thresholds and a missed Eurobond coupon in December 2023. Recovery hinges on timely reforms and relief from external creditors to bring the risk of debt distress back to “moderate” by the end

September 18, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Books

Why the Global Academy Is Turning to Ge’ez

The Classical Turn to Africa: Ge’ez Studies in the Global Academy For more than a century, “the classics” largely meant Greece and Rome. Latin and Greek formed the twin pillars of the Western humanities, while other ancient traditions were relegated to the margins—important, perhaps, but not foundational. That definition is changing. A genuine classical turn

September 17, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Politics

Ethiopian MP Christian Tadele Critically Ill in Detention, Family and Lawyer Warn

Addis Ababa – September 17, 2025 — The family and lawyer of detained Ethiopian parliamentarian Ato Christian Tadele say the opposition figure’s health has deteriorated sharply while he remains in custody at Kilinto prison, sparking fresh calls for urgent medical intervention and independent monitoring. Christian Tadele, a prominent member of the House of People’s Representatives

September 17, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

TT Boys: Ethiopia’s Daring Acrobat Duo Who Took America’s Got Talent 2025 by Storm

From the Streets of Addis to the World Stage Two decades of training and an almost telepathic partnership have transformed Tomas Teka Alemu and Tamrat Yemance Ayalew—collectively known as the TT Boys—from precocious toddlers tumbling in Ethiopia to one of the most talked-about acts on America’s Got Talent (AGT) 2025. Both men were barely three

September 17, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

Siinqee Bank Partners with MasterCard to Broaden Financial Inclusion

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Siinqee Bank has officially launched a new MasterCard service, marking a significant step in its strategy to expand financial inclusion and enhance international payment options for its customers. The launch follows the signing of a five-year strategic partnership with MasterCard, a deal that allows Sinqee Bank to issue MasterCard prepaid cards

September 17, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Politics

What Congo Can Learn from Ethiopia’s GERD: A Blueprint for Harnessing the Congo River’s Power

Lessons from the Nile: A Strategic Blueprint for Harnessing the Congo River’s Potential Executive Summary: A Tale of Two Rivers The divergent destinies of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Inga dam projects illustrate two contrasting pathways in African mega-infrastructure. Ethiopia’s GERD emerged as a symbol of sovereign

September 16, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Uncategorized

Why Ethiopia Has Africa’s Lowest National Exam Pass Rate

Ethiopia’s Education Crisis Lays Bare a Continent’s Uneven Classrooms. ADDIS ABABA— Ethiopia’s Grade-12 national exams have become a high-stakes stress test for the country’s human-capital ambitions. In September 2025 the Ministry of Education announced that only 8.4 percent of the 583,073 candidates reached the 50 percent minimum required for university entry. The figure is up

September 16, 2025 • By Addis Insight