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U.S. Suspends Diversity Green Card Lottery Following Deadly Shooting Incidents
The United States government has suspended its Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, commonly known as the Green Card Lottery, following a recent series of violent...
EthSwitch Unveils ‘EthioPay’ as Ethiopia’s National Brand for Instant Digital Payments
EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national financial switch operator, has officially launched EthioPay, a unified national brand for instant digital payment services. The initiative aims to bring...
Why Gambella Region’s Insecurity Will Never End If Peace Initiative Don’t Start with Accountability
By-Gatkek Kuajien Chuol
This latest episode of insecurity and extra-judicial killing is the third onslaught since Abiy Ahmed ascended into the highest echelon of Ethiopian politics since 2018.
But even between those...
Gursha launches Ethiopia’s first supermarket cash-back platform as digital payments hit an inflection point
Ethiopia has seen restaurant coupon apps, delivery platforms, and a growing number of digital wallets. What it hasn’t had—until now—is a cash-back rewards platform...
UAE launches US$1 billion ‘AI for Development’ initiative to advance digital infrastructure across Africa
Addis Ababa, 18th December, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE has announced the launch of the 'AI for Development' initiative, worth US$1 billion, to support...
This Ethiopian EdTech Startup Went Offline-First—and Enrolled Half of the Country’s Freshman Students
When the team behind Zegju first launched their platform, it followed a common edtech pattern: a web-based learning service built around notes, exercises, and...