How Chapa Became the Digital Backbone Behind Ethiopia’s National Projects
Ethiopia’s push toward a digital economy is increasingly being shaped not only by state policy, but by local technology companies building the infrastructure behind...
Ethiopia’s $53 Billion Debt Challenge Is Entering a New Phase
For years, Ethiopia embodied one of Africa’s great economic paradoxes: spectacular growth built atop increasingly fragile financial foundations.
The state borrowed aggressively to finance dams,...
How Bisaya Abdullahi Built Bisous Travel Into a Global Luxury Brand
In an era where travel has become increasingly commoditized — dominated by booking engines, algorithms, and endless tabs comparing hotel rates — Bisaya Abdullahi...
Safaricom’s Ethiopia Bet Begins to Pay Off as Group Profit Surges 67%
For years, Ethiopia was viewed as Africa’s final major telecom frontier — a vast market of more than 120 million people with enormous digital...
Ethiopia’s Gold Exports Surge 747% to $3.46 Billion After FX Reforms
For years Ethiopia’s gold trade operated like an open secret.
The country officially exported modest quantities of gold, earning a few hundred million dollars annually....
98B Birr Controversy: Police vs Media Over 9-Month Crime Report
A significant dispute has emerged between one of Ethiopia’s most prominent newspapers, The Reporter, and the Ethiopian Federal Police (EFP). The clash centers on...
