TilfFotoBetBot: Ethiopia’s Telegram-Powered Generative AI Startup Scaling Creativity
In Ethiopia, where high-speed internet is still a privilege and most smartphone users rely on Telegram rather than app stores, a homegrown AI tool...
CBE’s Aborted Logo Overhaul: Branding Missteps, Public Sentiment, and Questions of Governance
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) — the nation’s largest and oldest bank — recently halted a highly publicized and costly rebranding initiative after...
Ethiopian BPO on the Rise: But Can the Internet Keep Pace?
Ethiopia’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is expanding rapidly, with market revenue forecast to reach $489.9 million in 2025 and grow at an annual...
AfDB to Lead $7.8 Billion Funding Drive for Africa’s Largest Airport in Bishoftu, Ethiopia
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has been officially tasked with mobilizing the $7.8 billion in financing needed for the construction of the Bishoftu...
Ethiopian Electric Power Reports Record 75.4 Billion Birr Revenue as GERD Powers Energy Boom
Addis Ababa, August 1, 2025 (FMC) — The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has reported a historic 75.4 billion birr (~$1.3 billion USD) in revenue...
National Bank of Ethiopia: $500M Monthly Forex Flow Now Available Through Banks
Addis Ababa, July 30, 2025 (FMC) — The Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Ato Mamo Mehretu, has called on the business...
