Diaspora

Professor Mesfin Tsige received $321,000 from NSF

Meet Mesfin Tsige who received $321,000 from the National Science Foundation to advance the fundamental understanding of the solution and interfacial properties of a type of polymer called polycatenanes, opening a door toward using them in molecular-level applications such as sensors, motors, and actuators. Mesfin Tsige is Professor of Polymer Science in the Department of

June 8, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

Ethiotelecom Statement On Possible Service Disruption

We have encountered an incident on our international gateways outside the borders of the country and we are currently providing internet service with a backup line. As a consequence our internet service subscribers will experience degradation of internet speed and we are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Our engineers are collaborating with partners to restore

June 8, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

How Pinterest’s Creator Inclusion Lead Zeny Shifferaw is creating space for underrepresented creators

Zenash “Zeny” Shifferaw didn’t grow up playing with Barbie dolls. The 35-year-old California native was the child of Ethiopian immigrant parents who encouraged Shifferaw and her two siblings to instead build their own worlds, characters and stories through puppet shows. “There were intentional ways in which they raised us to be out-of-the-box thinkers and challenge

May 27, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

Ride integrates Telebirr

Ethiopia’s taxi hailing service provider Ride partners with Telebirr to provide various services to its clients. The current partnership will allow Ride drivers to accept payment through telebirr. The drivers will also serve as a focal point to provide different services provided by ethiotelecom including Sim Card selling. Since its launch telebirr has been the

May 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ride: Driving out of dominance?

  Ride, the byproduct of Hybrid Design, became the first of its kind by being a mobility service platform in Ethiopia. It is currently one of the biggest ride-sharing applications in Ethiopia . It didn’t start profits right away, it took some time to adjust the market

May 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

Gebeya Inc, Blacks In Technology Foundation Ink Partnership to Build and Connect African Talents Beyond the Continent

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, May 24, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Gebeya Inc., the Pan-African marketplace for freelance professional talent, today announced a new partnership with the Blacks In Technology (BIT) Foundation, a global community providing training, networking and mentorship services to benefit people of African descent in the field of technology.   The powerful alliance between the

May 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethio telecom recieved approval to launch micro-credit service

Ethio telecom’s Telebirr received a green light from the National Bank of Ethiopia to launch micro credit and saving services. Governor of the National Bank, Yinager Dessie (PhD), stated that the provision of these services through Telebirr would financially benefit a large number of Ethiopians. The National Bank’s decision was also given as part of

May 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

Timnit Geberu among Time 100 most influential person

It takes courage to speak truth to the most powerful technology companies in the world. Timnit Gebru is a truth teller. Gebru was the most senior Black woman to lead a team of AI ethicists at Google, hired to find issues and improve the technology. She was ultimately fired after co-authoring a paper that did just

May 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

OPay and Mastercard announce strategic partnership to grow cashless ecosystem in Ethiopia

Fintech giant OPay and Mastercard today announced a strategic partnership, which marks a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity by opening up digital commerce to millions of people across  Middle East and Africa. The collaboration enables OPay consumers and merchants in the region – including Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa and the UAE – to engage with brands and businesses anywhere

May 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethio Telecom Signs An Agreement To Lease Its Modern Modular Data Center For Five Institutions

Ethio telecom built and launched a modern modular data center recently and has been utilizing it for own multiple purposes and leasing for enterprises. The company has signed a memorandum of agreement today with Zemen Bank, Rays Micro Finance, ZamZam Bank, Hijira Bank and Websprix that would enable these institutions use this modern high-capacity world

May 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight