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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

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How Ethiopians Can Join the OKX Africa Trading Sprint – 35,000 USDT in Prizes

OKX has launched the Africa Trading Sprint, a high-stakes competition running from September 15 to October 20, 2025, with a 35,000 USDT prize pool. Ethiopian traders have a clear path to participate and win. Important: You must tap “Join now” in the Campaign Center before depositing or trading, otherwise your activity won’t count toward the

September 16, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia Releases 2017 E.C. Grade 12 Results: Where and How to Check

Addis Ababa — September 15, 2025 (Meskerem 5, 2018 E.C.)The Educational Assessment and Examination Service (EAES) has opened official channels for candidates to access their 2017 E.C. Grade 12 national exam results. Students can check scores and immediately download temporary certificates via web, Telegram, and SMS, the Service announced. The official result channels EAES says

September 15, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Meet Emebet Mehabaw: Ethiopia’s First Woman Selected to Travel to Space in 2029

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia is preparing to mark a milestone in global space history as Emebet Mehabaw, a young aerospace engineer and space scientist, has been selected to travel into orbit in March 2029. She will represent Ethiopia as the nation’s first astronaut candidate and says she intends to carry the Ethiopian flag on this

September 10, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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OKX Kicks Off WLFI Trade & Earn Campaign with Over $520,000 in Rewards

The WLFI Trade & Earn Campaign is officially LIVE on OKX, giving crypto traders and Web3 enthusiasts a chance to claim a share of more than $520,000 in prizes — including 300,000 $WLFI and 220,000 $USD1. The campaign runs from September 1 – September 16, 2025 (UTC), and rewards will be distributed on a first-come,

September 10, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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When Fintech Meets Nation-Building: Chapa’s MyGERD Case Study

On September 9, 2025, Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)—a generational project now recognized as Africa’s largest hydroelectric facility. The ceremony capped more than a decade of construction and domestic fundraising, and it doubled as a testament to the power of citizen mobilization—much of it catalyzed online. The dam’s ultimate nameplate capacity

September 10, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Boeing Eyes Ethiopia’s Bole Airport for 777X Testing

Boeing Co. is preparing to test its next-generation 777X wide-body at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, in a move that underscores the airport’s growing role in global aviation trials and Ethiopian Airlines’ ambitions to become Africa’s dominant hub carrier. A Boeing delegation met with Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Director General Yohannes Abera to seek preliminary

August 28, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Google’s Latest AI Update Brings Amharic Into Gemini-Powered Live Translation

Addis Ababa — August 27, 2025 — Google has upgraded Amharic, Ethiopia’s national language, into its latest Gemini AI-powered translation features, making live conversations and interactive learning more seamless than ever. While Amharic has long been available on Google Translate, this update ensures that it is now part of the 70 languages supported by Google’s

August 27, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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My First Encounter with Derivatives Trading

Derivatives? At first, the word sounded complicated—something reserved for Wall Street bankers in suits. But as I dug deeper into crypto, I realized derivatives weren’t just for the “big players.” They were a way for anyone—even me, sitting behind a laptop at midnight—to trade smarter and prepare for any market condition. The Spark It all

August 26, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Ethio Telecom Targets 88 Million Subscribers with Ambitious Three-Year Strategy

Addis Ababa – Ethio Telecom has announced an ambitious plan to increase its subscriber base to 88 million in the current fiscal year, up from 83.2 million, as part of a sweeping three-year “Next-Generation Strategy” designed to accelerate Ethiopia’s digital transformation. The plan, unveiled alongside the company’s 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year work program, was presented

August 26, 2025 • By Addis Insight