Business

Telecom Industry Veteran Wim Vanhelleputte to Lead Safaricom Ethiopia as New CEO

Safaricom PLC has announced the selection of Wim Vanhelleputte as the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC, effective from September 1, 2023. According to the company’s social media posts, Wim brings a wealth of leadership experience and extensive industry knowledge, having dedicated over 25 years to the telecommunications sector across various

June 28, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethio Telecom, Tecno Mobile Sign a Strategic Partnership Towards Increasing Smartphone Penetration 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA June 23, 2023 – Ethio Telecom, TECNO Mobile Limited, and Transsion Manufacturing PLC today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a tripartite strategic partnership agreement to combine expertise and resources towards increasing smartphone penetration and affordability, and thereby improve 4G and 5G adoption/usage in Ethiopia.  Ethio Telecom signed a strategic partnership memorandum

June 24, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Startup of the Year Kubik Raises $3.34M Seed to Scale Sustainable Building Tech in First Market

Circular economy and climate tech startup, Kubik, brings multinational investors on its journey to build a livable world for all. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – June 23, 2023 – Kubik, a pioneering startup specializing in the transformation of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into affordable, low-carbon building materials, announced today the successful completion of the initial milestone in

June 24, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Visa Launches New Initiatives to Support Fintech Start-ups and Women Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia

Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Andrew Torre emphasizes Visa’s commitment to expanding digital payments in Ethiopia by working closely with government, the financial ecosystem and SMBs Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – June 19, 2023 – Visa (NYSE: V) has reinforced its commitment to expanding digital payments in Ethiopia by announcing

June 20, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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International Campaign to Alienate PM Abiy from the Military

Yonas Biru, PhD (June 18, 2023) On April 10, I published a manifesto titled: “Averting Civil War in Ethiopia: An Emergency Manifesto.” On June 16, I released a follow up titled “International Intervention is Imperative to Save Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.” Both are googleable by title. This is the third installment to speed-

June 20, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

International Intervention is Imperative to Save Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa 

Yonas Biru, PhD June 16, 2023 There are two governments in Ethiopia. First, there is Ethiopia run by a narcissist and paranoid Prime Minister. His indifference to the wellbeing of the people he rules and his lack of empathy for their suffering have allowed him to siphon off resources from critical government programs including poverty-targeted

June 17, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Debunking the Lies and Scapegoating: Hiding Behind Tribal Rhetoric in Perpetuating Conflicts in Gambella Region

By Gatkek Kuajien Chuol Ethiopia is country wrestling with insecurity, and despite the efforts being made both by the regional and national gov’ts plus international communities, it seems like none is working so far and as such, the country every now and then find herself with a new security challenge as soon as it contains

June 16, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Sheger City and Gadaa are Oromummaa’s Mirage of Castle in the Sky

Yonas Biru, PhD Since elementary school, I have been taught to start an essay with an introduction, followed by the body of the essay and ended with a summary conclusion. Please allow me to violate what I have been taught since elementary school and start with the conclusion of my article: What a fucked-up bunch

June 9, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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Human-Centered Design Workshop to enhance pastoralists’ resilience in Ethiopia

Borana Zone is located in the southern part of Ethiopia and characterized by a semi-arid and arid climatic condition. The zone is inhabited by pastoral and agropastoral communities. Livestock production plays an important role in the livelihoods of people living around the waterpoint. Livestock, including cattle, goat, sheep, and camel, play a crucial role in

June 8, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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Oromummaa’s First Targets of Destruction are the Oromo People and Culture

Yonas Biru, PhD Oromummaa is engineered to destroy the “Ethiopian Empire.” But to do so, it must first change the Oromo tribal land beyond recognition. Before we go to the topic at hand, allow me to reintroduce you to two books.  The True Believer was written by Eric Hofer in 1951. Intrigued by the Nazi

June 8, 2023 • By Addis Insight