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𝗪𝗮𝘅 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮

In a world increasingly drawn to handmade, a few local entrepreneurs in Ethiopia are shining with an integrated supply chain of locally made candles.

https://shega.co/news/wax-and-wonder-handmade-candles-spark-a-craft-movement-in-ethiopia


𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝗳-𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻

Access to education in Ethiopia is facing a nexus of challenges, with an increasing number of students finding themselves out of school. Can technology help minimize the fallout?

https://shega.co/news/why-ethiopias-digital-learning-dream-needs-an-update-to-reach-out-of-school-children


𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜: 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

Fourteen creative ventures have been selected for the first cohort of the Habesha Creative Lab from a pool of over 100 applicants.

https://shega.co/news/animation-to-ai-ethiopia-s-habesha-creative-lab-launches-with-diverse-first-cohort-of-fourteen-ventures.


As Ethiopia Eyes a Plastic Ban, Paper Entrepreneurs Like Kirtas See a Green Opportunity

Kirtas, a local company specialized in repurposing Addis Ababa's paper waste into homeware and packaging, eyes a boom in demand for its recycled paper bags as policy phases out plastic.

https://shega.co/news/as-ethiopia-eyes-a-plastic-ban-paper-entrepreneurs-like-kirtas-see-a-green-opportunity


Shega Weekly Issue 183 Highlights

📌 20,000 EVs Incoming?

📌Chapa Shines at GITEX Africa

📌 New Trade Corridor Opens

📌 Coffee Still King

Catch up with the details.

https://newsletter.shega.co/p/issue-183-ev-dreams-fintech-feats


𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆’𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 $𝟱𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝗠𝗪 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮

Terahash , a German Bitcoin mining firm spun off from the family-owned Klager Group, is raising $5 million for a 10 MW facility near Addis Ababa set to open over the next three months.

https://shega.co/news/germany-s-terahash-to-raise-5-m-for-10-mw-bitcoin-mining-facility-in-ethiopia


𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁

While holidays are traditionally a time for Ethiopians to gather with loved ones, some ride-hailing drivers spend them working.

Although there are professions such as healthcare, cafes, and butcheries where employees are routinely expected to work on holidays, ride-hailing differs because it falls within the gig economy.

Jobs in the gig economy are typically short-term, contract-based, or freelance, rather than permanent full-time employment.

But, despite ride-hailing platforms allowing drivers the flexibility to choose their working hours, a combination of factors often compels many to work during holidays.

https://shega.co/news/on-duty-during-the-festivities-the-holiday-grind-of-addis-ababas-ride-hailing-drivers


Digital financial services are transforming how Ethiopians move money — through mobile banking, mobile money, and other innovations. But how affordable are these digital channels compared to semi-digital and traditional in-person banking services, such as ATM withdrawals and branch services?

Our latest visual under AKOFADA (Advancing Knowledge on Financial Accessibility and DFS Adoption) breaks down 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮 — helping stakeholders and policymakers understand the true cost users pay when adopting digital services. Lower fees can unlock greater access, especially for underserved communities.

Visit DFS Hub Ethiopia to download the high-resolution visual: https://digitalfinance.shega.co/insights/infographics

#DigitalFinance #DFS #DigitalTransaction #AKOFADA #FinancialInclusion #Fintech #Ethiopia #TransactionCost #DigitalPayments #WithdrawalCost #MobileMoney #MobileBanking #ATM


𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲

Family Movers Ethio, a homegrown moving company based in Addis Ababa, has helped thousands of families, expats, and businesses relocate across Ethiopia for the past seven years.

https://shega.co/news/moving-in-ethiopia-heres-how-family-movers-ethio-makes-it-easier-to-relocate

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𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘁: 𝗡𝗶𝗯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲-𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴

An agreement between Nib Bank, Nib Insurance, and ride-hailing company Yango allows drivers to access insurance services with premiums settled through weekly trip bonuses.

https://shega.co/news/trip-bonuses-turned-safety-net-nib-and-yango-rethink-insurance-for-ride-hailing


𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

The female architect trio behind Mella Studio is handcrafting a niche market for pendant and hanging lights inspired by Ethiopia’s historical heritage and woven from recycled materials.

https://shega.co/news/female-architect-trio-reimagine-interior-aesthetics-in-addis-with-eco-artisan-lighting


𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲

Eman Begena, an Ethiopian school and manufacturer of traditional musical instruments, has revived the ancient Begena strings as a tool in musical therapy.

https://shega.co/news/sacred-strings-modern-healing-the-begena-finds-new-purpose-in-therapy


𝟏𝟐 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐨’𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟒𝟎 𝐚𝐬 $𝟏𝐁 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭
A dozen Ethiopian startups cracked the top 40 in the first manufacturing technologies (ManuTech) cohort of the $1 billion timbuktoo initiative from 640 applications across Africa.

https://shega.co/news/12-ethiopian-startups-crack-timbuktoos-top-40-as-1b-innovation-drive-unlocks-manutech-cohort


Issue 182: Bingo & Bikes

✅ Ethiopia Launches First-Ever Digital Lottery System

✅ Ethiopia Bans Importation of Internal Combustion Engine Motorbikes and Three-Wheelers

✅ Commission Approves 40 Foreign Investment Permits in Retail and Wholesale Trade

…and more highlights from the past week in Ethiopia’s innovation and business ecosystem in Shega Weekly.

https://newsletter.shega.co/p/issue-182-bingo-bikes


𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐀𝟐𝐒𝐕 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲

Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV), a well-known tech nonprofit that upskills promising students and links them to international tech jobs, plans to close its Addis offices and move to Kigali, Rwanda.

https://shega.co/news/tech-non-profit-a2sv-leaving-addis-for-kigali-amid-fallout-with-abrehot-library


𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐩: 𝐔.𝐒.-𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡

Satchmo Center, a US-backed hub established for cultural and information exchange, is becoming an academic enclave for STEM-inclined Ethiopian students.

https://shega.co/news/closing-the-stem-skills-gap-us-backed-satchmo-center-equips-ethiopias-youth


𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞? 𝐆𝐒𝐌𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐩𝐬

A new GSMA report, launched at the UK-Ethiopia AI Forum, identifies both strong potential and major obstacles, such as limited infrastructure, regulatory gaps, and a shortage of skilled talent.

https://shega.co/news/will-ethiopia-miss-the-ai-wave-gsma-report-warns-of-talent-and-tech-gaps


𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞-𝐌𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬

Amid mounting calls for increased doctors’ salaries, a new telemedicine platform launched last week, allowing physicians to keep 80% of fees earned from video consultations.

https://shega.co/news/ethiopian-gynecologist-s-new-tele-med-platform-might-treat-both-patients-underpaid-doctors


𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐔𝐒𝐏 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

A Public-Private Partnership between the Addis Ababa City Administration and USP Holdings is set to digitize parking across the capital. Stadium, Kasanchis, and Arat Killo are among the first 10 sites.

https://shega.co/news/addis-ababa-embraces-smart-parking-with-us-firm-usp-holdings


𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐃𝐅𝐒 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) refers to a set of shared digital systems that are secure, interoperable, built on open standards, and promote access to services for all. Ethiopia's digital future is pinned on understanding DPIs now!

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https://shega.co/news/why-understanding-digital-public-infrastructures-matters-for-ethiopias-dfs-evolution

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