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EthiopiaTransport
Dodai Secures $13M to Expand Electric Mobility in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s electric vehicle startup Dodai has secured US$13 million in Series A funding to scale electric motorbikes and battery swapping infrastructure in Addis...
EthiopiaStartups
Eight Ethiopian Startups have Secured a Total of 20 million Birr Through the FinWise Acceleration Bootcamp
Eight startups in Ethiopia have received a total of 20 million Birr (approximately US$130 thousand) in seed funding through the FinWise Acceleration Bootcamp,...
BusinessEthiopia
Gebeya and PROFF-IT Partnership Set to Accelerate African Start-Up Growth
African start-ups often face a fragmented path from idea to execution, where validation, strategy and product development sit in separate systems. A new...
EthiopiaHealth
New YADAM-Sanku Partnership Targets Malnutrition at Scale in Ethiopia
Addressing malnutrition in Ethiopia requires more than awareness. It demands systems that deliver results at scale. A new agreement between the YADAM Foundation...
BusinessEthiopia
EagleLion Wins Mastercard Award as Strategic Partnerships Drive Ethiopia’s Digital Financial Growth
EagleLion System Technology has been awarded the Mastercard Excellence in Fintech award in Ethiopia, marking a significant recognition of its role in advancing...
EducationEthiopia
Ethiopia’s EdTech Founders Take Centre Stage as Reach for Change Graduates New Cohort
A new generation of Ethiopian education technology start-ups has stepped into the spotlight after Reach for Change Ethiopia graduated its second cohort of...
AgricultureEthiopia
IFC Investment Signals Growth Opportunity for Ethiopia’s Agri-Tech Sector
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a $1 million convertible loan to Lersha, a move expected to improve access to finance for...
EducationEthiopia
Mastercard Foundation Backs 12 Ethiopian EdTech Startups with $60,000 Each in New Fellowship Cohort
Twelve education technology startups in Ethiopia have secured $60,000 each in equity-free funding under the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship,...
