Ethiopian Youth Entrepreneurs Association (EYEA)

Sharing the e-consultation Portal of Directive for Startups and Startups Ecosystem builders Designations! Access the platform here: e-consultation.gov.et

እንኳን ለ1447ተኛው የዒድ አል-ፈጥር በዓል በሰላም አደረሳችሁ እያልን በዐሉ የሰላም፣ የደስታ እና የፍቅር እንዲሆንልዎ ከልብ እንመኛለን። ዒድ ሙባረክ!

Partnership Announcement! We are now officially entered into a strategic partnership with NexGen Incubator! If you’re wondering what this means for our community, this partnership is designed to bring world-class resources directly to Ethiopia

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The Catalyst Magazine – 5th Issue is Out Now! ​Yes, you read that right! Although it took us a little longer than expected to get this edition into your hands, we are thrilled to announce that the 5th issue is officially live and ready for you to dive into.

Africa has transitioned from intent to execution activating its ambitions at scale! ​Across markets and sectors, technology is moving from pilots to deployment: powering digital infrastructure, public platforms, enterprise systems, and startup ecosystems at scale.

The Future of African Healthcare is Here! ​The inaugural GITEX Future Health Africa is arriving in Casablanca from May 4–6, 2026, marking a crucial step for our continent's medical landscape. Register here: visit.gitexfuturehealth.com

Happy International Women's Day! Today is all about celebrating the brilliance, the hustle, and the unbreakable spirit you bring to the table every single day. We see you, we’re inspired by you, and we’re here to keep breaking those glass ceilings together.

Our Membership Engagement Manager, Fozia Mohammed, took the stage as a panelist for the opening day of the H.E.R. Hackathon yesterday!

Last Friday, our staff and members had the chance to visit the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute.

አድዋ አንድ ህዝብ ዘር፣ ብሄር፣ ሀይማኖት፣ ጎጥ፣ ሰፈርተኝነት እና ማንነት ሳይለይ በአንድነት ሲቆም ምን ማሳካት እንደሚቻል ያሳየ ድንቅ የጥቁር ህዝቦች ድል ነው። 🇪🇹 እንኳን ለ130ኛው የአድዋ ድል በዓል አደረሳችሁ! 🇪🇹

This year’s event is again taking place in Marrakech by bringing you the full spectrum of the global tech ecosystem by uniting leaders from 130+ countries to show that African tech is now operating at a massive scale.

𝗧𝗕𝗧 | 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗫 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 We’re throwing it back to the inaugural GITEX Africa 2023, where our president took the stage to represent our association and the growing Ethiopian startup ecosystem.

𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗔 | 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬! ​This past Monday, our members gathered at the Ethio Telecom Experience Center for an exclusive Strategic Alignment Session.

Over these two years, KENA has actively provided various business development services, including training, mentorship, access to finance, networking, and exposure for public visibility, by partnering with different institutions.

𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗔 | 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸! It has been two years since we launched the KENA initiative back in 2024 to connect our members with targeted & customized services.

𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗔 𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞! In collaboration with ethio telecom, we’re excited to announce that we’re hosting an exclusive Strategic Alignment Session for our members, designed to bridge the gap between startup innovation and national infrastructure.

If you have any collaboration or partnership inquiries, please reach out to us at: thecatalyst@eyea.et

Celebrating One Year of The Catalyst! Today marks The Catalyst’s one-year anniversary! Over the past several months, our flagship publication has provided you with the latest news and insights from the entrepreneurial world in an engaging way.