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Partner Content- The biggest creative tech forum in Ethiopia is here. 🇪🇹🇫🇷 April 22–24, the Alliance Ethio-Française of Addis Ababa becomes the home of AI, VR, AR, animation, & game development. Register at: allianceaddis.org/createch/ For more information👇 shega.co/news/where-eth…

Ethiopia’s compensation landscape is wide, uneven, and heavily skewed. shega.co/news/inside-et…

Five years of learning, building, and evolving. As Shega turns five, we reflect on the journey so far and what comes next. shega.co/news/shega-tur…

Is EdTech actually improving learning in Ethiopia? EdTech Mondays explores how to measure real impact from data systems to classroom outcomes. 📻 Tune in tonight, 8:10 PM EAT on Fana FM 98.1 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. shorturl.at/dihhj

The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship has launched its third cohort of EdTech enterprises, part of a three-year program that will support 36 ventures, with 24 already in the post-acceleration phase. shega.co/news/12-startu…

Ethiopia EdTech Week returns March 25–26 at the Ethiopian Science Museum in Addis Ababa, with a sharper focus on connecting edtech startups, capital, and policy to scale inclusive, gender-responsive learning. shega.co/news/ethiopia-…

🤝Dangote signs $4.2B gas deal for Ethiopia fertilizer plant ✈️Ethiopia seeks Chinese financing for Bishoftu mega airport 🛂Ethiopia hit by new $15K US visa bond rule Capital is moving into bigger, strategic channels. newsletter.shega.co/p/issue-231-ca…

AfroReach Technology, the Ethiopian company behind the widely used enterprise messaging platform AfroMessage, has launched AfroContact, an omnichannel contact center platform designed to modernize how orgs manage customer engagement. Partner Content shorturl.at/bUdVT

DizzitUp, a pan-African startup, is connecting diaspora capital directly with local commerce. Embedding incentives through the DZY token, the platform enables merchants and consumers to participate in shared economic growth. Partner Content shorturl.at/Q1T8K

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) has increased its market share in the country’s banking sector, reversing a declining trend and reinforcing its position as the dominant player. nuel.ink/eGd18u

🗂 New registry to identify business beneficiaries 🆔 Fayda joins EIH with 10B birr 📉 Ethiopia Receives Less Than Half of Planned AfDB Funds Latest edition of Shega Weekly covers ownership transparency and data systems newsletter.shega.co/p/issue-230-re…

Visa Inc. and Bank of Abyssinia have signed a five-year agreement aimed at expanding card issuance, introducing digital cards, and strengthening cross-border payment capabilities in Ethiopia. shega.co/news/visa-bank…

From viral AI song covers to a nationwide music challenge and evolutions in production techniques, artificial intelligence is beginning to make its mark on Ethiopia’s music scene. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. shorturl.at/gDhL3

As the government moves to help local talent secure remote roles, it is simultaneously working to bring freelancers and their income into the tax net. Here are the major stories from the past week, all in one place. newsletter.shega.co/p/issue-229-go…

A 16-year-old in Addis Abeba turned a 5-hour YouTube Shorts binge into a startup idea. He built YScroll, an app designed to interrupt endless scrolling and help users set limits on doom scrolling. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. shorturl.at/qMeL7

Ethiopia’s education policies increasingly emphasize digital learning. But in classrooms, implementation remains uneven. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. shorturl.at/GfutB

The Ethiopian Securities Exchange launched Neway, a mobile app to bring market data and trading closer to everyday citizens. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 the 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀. shorturl.at/eMUH2

Addis Ababa’s urban renewal is reshaping how the city remembers itself. As corridors widen and parks sprout up, photographers are moving from studios into the street. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. shorturl.at/CapeX

Satellite dishes may soon become relics. Ethio telecom has launched teleStream, an internet-based platform delivering 60+ live TV channels and 350+ VOD titles, powered by fiber, 4G, 5G, telecloud, and telebirr 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁. shorturl.at/ZpRJP

🤖 AfDB and UNDP Launch $10B AI Initiative 🪪 Addis Ababa Integrates Fayda ID Into Residency Cards 📱 Ethiopians Can Use M-Pesa to Pay for AI Tools via Dala AI Identity, intelligence, and access are converging. newsletter.shega.co/p/issue-228-sy…