Ethiopia

WFP digitalises Ethiopia's food aid

The United Nations agency is revamping its distribution system to include a new digital registry of all food insecure families.
Savious Parker Kwinika
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Thursday

TikTok assures user safety for Africans on its platform

TikTok announced a huge spike in its content removal rate across Sub-Saharan Africa, with data showing a 249.81% increase from the second quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Why Ethiopia is highly targeted by cyber criminals

As East Africa’s largest country, Ethiopia’s economic growth comes with security risks.
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Safaricom M-PESA, LakiPay partner in Ethiopia

The partnership hopes to accelerate financial inclusion and grow acceptance of mobile payments in the country.
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Cyber-crime remains a persistent threat in Africa

Check Point says the cyber-attacks reflect the growing trend of exploiting legitimate platforms to bypass security defenses.
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Feb 13, 2025

Ethio Telecom hits revenue target, data usage grows

Ethio Telecom ticked green on most of the key metrics during the period under review, hitting 90.7% of its revenue generation target.
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Feb 12, 2025

Ethio Telecom debuts EV charging station in Addis Ababa

The telco says the station, which has three charging modalities, can charge up to 32 electric vehicles at the same time.
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Jan 17, 2025

Ethio Telecom engages AfDB to finance digital initiatives

The on going discussions follow Ethio Telecom's announcement at the start of its financial year that it plans to invest more than $1.1 billion in telecom and digital infrastructure expansion.
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Dec 31, 2024

Safaricom strengthens Ethiopia's digital payments with Nyala

The deal allows Nyala Insurance customers to pay premiums, renew policies, and conduct other insurance-related transactions directly through M-PESA.
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Digital IDs can pave way for fintech innovations in Africa

According to a senior Visa executive, digital identities are one way to minimise regulatory red tape for fintech start-up innovation.
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UN agency punts adoption of digital IDs across Africa

UNDP is working together with countries in Africa, including Somalia, Zambia, and Ethiopia, to adopt the Model Governance Framework for Digital Legal Identity.
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Nov 18, 2024

Ethiopia to host African Internet Governance Forum

The forum will gather a wide range of stakeholders to discuss issues that are shaping Africa’s digital landscape.