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July 23
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, UAE Launch '5 Million Ethiopian Coders' Initiative in Addis Abeba
A joint initiative between Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) dubbed "5 Million Ethiopian Coders" is launched today in Addis Abeba in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy… Read more »
July 15
Ethiopia: Internet Services Resume Across Amhara Region After Near Year-Long Shutdown
Data internet services have been restored in 19 cities across Ethiopia's Amhara region, ending a shutdown that began in August 2023. Read more »
May 15
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Qatar Senior Commanders Discuss Cooperation in Military Technology
A delegation led by Qatar's Military Attaché to Ethiopia, Brigadier General Mohammed Ali Al Hajri met on Tuesday and discussed with Brigadier General Kebede Regasa,… Read more »
May 09
Ethiopia: Research Exposes Normalization of Gender-Based Online Violence Against Women in Ethiopia
A study released by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has documented the widespread technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV) targeting women who participate in… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Communications Authority Extends Deadline for Second Telecom License
The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has announced a 20-day extension for submitting requests for qualification (RFQ) for the coveted second full-service nationwide… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Human Rights Organisations Urge Govt to End Amhara Region Internet Shutdown
A global network of over 300 human rights organizations from 105 countries is urgently calling on the government of Ethiopia to end the current internet shutdown in the Amhara… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Ethiopia: Opera Launches Its First Data Campaign in Ethiopia
Opera - a leading global web innovator - is launching its free data campaign in Ethiopia. Partnering with Safaricom - which recently entered the Ethiopian market - the move follows… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Nine Uni Students Represent Ethiopia in 7th Huawei ICT Competition Global Final in China
Following the completion of various national and regional contests, nine talented university students from Ethiopia have the opportunity to represent their country in the 7th… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Former MTN Uganda CEO Joins Safaricom Ethiopia As New CEO
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC (STEP) gets a new Chief Executive Officer to replace its outgoing CEO, Anwar Soussa, who will depart the company effective 31st July 2023. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Safaricom Ethiopia Launches Long Awaited M-Pesa
M-PESA, Safaricom Ethiopia's Mobile Financial Services, goes live today three months after receiving the Payment Instrument Issuer License from the National Bank of Ethiopia. In… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Set to Award Second Telecom License By End of 2023
Ethiopian authorities have confirmed their plans to award the highly anticipated second telecommunications license before the end of 2023. Balcha Reba, the Director General of the… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Ethiopia: In-Depth - Safaricom Faces Recruitment, Employee Rights Crisis Despite Promising Entry to Ethiopia Market
After years of monopoly by the state owned Ethio telecom, the Ethiopian telecom sector has finally opened up to liberalization with Safaricom Ethiopia becoming the first firm now… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Govt Lifts Internet Restrictions On Major Social Media Platforms
After five months of blocking access, the Ethiopian government has finally lifted internet restrictions on major social media platforms. Services such as Facebook, Instagram,… Read more »
June 27, 2023
East Africa: Former MTN Uganda CEO Joins Safaricom Ethiopia As New CEO
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC (STEP) gets a new Chief Executive Officer to replace its outgoing CEO, Anwar Soussa, who will depart the company effective 31st July 2023. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Ethiopia: World Bank Group Pledges Support for Safaricom Ethiopia's Internet Expansion
The World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) have revealed plans to fund the ongoing expansion of Safaricom… Read more »
Ethiopia: Safaricom Ethiopia Gets Additional Investment, Loan to Support Affordable Internet, Reliable Mobile Connectivity
World Bank Group signing an agreement with Safaricom Ethiopia (Photo: Anuwar Soussa, CEO, Safaricom Ethiopia) Read more »
May 29, 2023
Ethiopia: Innovation - Ethiopian Students Won Third Prize in Global Final Huawei ICT Competition in China
Ethiopian students won third prize in the 7th Huawei ICT Competition Global Final, which took place in Shenzhen, China, from May 24 to May 28, 2023. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Issues Mobile Money License to Safaricom M-Pesa
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has today issued a mobile money service license to Safaricom M-Pesa Mobile Financial Service Plc, making it the first foreign investor in the… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Ethiopia: How Killing of Professor Unfolded, Led to U.S.$2 Billion Lawsuit Against Meta
Meareg Amare Abreha, 60, a father of four children, and a full-time Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Bahir Dar University, was shot dead in front of his residence around midday… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom Threatens to Sue Safaricom Ethiopia Over Service Disruptions in Afar Region
Ethio Telecom says the service disruption its customers experienced in Semera, the capital city of Afar regional state, on Sunday, 11 December was due to telecom lines installation… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom Threatens to Sue Safaricom Ethiopia Over Service Disruptions in Afar Region
Ethio Telecom says the service disruption its customers experienced in Semera, the capital city of Afar regional state, on Sunday, 11 December was due to telecom lines installation… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Ethiopia: Russia to Increase Cooperation With Ethiopia in Information Network Security, Digital Skills
Russia has announced its desires to increase cooperation with Ethiopia in the fields of digitalization, information network security and digital skills, Ethiopia's Ministry of… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Ethiopia: UN Hosts Internet Governance Forum in Ethiopia Amid Criticism Over Shutdown in Tigray
The UN is hosting in Ethiopia the 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), under the overarching theme of Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future, which started… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Ethiopia: Raxio in Ethiopia Becomes First Tier III Certified Data Center After Receiving Certification From Uptime Institute
Raxio Data Center in Ethiopia ("ET1") officially became the first Tier III certified independent data center in Ethiopia after receiving the Uptime Institute Tier III Certification… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Excitement, Expectation Drive Safaricom Ethiopia to Nearly a Million Subscribers
Since switching on its network and services in Addis Abeba on 07 October, after weeks of network trials in 10 cities across Ethiopia, Safaricom's subscribers have reached nearly a… Read more »
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