Ethiopia
-
Ethiopian last-mile delivery startup, Eshi Express, lands seed round investment from Addis Ababa Angels
Addis-based last-mile delivery company Eshi Express has closed a seed round from Addis Ababa Angles Network. ‘Eshi‘ which stands for yes…
Read More » -
EthioChicken Secures US$5mn Investment From OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I
EthioChicken, an Ethiopian chicken company, has secured a US$5mn investment from OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, Finland’s first global emerging…
Read More » -
Ethiopian Fintech Startup, ArifPay, Raises $3.5mn
Addis Ababa-based fintech company ArifPay, raises $3.5mn in a private placement round from 31 investors. The paid capital is $1 million,…
Read More » -
Mastercard Foundation Launches $24.8 million Facility To Support Startups And SMEs in Ethiopia
tartups, small and medium scale businesses in Ethiopia have a new support from Mastercard Foundation. The Jobs Creation Commission of Ethiopia, the…
Read More » -
Early-Stage Startup Owner? You can Win $10,000 from Aptive Capital’s Fund. Here is How to Apply
Aptive Capital, an investment organisation that provides capital, coaching, and community for social impact-driven startups and entrepreneurs, is calling on…
Read More » -
Clean Technology Fund Injects $10m Into Ethiopia’s Geothermal Capacity
The African Development Bank has welcomed a decision by the Trust Fund Committee of the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), to…
Read More » -
Ethiopia opening mobile money market to new players
Ethiopia is going to allow new entrants to offer mobile money players as part of its $10billion home-grown economic agenda.…
Read More » -
Ethiopian reforms attract investor interest
Since Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took power in April 2018, his government has sent an unambiguous message: It needs…
Read More » -
Japan’s Project NINJA Aims To Support 50 Pre-Seed/Seed-Stage Startups In Ethiopia & Others
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the agency that coordinates official development assistance for the Japanese government in developing countries,…
Read More » -
SAP empowers five Ethiopian social enterprises
Multinational software company, SAP announced five social enterprises benefitted from its 2019 Social Sabbatical held in Ethiopia. According to SAP,…
Read More »