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Ethiopia Delivers Growth Without Profits for Safaricom
Ethiopia

Ethiopia Delivers Growth Without Profits for Safaricom

Africa Digest NewsMay 9, 2025May 9, 2025

Despite soaring user metrics, Safaricom’s expansion in Ethiopia is yet to yield meaningful financial returns. Safaricom’s full-year FY25 results reveal…

Can Free Tech Training Transform Ethiopia’s Youth Economy?
Ethiopia

Can Free Tech Training Transform Ethiopia’s Youth Economy?

Africa Digest NewsApril 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Ethiopia is Africa’s second-most populous nation but also one of its youngest and most underemployed. In a bold bid to…

Why Ethiopia’s Capital Market Push Matters for African Investors
Ethiopia

Why Ethiopia’s Capital Market Push Matters for African Investors

Africa Digest NewsApril 10, 2025April 11, 2025

Ethiopia is taking significant steps to change its financial system, and the impact may be felt well beyond its boundaries.…

What M-PESA and LakiPay’s Collaboration Means for Ethiopia’s Digital Future
Ethiopia

What M-PESA and LakiPay’s Collaboration Means for Ethiopia’s Digital Future

Africa Digest NewsMarch 18, 2025March 18, 2025

In a major step toward advancing Ethiopia’s digital economy, Safaricom M-PESA has partnered with LakiPay Financial Technologies S.C. to enhance…

How Safaricom M-PESA’s Open API Launch at Jimma University Is Driving Innovation
Ethiopia

How Safaricom M-PESA’s Open API Launch at Jimma University Is Driving Innovation

Africa Digest NewsMarch 18, 2025March 18, 2025

Safaricom M-PESA Mobile Financial Services CEO Elsa Muzzolini and her team recently launched the M-PESA Open API at Jimma University’s…

Customers to Pay Premiums and Other Insurance-Related Transactions via Mobile Payments in Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Customers to Pay Premiums and Other Insurance-Related Transactions via Mobile Payments in Ethiopia

Africa Digest NewsJanuary 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Safaricom Ethiopia recently announced a strategic partnership with Awash Insurance, Ethiopia’s leading private insurance provider. This collaboration aims to integrate…

Ethiopia Stock Exchange Launches After 50 Years
Ethiopia

Ethiopia Stock Exchange Launches After 50 Years

Africa Digest NewsJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

In a special historic occasion, graced by Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) was officially launched…

Ethiopia Moves Towards a Digital Banking Future with the New ID Policy
Ethiopia

Ethiopia Moves Towards a Digital Banking Future with the New ID Policy

Africa Digest NewsJanuary 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Ethiopia is taking a significant leap forward in its digital transformation journey by making the use of Fayda, its national…

Ethiopia Eases Restrictions on Foreign Banks with Landmark Legislation
Ethiopia

Ethiopia Eases Restrictions on Foreign Banks with Landmark Legislation

Africa Digest NewsDecember 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Ethiopia has taken a significant step towards modernising its financial sector by passing a new banking law that permits foreign…

M-PESA Global Ventures into Ethiopian Market
Ethiopia

M-PESA Global Ventures into Ethiopian Market

Africa Digest NewsOctober 15, 2024

Safaricom has taken a significant step towards promoting financial inclusion and economic growth in East Africa by extending its M-Pesa…

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