How an Ethiopian Engineer is Striking Fresh Chords with Locally Handcrafted Guitars

An Ethiopian engineer, Bani Abraham, is transforming local instrument production, crafting affordable guitars from local materials, bridging culture and quality while competing with imports.

Healthcare Startup Debuts Prescription Platform

excerpt In addition to limited imports of pharmaceuticals and barely emergent domestic manufacturing, pharmacies often ran out of stock

Affordability is Biggest Barrier to Mobile Internet Adoption in Ethiopia: Report

excerptAffordability remains the biggest barrier to mobile internet adoption in Ethiopia, according to the latest report by the Global System for Mobile Communication Association (

Addis Ababa-Based Agri-Tech Startup Takes on Poultry

Most Ethiopians are accustomed to a morning atmosphere that includes a crowing rooster announcing the break of dawn. With most

Application Opens for Local Agritech Competition with $20,000 Prize

Heifer Ethiopia has launched this year’s AYuTe Ethiopia Challenge, which aims to identify innovative tech-based solutions to address the challenges

Agricultural Education Goes Digital

QesBeQes project, an initiative aimed at modernizing agricultural education, has graduated five startups dedicated to digitizing agricultural training modules. The

251 Telecom, TouchNet Partner to Offer Cloud Storage Services in Local Currency

251 Telecom, a telecommunications company founded by Addis Alemayehou, has partnered with TouchNet, a South African internet service provider, to

Lersha Partners with ATI to Scale One-Stop Digital Shop to One Million Farmers

Agritech startup Lersha has partnered with the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) to expand its comprehensive digital solutions for smallholder