The BRICS nations, united in their quest to enhance global influence, unveiled a significant development during their summit in Johannesburg on Thursday. They have extended an invitation to six new member nations, including Ethiopia, Iran, Argentina, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The official inclusion of these new candidates into the BRICS bloc […]
The Ministry of Education and the National ID Program of Ethiopia have jointly introduced the Digital ID system as the official student identification across educational institutions in the country. This initiative marks a critical moment in Ethiopia’s journey towards digitizing and modernizing the education sector. One of the most significant benefits of the Student Digital […]
Ethio Telecom, the state-owned telecom operator in Ethiopia, today announced the official launch of its commercial 5G network services in Addis Ababa, the capital city. The 5G service was first introduced in May 2022 as a trial service in Addis Ababa and Adama city. Ethio Telecom has commercialized its 5G service at 145 different sites […]
M-PESA, Safaricom Ethiopia’s Mobile Financial Services, went live in August 2023 three months after receiving the Payment Instrument Issuer License from the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). The license was granted to Safaricom M-PESA Mobile Financial Services PLC, a subsidiary company owned by Safaricom Telecom Ethiopia, in May 2023. M-PESA’s launch comes after a three-month […]
