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Ethiopian AgriTech Start-Up Hello Erf Named Finalist in Global Competition with $1 Million Prize

Ethiopian agritech startup Hello Erf has been named a finalist in a global competition that recognizes innovative solutions with a $1 million Grand Prize.

Hello Erf, which connects smallholder farmers with mechanization service providers, will compete against 24 other startups from 13 countries in the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech competition.

The competition that looking for solutions that increase the economic value of small and medium-sized African farms began in 2021 and received around 350 applicants.

Hell Erf, which aims to make agri-mechanization services accessible and affordable to farmers while also making it a profitable business for service providers, advanced to the...

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Japanese VC, Kazana to Invest $100 million in Ethiopian Startups

The Tokyo-based venture capital firm Inclusion Japan (ICJ) in partnership with the early-stage startup investor Kazana Fund, is set to fund startups in Ethiopia allocating $100 million.

The two companies call on Ethiopian startups with pitch-ready ideas looking to secure significant capital funds, to take advantage of its upcoming exclusive event with an opportunity to secure capital ranging from $100,000 to $500,000.

Local startups applying for the opportunity will have the chance to meet and discuss with senior executives from ICJ and Kazana Fund, where they can pitch their ideas as well as have a chance to become one of the eight startup businesses to receive a 100,000-birr prize along...

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Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority Launches IP Marketplace

The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority (EIPA) has developed an Intellectual Property (IP) Marketplace to facilitate the commercialization of granted inventions by making detailed information about the inventions and contact details of owners available to the general public on the web.

The IP Platform provides a centralized and easily accessible place to list patents and inventions that are available for licensing, with a voluntary listing of patents and patent applications.

Patent owners can fill out and submit a consent form to the Authority to permit their inventions or patents to be listed on this platform and made available for commercialization.

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Jami: Virtual Tipping Platform to Unleash Ethiopian Content Creators

Jami, a new virtual tipping platform that allows Ethiopian content creators to receive tips from fans and followers, is set to disrupt the country’s social media landscape.

Developed by Nathan Damtew, founder of BeBlocky, and Yenetta Code, the platform also serves as a link-in-bio platform where users can put all their social links in one place.

“It’s common to tip a waitress when...

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Hibret Bank Launches Hibir Ecommerce, a Digital Payment Platform That Allows Ethiopian Businesses to Accept International Payments

Hibret Bank has launched Hibir e-commerce a solution that enables businesses in Ethiopia to sell their products and reach new international customers online.

Powered by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS), Hibir e-commerce is a digital payments platform that allows Ethiopian businesses and retailers to accept international card payments for online purchases.

This move is expected to help local businesses reach new markets and increase revenue while expanding Ethiopia’s access to the digital economy.

Hibir e-commerce enables businesses and merchants to accept Mastercard and other branded payment cards from customers based outside of the country. The gateway also provides a...

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Sewasew App Brings Ethiopian Music to Listeners in a New Way

Samrawit Fikru, the founder and CEO of RIDE, is venturing into the streaming business with Sewasew, a multimedia distribution app that brings music, podcasts, audiobooks, and books in one platform.

Sewasew, which aims to ignite and reward creativity in Ethiopia, is available on iOS and Android. Developed in-house, Sewasew is owned by 2f-Capital Plc, a subsidiary of Hybrid Designs, the tech firm behind one of the biggest ride-hailing platforms in Ethiopia, RIDE.

Last week, Sewasew marked its entry into the entertainment industry with a launching ceremony held at the Sheraton Addis Hotel.

“At this stage, we are focused on streaming music. Podcasts will be available on the platform in two...

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Meet the Ethiopian Delegation Heading to GITEX GLOBAL

A dozen Ethiopian startups and companies are heading to one of the world’s largest startup and annual tech conferences, Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Global,

The annual tech conference with over 100,000 visitors will be held in October 2022 in Dubai. GITEX GLOBAL 2022 congregates the ecosystem of stakeholders in the vibrant global digital economy. The large and inclusive tech show, brings together tech enterprises, governments, startups, investors, coders, academia, and youth.

The Ethiopia delegation will get dedicated promotional space at the GITEX conference named “startup pod,” where the startups can advertise their business on the spot. In addition, they will...

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Art Ecommerce Platform Telsem Emerges Offering Ethiopian Painters a Better Deal

Telsem an online art gallery and ecommerce platform that allows painters in Ethiopia to showcase their work digitally and tap into a broad market base has launched its service.

The art marketplace that comes with online payment options, international shipping, and consulting service was developed in-house by Transcend Digital Crafts with a capital of 200,000 birr.

Telsem which aspires to solve...

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6 Ethiopian Startups Will Go to the Gitex Global in Dubai, Apply!

The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in partnership with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MinT), is selecting six startups from Ethiopia to go to the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Global, one of the world’s largest startup and annual tech conferences with over 100,000 visitors.

The annual flagship conference takes place in Dubai between October 9 and October 15 and is attended by thought leaders, creators, innovators, and investors.

Tech-based startups in Ethiopia that engage in agritech, digitization of analogized payment, data storage systems, e-commerce, health-tech, tourism-tech, manufacturing-tech, and mining-tech, are invited to...

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A Jimma Based Ethiopian Startup is Developing A UVC Room Sterilizer To Prevent The Spread of COVID

Simbona Africa, a startup based out of Jimma is manufacturing a locally assembled UVC room sterilizer which was awarded a $15,000 COVID-19 response grant from Villgro Kenya to help ramp up production.

Simbona Africa developed a local UV room sterilizer used for hospital rooms, wards and medical equipment. The apparatus has 8 watts UVC lamps that emit high intensity ultraviolet light that...

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