People

Eden Tadesse, founder of Invicta, recently met with the British Ambassador in Addis Ababa after winning the  (Princess) Diana Award which honours young people globally that work to improve the lives of others. Eden was awarded for Invicta an award-winning tech based social impact platform that she devised which connects refugees and internally displaced young […]

To mark this historic event a lavish and enjoyable reception with a “street party” feel (which included tables serving classic British foods, beers and wines), was held at the Embassy on Wednesday May 3. International, Ethiopian and African Union diplomat’s, dignitaries and other VIPs were invited to attend the reception with an anticipated attendance of

Gebeya Inc the SaaS-enabled, Pan-African marketplace and the Mastercard Foundation have announced Mesirat, a five-year program that will equip 100 entrepreneurs in Ethiopia with their own multi-sided gig marketplaces. “Mesirat” means “to work” in Amharic.  Powered by a $48 million partnership, the two organizations and several other consortium partners will leverage their combined experience and expertise to

A crowdfunding campaign backed by Ethiopian comedian Eshetu Melese has led to more than $1.6m (£1.35m) raised within 48 hours for a charity that plans to build what it describes as the first nursing home facility for homeless people in the country. The money has come from 15,200 donations, with the highest amount being $10,000.