Ethiopia’s digital payments landscape is set for further expansion after Dashen Bank and Visa agreed to a five-year partnership aimed at increasing the use and availability of electronic payment services across the country. The agreement, announced in Addis Ababa this 16 September, will focus on several areas of the payments …
Ethiopia Intensifies Cybersecurity Drive to Safeguard Growing Digital Economy
Ethiopia is stepping up efforts to protect its expanding digital infrastructure as government officials warn that stronger cybersecurity measures are essential to sustaining the country’s technology-driven economic transformation. Speaking at an international conference on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in Addis Ababa, senior government officials outlined a series of initiatives aimed …
Ethiopia’s Digital ID Drive Gains Momentum with Rapid Weekly Enrolments
Ethiopia is rapidly expanding its national digital identity programme, with officials reporting that enrolments are now reaching approximately one million people per week as the government pushes toward nationwide coverage. The update, shared by the National ID Program (NIDP), highlights the growing scale of the Fayda digital ID system, which …
Ethiopia Expands National Digital Backbone to Support Next-Generation Services
Ethiopia is ramping up investment in national digital infrastructure as part of a broader strategy to support economic growth, expand connectivity, and enable next-generation digital services. Recent policy and industry developments highlight a renewed focus on building robust backbone infrastructure, including fibre networks, data centres, and cloud platforms. The initiative …




