Shega | Innovation,Tech & Startups

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2023-01-31 13:40:13 Ethio Telecom Debuts Streaming App, Elff Plus

Ethio Telecom, in partnership with Kulu Network, has launched Elff Plus, a music streaming service offering unlimited access to Ethiopian and African music and music videos.

https://shega.co/post/ethio-telecom-debuts-streaming-app-elff-plus/

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2023-01-31 11:51:18 GoodayOn Goes Premium

The startup, which connects service providers such as domestic help, tutors, nannies, maids, painters, and electricians with service requestors, decided to monetize some of its services after more than two years of operation.

https://shega.co/post/goodayon-goes-premium/

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2023-01-30 16:26:24 Issue 69: Cross-border Ecommerce, Streaming & Taxes

Ethiopian Airlines and MailAmericas have partnered for cross-border e-commerce, internet shutdowns are costing Ethiopia millions, actress Ameleset Muchie has unveiled a streaming platform, and a new law proposes a 5% airtime tax.

Keep up to date with these stories and more in our newsletter.

https://shega.co/post/issue-69-cross-border-ecommerce-streaming-taxes/

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2023-01-30 11:22:07 Ecommerce Startup Addisber Launches Premium Membership

Addisber, an online shopping portal in Ethiopia that offers a wide range of products, has launched a premium membership program enabling customers in Addis Ababa to enjoy free delivery for just 1000 birr a year.

https://shega.co/post/ecommerce-startup-addisber-launches-premium-membership/

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2023-01-27 12:22:48 In the first month of 2023, several funding announcements were made in Ethiopia. News is out that Gebeya, Dodai, Teraki, and A2SV have landed funding, while Tokyo-based VC firm ICJ, in partnership with Kazana, has announced a massive $100 million fund for Ethiopian startups.

Head to our Funding page to keep up with the latest funding stories.

https://shega.co/post/category/funding/

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2023-01-26 18:09:02 Ameleset Muchie Launches Streaming Platform MayaFlicks

Actress and producer Ameleset Muchie has launched a new streaming service called MayaFlicks.

https://shega.co/post/ameleset-muchie-launches-streaming-platform-mayaflicks/

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2023-01-26 13:09:32 Gitex Africa Invites Ethiopian Startups to Compete for a $200k Prize

The Dubai-based GITEX Global, in its first foreign venture, is coming to Morocco and is inviting Ethiopian startups for a competition that will grant them an all-expenses-paid seat at what could be the continent’s largest all-inclusive tech event.

https://shega.co/post/gitex-africa-invites-ethiopian-startups-to-compete-for-a-200k-prize/

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2023-01-25 17:05:32 Draft Excise Law Proposes Tax on Airtime

Ethiopians may soon be paying a 5% excise tax on their phone calls and internet usage if a new law is approved by parliament.

https://shega.co/post/draft-excise-law-proposes-tax-on-airtime/

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2023-01-23 18:25:54 Issue 68: Takeoff Denied

Shega Weekly brings you the latest updates from Ethiopia’s innovative ecosystem.

https://shega.co/post/issue-68-takeoff-denied/

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