Shega | Innovation,Tech & Startups

2022-08-19 11:33:28 Dashen Bank Collaborates with IBM to Modernize Cloud Integration Architecture

Dashen Bank has implemented IBM Cloud Pak for Integration, modernizing its cloud integration architecture and enhancing Dashen’s open banking experiences with fintechs, neo-banks, and telecom partners.

https://shega.co/post/dashen-bank-collaborates-with-ibm-to-modernize-cloud-integration-architecture/

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2022-08-18 18:36:12 Doorway to Tech Giants: A2SV Guides Ethiopian Students to Top Tech Firms

At Addis Ababa University, students have found a place that opens doors for them to pursue paths that, otherwise, would have seemed unlikely.

Meet A2SV, a program that connects Ethiopian students with global internship opportunities at top tech companies.

https://shega.co/post/this-local-program-is-connecting-students-to-jobs-at-top-tech-firms-africa-to-silicon-valley/

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2022-08-17 08:18:37 Chapa Officially Launches Payment Gateway Service

Chapa launches its payment gateway/API service, allowing online platforms in Ethiopia to accept payment from local debit/ATM cards, mobile money platforms, as well as from international payment options.

https://shega.co/post/chapa-officially-launches-payment-gateway-service/

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2022-08-16 12:28:42 Digitalization as a Tool for Democracy

E-governance applications are playing a vital role not only in improving state operations but also in redefining traditional concepts of citizenship and democracy, delivering services to citizens in innovative ways, Yinebeb Bahru writes.

https://shega.co/post/digitalization-as-a-tool-for-democracy/

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2022-08-15 18:27:23 Issue 46: Mobile Money Users Surge in Ethiopia

According to the National Bank of Ethiopia, there is a surge in mobile money users in the country, and the figure has more than doubled from the year before.

Shega Weekly recaps the major stories from Ethiopia’s innovative ecosystem.

https://shega.co/post/mobile-money-users-surge-in-ethiopia/

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2022-08-13 11:26:14 Finnish-Ethiopian Startup Launches Recruitment Software

A Finnish-Ethiopian startup has entered Ethiopia’s job market with an online recruitment software called Fairway.

https://shega.co/post/finnish-ethiopian-startup-launches-recruitment-software/

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2022-08-12 17:27:56 Kifiya Scales up Insurtech Product for Farmers

Kifiya Financial Technologies, along with Oromia Insurance Company and Agriculture Transformation Institute have scaled up their micro-insurance product that protects farmers from shocks caused by drought.

https://shega.co/post/kifiya-scales-up-insurtech-product-for-farmers/

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2022-08-11 16:40:55 This week's visual peeks into Ethio Telecom's data and internet reach over the past years.

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2022-08-11 10:14:07 New Healthtech Startup Launches App-based Pharmacy

Medhanite, an app-based pharmacy service for finding medications in Addis Ababa, launched its platform in July 2022

https://shega.co/post/new-healthtech-startup-launches-medhanite-ethiopia-app-based-pharmacy/

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2022-08-10 16:03:33 Partner Content- Only four days remain to secure your chance to represent Ethiopia at GITEX Global in Dubai. Open / Comment