Shega | Innovation,Tech & Startups

2022-08-10 12:17:16 Machine Translation Startup Lesan Partners with Timinit’s DAIR

An Ethiopian machine translation startup Lesan has partnered with Timinit’s Gebru’s AI research institute to study and develop open-source natural language processing tools for Ge’ez-based languages in social media settings.

https://shega.co/post/machine-translation-startup-lesan-partners-with-timinits-dair/

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2022-08-09 18:08:56 Introducing Gofere, the Leading Sportswear Brand Made in Ethiopia

Did you know one Ethiopian sportswear brand is behind the official kits of 15 of the 16 clubs that play in Ethiopia’s premier league?

Meet Gofere, an Ethiopian brand making its way to the global sportswear market.

https://shega.co/post/introducing-gofere-the-leading-sportswear-brand-made-in-ethiopia/

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2022-08-08 18:43:43 Issue 45: Ethiopian Ride-hailing Apps Eye Privately Licensed Cars

Two ride-hailing platforms have formed an association to advance their new goals while Kulu Network, is launching ELFF Games, Ethiopia’s first play-to-earn gaming service.

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

https://shega.co/post/issue-45-ethiopian-ride-hailing-apps-eye-privately-licensed-cars/

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2022-06-24 15:48:39 Dashen Bank Inaugurates $4.4M Tier-III Ready Data Center

Dashen Bank has become the latest institution in Ethiopia to join the data center race, unveiling its facility set up at the cost of 230 million birr. Since 2018, over 14 companies have acquired investment licenses to engage in data center and cloud service.

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2022-06-23 20:06:29 New Ride-hailing Startup Bets on Motorcycles

A new startup is betting on motorcycles’ ability to avoid the capital’s frequent traffic congestions and is launching the first motorcycle ride-hailing platform in Ethiopia.

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2022-06-21 13:09:06 Huawei Takes Job Fair to Hawassa, Haromaya

Huawei Ethiopia is hosting its first regional job fair in Hawassa and Haromaya, aiming to provide job opportunities to local residents.

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2022-06-21 10:40:16 Our latest visual brings you the performance and achievements of one of Ethiopia's most active equity investors, RENEW. Open / Comment

2022-06-20 15:30:34 The international remittance service provider WorldRemit has announced that it has stopped working with four Ethiopian banks raising service quality issues. Catch up with more stories from last week with Shega Weekly.

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2022-06-20 12:03:02 Pitch AgriHack 2022 Open for Applications

The pitch competition awards cash prizes to youth technology innovators in Africa’s agriculture and food sectors.

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2022-06-18 18:12:05 Ministry Signs Agreement with Aerospace Company

The Ministry of Innovation & Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with a US-based aerospace company, ORION Applied Science and Technology, to develop and launch small satellites designed for near-earth space operations and applications.

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