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Ethiopia Joins Egypt in Seeking BRICS Membership
3.7.2023
Ethiopia has joined Egypt and Algeria in applying to become a member of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) economic bloc. According to the Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Ministry, joining the bloc would help the country guarantee its national interests. Safeguarding Ethiopian National...
Safaricom M-Pesa receives Ethiopian mobile money license, ending state monopoly
11.5.2023
The Kenya-based company already has 3 million mobile phone users in Ethiopia and plans to make it the 10th country where the payment service will be available
Ethiopia Orders Banks to Reject Requests for Foreign Exchange to Buy ‘Non-Priority Products’
19.10.2022
The Ethiopian government has instructed banks to reject requests for foreign currency to buy so-called non-priority products. The Ethiopian Minister of Industry Melaku Alebel Addis has defended the move, saying this will allow local manufacturers to grow and become competitive. The restrictions...
Ruble Surges Against Greenback, Ethiopian Birr Exchange Rate Gap Widens; Kiyosaki: The ‘End Is Here’ for Fake Money — Week in Review
2.10.2022
Rumors of expanding war, massive inflation destroying people’s purchasing power, and widespread volatility in the world of fiat currencies shaped the news this past week, with similarly dynamic developments in the world of cryptocurrency. Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says...
Report: Gap Between Ethiopian Currency’s Official and Parallel Market Exchange Rate Grows to New Record
25.9.2022
The Ethiopian birr currency’s parallel exchange rate against the U.S. dollar recently dropped to a low of 92 birrs per dollar, a report has said. The report added that following this latest plunge, the gap between the birr’s official and parallel market exchange rates has widened to...
Trudeau Criticizes Opponent’s Crypto Advice, Kiyosaki Pushes the Assets Ahead of the ‘Biggest Economic Crash in History’ — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
18.9.2022
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has criticized the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada for his supposedly irresponsible crypto advice, as Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki gives cryptocurrency advice of his own ahead of what he sees as the “biggest economic crash...
Ethiopian Central Bank Restricts Amount of Cash Travelers Can Hold, Sets Foreign Currency Conditions
13.9.2022
According to the National Bank of Ethiopia’s directive, which became effective on September 5, persons entering and departing the country in possession of local currency are now subject to new restrictions. Individuals may not hold local currency whose value exceeds $57.00 or 3,000 birr....
Report: Ethiopia-Based Crypto Service Providers Told to Register With the Country’s Cybersecurity Agency
28.8.2022
Cryptocurrency service providers operating in Ethiopia are now required to register with the country’s cybersecurity agency known as the Information Network Security Administration (INSA), a report has said. According to the agency, legal measures will be applied to crypto entities that fail...
Ghana Ranked as Country With Second-Highest Debt Default Risk Globally
21.7.2022
According to Visual Capitalist, Ghana is now placed second on its list of countries with the highest default risk in 2022. Only four countries, namely, Ukraine 10,856 basis points (bps), Argentina (4,470), El Salvador (3,376), and Ethiopia (3,035) have a credit default swap spread that is higher...
Ethiopian Central Bank Urges Residents to Stop Engaging in Crypto Transactions
8.6.2022
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has said it does not recognize cryptocurrencies as a legitimate method of payment and that residents must avoid using them. The bank insists the local birr currency is the only lawful means of settling transactions in Ethiopia. Illegal Transactions The Ethiopian...
Cardano/IOHK Plans to Launch the Ethiopia Student Blockchain Project in ‘Next Two Months’
8.4.2022
A project the team behind Cardano (ADA) to equip students in Ethiopia with digital identities and credentials is moving forward, with a planned launch of the first phase set to happen “in the next two months.”
John O'Connor, Director of African Operation at Cardano development firm Input Output...
Cardano prepares to scale with Hydra upgrade as network reaches 2M wallets
2.11.2021
It's been barely half a year since Cardano's network hit the 1 million wallets mark
#ethgate Overshadows Big News But Helps Ethereum With Memes Amid Ethiopia Crisis
23.7.2021
Today, the Cryptoverse found itself in a strange situation, as an alleged attempt by a major Bitcoin (BTC) bull to troll the Ethereum (ETH) community overshadowed more important news and eventually helped ETH to get more publicity at the expense of a struggling country.
First, the important...
No, Jack Dorsey isn't trolling ETH by making its logo the Ethiopian flag
23.7.2021
“Great to see Jack and the crypto community supporting the #ETH athletes!” the Official Olympics account posted earlier today after Ethereum got a new ‘logo’
NGO Announces Plan to Use NFTs for Famine Victims of Ethiopia Tigray War
16.7.2021
A non-governmental organization (NGO), Save Tigray, has announced it will be using the proceeds from the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to support its goal of averting famine in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region. According to Save Tigray, the NFTs, which are “based on interpreted...
Ethiopia Links up With Cardano Creator to Launch the Country’s Biggest Blockchain Deployment Yet
28.4.2021
Reports from Ethiopia say the government has enlisted the services of software company IOHK in its bid to launch the country’s biggest blockchain deployment to date. As part of the agreement, the Cardano protocol creator will be tasked with the job of creating a blockchain-based national...
Africa is the future of DeFi, argues Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson
12.12.2020
The CEO of Cardano developers IOHK sees a promising path towards DeFi adoption throughout the world's second-most populous continent
Inflation Hit Ethiopia Demonetizes Currency To Curb Cash Hoarding
17.9.2020
The Ethiopian government has unveiled a new set of banknotes that are expected to help authorities in curbing cash hoarding, illegal trade and illicit financial flows. The move is also aimed at boosting the liquidity of banks that are struggling to cope with Ethiopia’s cash-based economy....
Hoskinson AMA Reveals Details of Cardano Foray into Africa
27.7.2020
In a recent YouTube AMA, Charles Hoskinson gave an update on the promotion of Cardano across the African continent
Future of Currency in W. Africa: CFA Franc Collapse and Eco Inadequacy
13.3.2020
Digital currency implementation will reduce obstacles for driving economic development in Africa