Technology Archives - Page 9 of 12

17 Jul

Ethiopia lifts internet restrictions on social media

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Fact check, News, Politics, TechnologyAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Internetaccess, InternetBlockade, Socialmedia

In Ethiopia, the restrictions imposed on various social media for months have been lifted. Since last February, restrictions have been placed on internet services such as Facebook, YouTube, Telegram and Tiktok. Following the imposition of Internet restrictions in Ethiopia, many human rights organizations, including the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, have been asking the government to lift the restrictions. The center for democracy and development announced last week, Ethiopia internet disruption caused a loss of $27.8 million in the foreign direct product market and 2,372 citizens lost their jobs. Whereas Internet outages disrupt modern businesses and cost the economy millions of…

13 Jul

Internet blockade costs Ethiopia more than 7 billion birr

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Fact check, News, Politics, TechnologyAddisAbaba, CARD, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Facebook, InternetBlockade, Socialmedia, Telegram, TikTok, Youtube

Ethiopia deprived more than seven billion birr due to internet blockade Since last February, Ethiopia has restricted Internet access on some social media. Ethiopia blocks TikTok, Telegram, Facebook and YouTube in all part of the country. As a result of the Internet ban, Ethiopia has lost 7.6 billion birr income, according to the Center for the Development of Rights and Democracy. "Since 2008, internet blockade is a problem that has been getting worse in Ethiopia," the center said. The Internet blockades signaled that democracy and the development of digital technology were against it. The center also stated that, the government's…

08 Jul

Yared Endale appointed as VISA country director in Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, News, TechnologyAddisAbaba, BankinginEthiopia, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, VISA, Yaredendale

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethio Negari, July 2023 – Visa, the global leader in digital payments, has appointed Yared Endale, as the new Country Lead for Ethiopia, subject to regulatory approval. Yared will serve as the Senior Business Development Leader and Country Manager for Ethiopia and will be part of Visa’s East Africa leadership team. He will be responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s growth strategy in the country including building long-term relationships with clients, regulators, and other key stakeholders to drive the adoption of cashless payments. Speaking on the new appointment, Ag. East Africa GM at Visa…

06 Jul

TECNO Mobile lounchs its CAMON 20 product

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, News, TechnologyAddisAbaba, CAMON20SERIES, China, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, newproduct, TECNO, TECNOMOBILE

China-based Tecno Mobile has announced its new mobile product to Ethiopian customers in Addis Ababa. CAMON 20, a new mobile product announced by TECNO Mobile, is to enable the provision of fifth generation or 5G network services. Also, this new phone has 8 gb RAM and 256 gb of internal storage capacity, and a battery that can be used for many hours. This new TECNO mobile phone, which has triple cameras, has been available to customers since last May. TECNO Mobile is a technology company established in the year 2006 under Transsion Company. TECNO Mobile, founded by George Zhu, is…

04 Jul

Mobile money could add more than $5 billion to Ethiopia’s GDP

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, News, TechnologyAddisAbaba, Digitaleconomy, DigitalEthiopia, digitalfinance, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Mobilemoney

The International Mobile Communication System Association announced that if the mobile payment system is widely used in Ethiopia, the country's GDP will increase by 5.3 billion dollar. This will happen by the end of 2030 if 60 per cent of the country's population uses the mobile payment system, the association said. The organization also indicated that it would lift 700,000 people out of extreme poverty and increase tax revenue by 300 million dollar. However, there is relatively 99 per cent network coverage in Ethiopia; Unreliability of network quality, lack of understanding of the digital system, the question of trust and…

27 Jun

Wim Vanhelleputte appointed as Safaricom Ethiopia Head

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, News, TechnologyAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Newceo, Safaricom, Safaricomethiopia, Wimvanhelleputte

Former MTN Uganda CEO Named as new safaricom Ethiopia head Safaricom has appointed Wim Vanhelleputte as CEO of its Ethiopia business from September, an internal memo on Tuesday shows, Reuters reported. Vanhelleputte, who joins from SA’s MTN Group where he served in various roles over the years, including as CEO of MTN Uganda, will replace Anwar Soussa, who will leave his post at the end of July. The Belgian national will be in charge of delivering the company’s ambitious growth targets in the vast market where it started operations in 2022. Apart from signing on new subscribers, Safaricom is also…

23 Jun

Ethio Telecom Earns 52 billion Birr

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, News, TechnologyAddisAbaba, CEO, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, EthioTelecom, telebirr, Telebirrsuperapp

One of the biggest telecom companies in Africa, Ethio Telecom has earned more than 52 billion birr in the last nine months. The state owned organization presented its nine-month plan for the fiscal year to the House of Representatives. According to the CEO of the company, Frehiwot Tamru, said that, Ethio Telecom has earned 52 billion birr in the last nine months. The CEO also said that, the company has earned 103 million dollars in revenue from the services it provides from abroad customers. Due to a mechanisms that turning government and commercial institutions implement their payment system with Tele…

21 Jun

Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Anwar Soussa leaves office

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, News, TechnologyAddisAbaba, Anwarsoussa, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, EthioTelecom, Safaricom, Safaricomethiopia, Telecomservices

Anwar Soussa came to Addis Ababa after Safaricom Ethiopia won an international tender to provide telecom services in Ethiopia. Anwar Soussa, who has been leading Safaricom Ethiopia since 2019, has resigned from his position, his company announced. However, Safaricom has not yet disclosed why Anwar Soussa leaves from his company. Safaricom, which started providing telecom services in Ethiopia a year ago, has announced that it has gained more than three million customers in a short period of time. Safaricom, which is serving customers by renting network services from Ethio Telecom, is not what the Ethiopian market expected. Safaricom appointed Ethiopia…

20 Jun

TECNO awards scholarships to African refugees

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, News, Politics, Scholarship, TechnologyAddisAbaba, Africanrefugees, DAFI, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Refugees, Scholarships, Scholarshipsforafrica, TECNO, UNCHR

TECNO continues partnership with UNHCR to support refugees in Africa for higher education Innovative technology brand TECNO announced today the strengthened partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support its Refugee Scholarships Programme DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) for the second year. The partnership aims to provide higher education and internship opportunities to refugee scholars in Africa, unlocking their full potential to thrive as adults, and ultimately contributing to equal access to education for all. At the end of 2022, over 108.4 million people were forcibly displaced, up 19.1 million on a year earlier, marking the largest…

15 Jun

Ethiopia Prohibits Volkswagen electric vehicles importing

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Fact check, News, TechnologyAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, EV, Volkswagen

Ethiopia has temporarily banned the Chinese-made Volkswagen electric vehicle from entering Ethiopia. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics has announced that, the Chinese-made Volkswagen electric vehicle has been temporarily banned from entering the country. The German company informed the minister in a letter through the embassy that the Volkswagen electric vehicle which is imported from China and entering Ethiopia does not have a legal license. As a result, the Volkswagen electric vehicle manufactured in China has been temporarily banned from entering the country until it has a legal license from the company. The ministry stated that, the work of monitoring…