Ethiopian Technology News

Tech headlines from Ethiopia — telecom and internet, fintech and mobile money, AI, and the Addis Ababa startup ecosystem.

• Ethiopia and African Partners Explore Stronger Cooperation in Trade, Technology and Beyond - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• U.S. Delegation Hails Ethiopia’s AI Advances, Eyes Deeper Technology Partnership – Addis Media Network -English - አዲስ ሚዲያ ኔትወርክGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia accelerates digital transformation with new artificial intelligence platform - QazinformGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT
• A catalyst for Ethiopia's development - China DailyGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia modernises power grid with artificial intelligence and digital technologies - TV BRICSGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:04:28 GMT
• Ethiopia Signals Ambitions For Local Laptop Manufacturing As Part Of Broader Digital Transformation Strategy - TrendsnafricaGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Shop Local Ethiopia: The Startup Digitizing the Nation’s Artisan Economy - addisinsight.netGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia’s Security Technology Leap: From Imported Systems to Homegrown Innovation and Regional Solutions - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Does dairy cow technology adoption improve household dietary diversity? Evidence from central Ethiopia - FrontiersGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:28:12 GMT
• Ethiopia and Liberia Sign MoUs on Education, AI and Technology to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation - TechAfrica NewsGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia uses satellites to monitor how newly planted trees take root - TV BRICSGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:50:41 GMT
• Zimbabwean Chief Justice Praises Ethiopia’s Digital Technology Progress - ENA EnglishGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:16:50 GMT
• IOM, Government of Ethiopia, the Netherlands Partner to Modernize - IOM EthiopiaGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:48:54 GMT
• Ethiopia employs the use of 3D technology as it attempts to build homes in days, not years - Business Insider AfricaGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• 5 Million Ethiopian Coders Initiative: Building the Digital Generation Driving Ethiopia’s Future - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:38:13 GMT
• Ethiopia Opens AI Defense Research Lab With UAE Backing - The Defense PostGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia Unveils teleSign Digital Signature Platform for Secure, Borderless Services - TechAfrica NewsGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Policy shift powers Ethiopia’s move toward high-impact, technology-led industrial growth – GCS - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• ESSS and Cross U Sign an MoU to Advance Ethiopia’s Space Business Ecosystem - Space in AfricaGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopian Envoy Explores Tech, Investment Ties in Lagos - Punch NewspapersGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopian Gold Producers Adopt Mercury-Free Borax Technology - Ethio NegariGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Israel to Deepen Investment, Technology Cooperation with Ethiopia: Ambassador - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia Target Industrial and Technology Partnerships in New Trade Talks - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia Poised to Shift from Technology Consumer to Digital Creator, Deputy PM Says at AI UniPod Launch - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopian Paradox: More Digital Infrastructure Means Less Development - ICTworksGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia, Liberia Eye Strategic Partnership in Defense and Technology - ENA EnglishGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:57:17 GMT
• Liberia Seeks to Mirror Ethiopia’s Digital Sovereignty in Spirit of Pan-Africanism - ENA EnglishGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:37:03 GMT
• Green space suitability assessment for sustainable urban development using geospatial technology in Eka Tafo, Ethiopia - NatureGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Silenced by Design: How Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence Is Reshaping Women’s Digital Lives in Ethiopia - addisinsight.netGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• A more connected Africa: Zambia and Ethiopia join forces on digital ID - World Bank BlogsGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT
• Canada Signals Interest in Ethiopia’s Nuclear Plans with Focus on Small Modular Reactors - Birr MetricsGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia plans 2036 nuclear - Nuclear Engineering InternationalGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT
• Mining and Technology Paving the Way for Ethiopia’s Next Economic Leap — Deputy PM - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT
• Afretec adds Ethiopian university to network - Africa Business CommunitiesGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopian Startup Better Auth Acquired by Vercel After USD 5 M Seed Round - WeeTrackerGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia experiments with 'smart' police stations that have no officers - BBCGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT
• Inside Ethiopia's 'smart' police station - BBCGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia's Election Praised, Technology Advances but Security Still a Concern - VOI.IDGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:15:15 GMT
• Technology, participation mark Ethiopia's election - China DailyGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia’s Start-up Act raises hopes for nascent tech ecosystem - fDi IntelligenceGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia Set to Become a Technology Destination for Apple - Capital NewspaperGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• When the State Becomes the Startup: Ethiopia’s Digital Ambition and the Quiet Suffocation of Innovation - addisinsight.netGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT
• Advanced Defence Laboratory Opens New Frontiers for Ethiopia’s AI, Technology and Security Innovation – Defense Minister - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia’s First AI Startup Incubation Program Graduates Inaugural Cohort - Bantu GazetteGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia This Week: Powering a Digital Future While Deepening Global Partnerships - ENA EnglishGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:29:41 GMT
• Nation on the Move: How Ethiopia is Reshaping Its Future Across Technology, Environment, and Agriculture - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia’s Unmanned Police Station Enhancing Digital Policing Services - ENA EnglishGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:28:00 GMT
• Ethiopia’s hidden tech awakening - African BusinessGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia’s Kerchanshe Group, Brazil’s Embrapa Sign Landmark Coffee Technology Pact - Fana Media Corporation S.CGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT
• Ethiopia’s quiet tech surge: strong digital rails, shallow local capital - CapmadGoogle News – Ethiopia tech · Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Technology in Ethiopia is defined by scale: over 100 million people, rapid mobile adoption, a liberalised telecom market and a young developer community in Addis Ababa.

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