Inner circles | Ethiopia
Mamo Mihretu embarks on central bank reforms

The New Guard
Mali, Morocco, Ethiopia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Mali Djiby Kebe flies the flag for the Air Afrique collective

Morocco Startupper Jaafar Elalamy plans to boost mobility intelligence

Ethiopia Anteneh Tesfaye Goite, self-taught and committed investor

Ethiopia
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia makes up lost ground on cybersecurity

The country's leading commercial bank has approached external consultants with a view to overhauling its IT security systems. This should also help prepare it for the arrival of foreign players in a sector that until now has been the exclusive preserve of Ethiopian concerns.

The New Guard
Senegal, Morocco, Ethiopia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Senegal Senegalese engineer Frédéric Zanklan takes charge at Eramet company

Morocco Ismael Belkhayat, serial start-upper

Ethiopia Dawit Abebayehu prepares his country's "ESG" strategy

Ethiopia
Swiss investor cleared of 'financing terrorism' during Tigray conflict

All charges against Josua Gehrig, the Swiss owner of a farm in Ethiopia's Tigray region, have been dropped, two years after his arrest. He had attempted to transport a million birr in cash to pay his employees.

Ethiopia
World Bank releases $132m for Abiy's cherished electrification project

On 29 and 30 November, the World Bank awarded three lots to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's flagship ADELE project, which aims to achieve universal electrification in Ethiopia by 2025.

Ethiopia
Ethiopia's National ID Program scrambles to make up for lost time

The Ethiopian government agency running the scheme has forged partnerships with a range of institutions to speed up the delivery of identity cards. It is also working on sprucing up its image.

Ethiopia
Future stock exchange set to take crucial next step with securities platform

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), which tasked UK agency FSD Africa with choosing the company that will set up a securities exchange platform, is examining its proposal. This system is essential for the launch of the Ethiopian Stock Exchange, scheduled for next July.

East Africa, Ethiopia
Indian firm selected for first phase of digital ID project

The government has launched a vast programme to set up a digital identity system for citizens. Its printing and data storage contracts offer rich pickings.