EthSwitch Lights Profitable Horizons


EthSwitch Lights Profitable Horizons

EthSwitch, the national switch operator,  has reported 534 million Br in gross profits, registering a growth of 172pc from last year during the general assembly meeting held at the Hilton Hotel on Menelik II Ave. National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), with 16 commercial banks, established the company in 2011, with 80.49 million Br paid-up capital, providing a domestic card scheme with Ethiopay ATM card services, fraud monitoring, and international gateway services. Ethswich has facilitated  113.29 billion birr transactions during the year, raising its paid-up capital to 94.1.5 billion Br and its Earnings Per Share(EPS) by 137pc to 719.93 Br. CEO Yilebes Addis revealed plans by  Ethswitch to improve the quality of services and enhance regional and international payment networks. Solomon Desta, board chairman of Ethswiitch, also remarked that the company is working on revamping its strategies and undertaking several projects to improve its financial capabilities. The interconnection protocol facilitated by EthSwitch managed 71 million interoperable ATM transactions worth 89.7  billion Br processed which was an increase of 79pc from last year. Total revenues of the company had increased by 129pc to 606.5 million Br.


Radar

Exchange Ponders Adding Salt to its Floor

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) is considering adding salt to its list as the 24th tradable commodity. Executives are currently conducting feasibility studies and preparing sales contracts. Last week, Ali Muhammed, deputy administrator of the Afar Regional State, and Ali Behani, Head of the Regional Mining Bureau, visited the ECX headquarters in the Mexico area. They said regional salt miners and processors are not adequately compensated for their production, with hopes that the EC...


Radar

Public Service Sector Receives Data Privacy Training

Staff members from the National Bank of Ethiopia, the Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration and the Ministry of Revenues received a three-day training on data privacy and protection over the past week. The training aimed to equip participants with the skills of proper data breach notification procedures, minimising risk of exposure, and secure data transfer practices to safeguard personal data during transmission. It was given by the Business Environment and Investment Climate (BEI...


Radar

Unleashing Millions for Micro-Entrepreneurs with Digital Loans

A 100 million-dollar program to scale up six financial institutions to facilitate digital non-collateral loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) was launched last week. Drawing experience from the first digital non-collateral lending platform dubbed Michu powered by Cooperative Bank of Oromia (COOP), the program coupled with Amhara, Bunna, Enat, Wegagen and ZamZam banks. Last year, Coop dispersed 946 million Br loans to farmers through cooperative unions and MSMEs, reaching m...


Back
WhatsApp
Telegram
Email