OMNI MART


OMNI MART

A man around the post office in Piassa offers up a multitude of services from one tree shed. Sidewalks around the capital are ubiquitous with vendors that also shine shoes. With over four million people internally displaced around the country increasing number of people migrate into the capital looking to make a better living. A study by CHR Michelsen Institute in 2014 revealed that at least one person out of every household in the South West regions of the country had migrated to the capital for economic reasons. The current headline inflation of 33pc is not helping the matter.


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Digital Heights for Coop Bank, Profits Dip

The Cooperative Bank of Oromia (CBO) announced that a total transaction volume of 1.36 trillion Br was made through 489.5 million transactions on its digital platform, Coopay E-Birr. Fuel payment transactions alone reached 1.15 billion Br across 105,500 transactions. The platform added 8,959 agents, 32,840 merchants, and 3.85 million new subscribers in the year. However, at 2.51 billion Br, the Bank's gross profit before tax declined by 26pc from last year's 3.39 billion Br. Board Chai...


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AI-Powered, Sharia-compliant Digital Financing for MSMEs, Consumers Debuts

ZamZam Bank, in partnership with Kifiya Financial Technology, has launched a Sharia-compliant digital financing service, "Ansar Digital Financing". The service, which the Bank asserts is Ethiopia's first, aims to transform access to financial services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), particularly women and informal sector workers. The announcement was made during a formal launch event held at the Haile Grand Hotel last week. Melika Bedri, president of ZamZam Bank, stated that...


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Local, International Firms Cooperate to Bridge Skill Mismatch

In a bid to address the pervasive skill mismatch, Geez Education & Training Plc (GET) has allied with International financial and management institutions to bridge the gap. Three international institutions, the Global Academy of Finance & Management (GAFM), the American Academy of Project Management (AAPM), and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), have entered into a cooperation with GET at an event held last week at Skylight Hotel. Officials believe the move will con...