Listen to This Episode on YouTube Caffeinated Tech is your weekly fintech news recap. ☕️ Coverage: August 17–August 21, 2026 News covered in this episode: • NBE Moves to Give Interest-Free Banks a Liquidity Safety Net Source: https://tinyurl.com/5ctr79rx • Kenya Capital Markets Authority Clears First Domestic Banking ETF Source: https://tinyurl.com/muemjkd2 • NBE Meets 70% of FX Demand With $500 Million …
Continue ReadingListen to This Episode on YouTube Caffeinated Tech is your weekly fintech news recap. ☕️ Coverage: August 10–August 14, 2026 News covered in this episode: • Ethiopia Exempts Software Value from Import Duties Source: https://shorturl.at/xy31W • Africa Finance Corporation Issues First Digital Bond Source: https://shorturl.at/X0AQI • The Dollar Becomes the Ticket to the Internet Source: https://shorturl.at/Pc5I8 • World Bank: Limited …
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For decades, getting a loan has often meant proving your financial past before anyone considers your financial future. Traditional credit systems depend heavily on credit histories, collateral, income statements, and other records that can be difficult for informal workers, small businesses, farmers, and first-time borrowers to provide. But across Africa, a different model is emerging. AI-powered credit is beginning to …
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Every day, your smartphone learns something new about you. It knows what catches your attention, where you shop, what time you wake up, how often you travel, and even when you’re likely to make a purchase. Platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram have become remarkably good at understanding human behavior. Now compare that to your bank. Despite managing one of …
Continue ReadingListen to This Episode on YouTube Caffeinated Tech is your weekly fintech news recap. ☕️ Coverage: August 3–August 7, 2026 News covered in this episode: • Ethiopian Firms Call for More Accessible AfDB Financing Source: https://tinyurl.com/u2cxh4mw • India’s Techurate Introduces AI Banking Solutions to Ethiopia Source: https://tinyurl.com/y89n4ten • National Bank Licenses CNETPay as Payment System Operator Source: https://birrmetrics.com/nbe-grants-cnetpay-payment-gateway-and-pos-operator-licence/ • Ethiopia …
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Last week, Ethiopia’s startup ecosystem reached an important milestone as the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT) hosted the official review session for Ethiopia’s Draft Master Plan for Startup Ecosystem Enhancement. The session was part of the Startup Ecosystem Enhancement (SEE) Project, a three-year initiative led by MInT in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with support from …
Continue ReadingListen to This Episode on YouTube Caffeinated Tech is your weekly fintech news recap. ☕️Coverage: July 27–August 2, 2026News covered in this episode:• Fintech Firms Form Industry AssociationSource: https://tinyurl.com/3b9e7nva• M-PESA Launches Electricity PaymentsSource: https://tinyurl.com/mt99m3nt• 68% of Ethiopian Youth Back EconomySource: https://tinyurl.com/43ca8wre• EAII Graduates First AI Startup CohortSource: https://tinyurl.com/32f75rnwPresented by DLT. Latest Episodes By : helina August 1, 2026 ካፊኔትድ ቴክ፤ …
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