Listen to This Episode on YouTube Caffeinated Tech is your weekly fintech news recap. ☕️ Coverage: March 2–8, 2026 News covered in this episode: • Ethiopian Coffee Authority urges swift shipments amid global price declineSource: https://shorturl.at/KWoAZ • Quarterly profit tax schedule starves businesses of cashSource: https://addisfortune.news/quarterly-profit-tax-schedule-starves-businesses-of-cash/ • Central Bank moves to regulate digital assets as crypto trading growsSource: https://addisfortune.news/central-bank-moves-to-regulate-digital-assets-as-crypto-trading-grows/• E-commerce …
Listen to This Episode on YouTube Caffeinated Tech is your weekly fintech news recap. ☕️ Coverage: February 23–29, 2026 News covered in this episode: • Ethio Telecom unveils teleStream Internet TV platformSource: https://shorturl.at/49GG6(https://shorturl.at/49GG6) • Ethiopia seizes contraband goods worth 624.6 million Birr in week-long crackdownSource: https://shorturl.at/2AodR(https://shorturl.at/2AodR) • Banks to introduce levy-like charges starting this monthSource: https://shorturl.at/lcXOU(https://shorturl.at/lcXOU) • M-Pesa Ethiopia & …
Listen to This Episode on YouTube Caffeinated Tech is your quick shot of weekly fintech news. ☕️ Coverage: February 16–22, 2026 News covered in this episode:• Ethiopia launches instant payments with BPCSource: https://shorturl.at/GEqxT • Kifiya enables ETB 4.2B in digital loans for 50,000 farmersSource: https://shorturl.at/PuIOq • Bag ban impacts factories and marketsSource: https://shorturl.at/QaMr5 • Addis AI Forum during AU Summit …
The “I Agree” Trap: What You’re Really Signing Away When was the last time you actually read a privacy policy before clicking “I Agree”? Most people don’t. In our fast-paced digital world, it’s easy to assume that security (protection from hackers) is the same as privacy (control over personal data). But the biggest risk often isn’t an external attack; it’s …
Stablecoins were designed to bring sanity to the volatile world of crypto. By pegging their value to assets like the U.S. dollar, they evolved from niche trading tools into something far more consequential. Digital representations of real-world money moving at the speed of the internet. Today, issuers like Tether (USDt) and Circle (USDC) are no longer just “crypto companies.” They …
Every year, millions of people living abroad send money home to support their families. Globally, remittances are more than financial lifelines. They are engines of economic activity connecting communities across continents. These flows often surpass other major sources of external finance for many countries and play a critical role in stabilizing household incomes, especially during times of crisis. For many …
Listen to This Episode on YouTube Caffeinated Tech is your weekly fintech news recap. ☕️ Coverage: February 2–8, 2026 News covered in this episode: • Central Bank expands access to foreign exchangeSource: https://tinyurl.com/2uvbsbmy • Banks accelerate digital financial services for the diasporaSource: https://tinyurl.com/yzstaf83 • Ethiopia advances digital finance discussions at the African Union SummitSource: https://au.int/en/summit/39 • First G20 debt deal …
Listen to This Episode on YouTube Caffeinated Tech is your weekly fintech news recap. ☕️ Coverage: February 2–8, 2026 News covered in this episode: • Central Bank expands access to foreign exchangeSource: https://tinyurl.com/4927rjya • Ethiopia’s mobile money revolution: 58 million users and digital payments surgeSource: https://tinyurl.com/y8dvdhs7 • Ethio Telecom posts strong first-half performance as data and mobile money fuel revenue …
In the rapidly evolving world of finance, the intersection of traditional assets and digital innovation has given rise to a concept that is reshaping how investors access value. Real-World Asset tokenization, commonly referred to as RWA tokenization, is transforming illiquid markets into vibrant digital ecosystems. By bridging tangible assets with blockchain technology, this innovation is unlocking new levels of liquidity, …
Listen to This Episode on YouTube Welcome to Caffeinated Tech, a weekly roundup of the biggest fintech and digital finance stories you need to know. Each week, we break down what matters, why it matters, and what it means for the future of money. No noise. No hype. Just clear insights, served fresh. Presented by DLT.New episodes every week. Latest …
