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 BPC
Source: https://shorturl.at/GEqxT

• Kifiya enables ETB 4.2B in digital loans for 50,000 farmers
Source: https://shorturl.at/PuIOq

• Bag ban impacts factories and markets
Source: https://shorturl.at/QaMr5

• Addis AI Forum during AU Summit Week
Source: https://africafintechsummit.com/

Presented by DLT.

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Ethiopia launches instant payments with BPC’s SmartVista