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Ethiopia's National ID Program scrambles to make up for lost time

The Ethiopian government agency running the scheme has forged partnerships with a range of institutions to speed up the delivery of identity cards. It is also working on sprucing up its image. [...]

Published on 13/12/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopian Bankers Association
Fayda Initiative
International Organization for Migration
Madras Security Printers
National ID Program
National Identification and Registration Authority
nformation Network Security Agency
Raxio Group
UNHCR
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World Bank
Yodahe Zemichael

Ethiopia
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia makes up lost ground on cybersecurity

The country's leading commercial bank has approached external consultants with a view to overhauling its IT security systems. This should also help prepare it for the arrival of foreign players in a sector that until now has been the exclusive preserve of Ethiopian concerns.

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Cameroon
INCM-Augentic poised to snatch ID card contract from Thales DIS

The German-Portuguese consortium INCM-Augentic looks set to start producing identity cards in Cameroon. ThalesDIS has held this contract since 1995, but Gaborone appears to have given the French firm the cold shoulder.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business, Diplomacy 05.04.2024

Inner circles | Ethiopia
New investment chief Hanna Araya Selassie has allies galore

Her appointment as director of the Ethiopian Investment Commission marks another step up for the well-connected woman who turned around Ethiopost's fortunes. Reviving flagging foreign investment, with help from a revamped team, is now priority number one.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 02.02.2024

Hanna Araya Selassie, head of the Ethiopian Investment Commission.

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy's well-travelled team of financiers prepares for stock exchange launch

To attract investor support for the new Ethiopian Securities Exchange, which he sees as a key reform measure, the Ethiopian prime minister has brought in professionals from the Ethiopian diaspora, who have been trained by the leading international finance groups.

Subscribers only Finance 10.11.2023

East Africa, Ethiopia
Indian firm selected for first phase of digital ID project

The government has launched a vast programme to set up a digital identity system for citizens. Its printing and data storage contracts offer rich pickings.

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Inner circles | Ethiopia
Mamo Mihretu embarks on central bank reforms

Catapulted to the head of the National Bank of Ethiopia at the beginning of the year, Abiy Ahmed's young protégé is tasked with reforming the institution in preparation for the opening up of the banking sector.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 02.06.2023

The governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Mamo Mihretu.

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed's loyal allies tasked with keeping the money coming

Advised by a tight-knit circle of trusted allies, Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed has borrowed extensively from the central bank. That strategy looks increasingly precarious as the country's economic situation grows ever more fragile and inflation reaches unprecedented levels.

Subscribers only Finance 11.04.2023

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

In Focus | Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed builds tailored security strategy to fight Oromia rebels

While the eyes of the world are on northern Ethiopia, another conflict has been going on quietly in Oromia. In this region, the most populous in Ethiopia, the prime minister is trying to modify his strategy to curb the OLA rebellion.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali with soldiers as he joins the frontline against rebel groups for the second time in Ethiopia, 29 November 2021.

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The sensational rise and spectacular fall of Pefaco casino and hotels

Nigeria
Fertiliser giants Indorama and Dangote in murky waters over urea shortage

Ethiopia
Ethiopia's National ID Program scrambles to make up for lost time

Ethiopia
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia makes up lost ground on cybersecurity

Cameroon
INCM-Augentic poised to snatch ID card contract from Thales DIS

Inner circles | Ethiopia
New investment chief Hanna Araya Selassie has allies galore

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy's well-travelled team of financiers prepares for stock exchange launch

East Africa, Ethiopia
Indian firm selected for first phase of digital ID project

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Mamo Mihretu embarks on central bank reforms

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed's loyal allies tasked with keeping the money coming

In Focus | Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed builds tailored security strategy to fight Oromia rebels