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COLUMNIST: JIBRIL MOHAMED AHMED

From Bets to Stocks: Why Ethiopias Investment Banks Must Champion Microinvesting Now

From Bets to Stocks: Why Ethiopia's Investment Banks Must Champion Microinvesting Now

Apr 14, 2025 | Feature Article

Not too long ago, I walked into a caf eacute; in Addis Ababa and overheard a conversation between two young men. One was ...

Apr 13, 2025 | Feature Article

I remember the first time I walked into an Islamic bank in Addis Ababa, full of anticipation. I had read all about Islam ...

Apr 13, 2025 | Feature Article

Africa stands at a crossroads. On one side, we have traditional trade, a system entrenched in centuries of logistics, po ...

Apr 3, 2025 | Feature Article

I remember a conversation I had with an elderly businessman in Addis Ababa a few years ago. He lamented how the traditio ...

Mar 30, 2025 | Feature Article

Dear Mr. Zemedeneh Negatu, Congratulations on your appointment as CEO of CBE Capital Investment Bank. Your leadership c ...

Mar 26, 2025 | Feature Article

Dear African Leaders, Let me tell you a story. There was once a young entrepreneur mdash;let rsquo;s call her ...

Mar 23, 2025 | Feature Article

Ethiopia rsquo;s electric vehicle (EV) sector is at a pivotal moment. As the demand for electric two- and three-wheelers ...

Mar 20, 2025 | Feature Article

If you think more than half billion Africans can rsquo;t afford solar or that there rsquo;s no financing for local produ ...

Mar 20, 2025 | Feature Article

Let rsquo;s be honest: when people think about solar energy, their minds often wander to complex, hard-to-understand sys ...

Mar 18, 2025 | Feature Article

It was a quiet evening, much like any other in the rural heart of Ethiopia. The sky was painted in hues of orange and pu ...

Mar 16, 2025 | Feature Article

There are interviews, and then there are conversations that make you rethink, refine, and reimagine your work. My two-ho ...

Mar 7, 2025 | Feature Article

For years, I rsquo;ve been immersed in the renewable energy sector in Ethiopia, working alongside others to push the bou ...

Mar 4, 2025 | Feature Article

There rsquo;s a moment in every entrepreneur rsquo;s life when everything clicks. It rsquo;s not the moment of success m ...

Jibril Mohamed Ahmed
Jibril Mohamed Ahmed

Dr. Jibril Mohamed Ahmed is an influential Ethiopian investment professional and entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of finance, technology, and sustainable development. With a dynamic portfolio that spans startups, renewable energy, and financial innovation, he is among the rising lead. More Dr. Jibril Mohamed Ahmed is an influential Ethiopian investment professional and entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of finance, technology, and sustainable development. With a dynamic portfolio that spans startups, renewable energy, and financial innovation, he is among the rising leaders shaping the investment landscape in East Africa.

Does 2025 Budget inspire hope?

Started: 11-03-2025 | Ends: 01-06-2025