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COLUMNIST: JIBRIL MOHAMED AHMED

Why the National Bank of Ethiopia Must Partition User Interface from Payment Apps

Why the National Bank of Ethiopia Must Partition User Interface from Payment Apps

Jun 27, 2025 | Feature Article

Imagine a smallholder farmer in a remote village of Ethiopia. She receives money from her son working in the city, but t ...

Jun 21, 2025 | Feature Article

Imagine you want to send money to your sister across town or receive payments for your small business. You have a phone, ...

Jun 18, 2025 | Feature Article

How Flamingo UPI and Flamingo Merchant Were Built for Users mdash; Not Just Institutions? Let me tell you a true sto ...

Jun 16, 2025 | Feature Article

For a country with a fast-growing digital economy and a rising generation of tech-savvy users, Ethiopia still faces one ...

Jun 15, 2025 | Feature Article

Let me start by saying mdash; I rsquo;m not a tech genius who woke up one day with a million-dollar app idea. Nope. I r ...

Jun 13, 2025 | Feature Article

Ethiopia is at a crucial economic crossroads. In the 2025/26 fiscal year, the government rsquo;s budget reached a histor ...

Jun 10, 2025 | Feature Article

Ethiopia finally has a stock market. After years of whispers, reports, and cautious optimism, the Ethiopian Securities E ...

Jun 10, 2025 | Feature Article

As Ethiopia embarks on the journey to establish its capital market, a critical challenge emerges: how to ensure that thi ...

Jun 8, 2025 | Feature Article

For the first time in the country rsquo;s history, a young entrepreneur can walk into a branch of the Commercial Bank of ...

Jun 6, 2025 | Feature Article

I rsquo;ve spent the last decade working with some of Africa rsquo;s brightest and most driven founders. I rsquo;ve seen ...

May 31, 2025 | Feature Article

Africa stands at a crossroads. With one of the fastest-growing youth populations in the world, the continent rsquo;s pot ...

May 30, 2025 | Feature Article

Why millions remain excluded from lsquo;collateral-free rsquo; credit in a rapidly digitizing economy. Not long ago, ...

May 24, 2025 | Feature Article

Throughout my career and personal experience, one clear truth has emerged: no child mdash;or adult mdash;should have to ...

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.

Is Mahama's government heading in the right direction?

Started: 09-07-2025 | Ends: 09-08-2025