Etenat Awol

3 weeks ago | shega.co | Etenat Awol

Three weeks after receiving its trading membership certificate from the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) and just over two months after securing its investment banking license Wegagen Capital Investment Bank S.C. announced it was starting operations last night at the Hilton Hotel. The launch marks pivotal movement in Ethiopia’s embryonic capital markets, as Wegagen Capital starts operation as one of the country’s first licensed investment banks.

3 weeks ago | shega.co | Daniel Metaferiya |Etenat Awol |Gemechis Asfaw Mekonnen

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1 month ago | shega.co | Etenat Awol

“If you could relive a day in your life, which day would it be and why?” This was the icebreaker posed to six young urbanites on a recent Saturday afternoon at La Maison French Cuisine in the Bole Atlas neighborhood. The group, strangers until that moment, shared responses ranging from nostalgic childhood wonders to cherished family memories. Initial awkwardness fades, replaced by laughter, reflection, and perhaps, a few new friendships.

1 month ago | shega.co | Etenat Awol

At a high-profile CEO networking event hosted by the European Chamber in Ethiopia last month, experts dissected the economic fallout of the Horn of Africa’s escalating port rivalry, centered on the Berbera corridor and the Red Sea crisis. Ethiopia, the sixth largest landlocked country in the world, which relies on Djibouti for around 90% of its port needs, looks to wean off its logistical dependence.

1 month ago | shega.co | Etenat Awol

"Poor people often don’t have bad credit histories; they have no credit history. They've been invisible. But now, we can finally see them," says Accion CEO Michael Schlein. Etenat AwolAddis Ababa, EthiopiaBefore becoming Accion’s President and CEO sixteen years ago, Michael Schlein built a career spanning diverse institutions. From shaping policy in the New York City government to holding senior roles at Citigroup and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.