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Innovation enablers in Ethiopia

Every organisation here is mapped to a layer, dated at its source, and marked with how far the record has been checked. Where a route or a process is not yet visible, the entry says so.

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Showing 123 of 123 enablers

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Development Partner
Capital

Major funder of financial inclusion, agriculture and health in Ethiopia; its grants shape the data, agent networks and inclusion agenda.

7 partners

Linked: Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute · FSD Ethiopia · IFC

Org
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Cepheus Growth Capital

Investor
Capital

Private equity / growth capital.

5 portfolio

Linked: East African Lion Brands · Joytech · JP Textile

Org
Cepheus Growth Capital
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Development Bank of Ethiopia

Investor
Capital

Development finance and lending for productive sectors.

1 funders · 4 partners

Linked: World Bank · Entrepreneurship Development Institute · Federal Small and Medium Manufacturing Industry Development Agency

Org
Development Bank of Ethiopia
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Investment Holdings

Investor
Capital

Sovereign wealth fund overseeing state enterprises and the new startup fund of funds.

2 partners

Linked: Commercial Bank of Ethiopia · Ethiopian Electric Power · Federal Housing Corporation

Org
Ethiopian Investment Holdings
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Securities Exchange

Private Sector
Capital

Capital market infrastructure.

1 partners

Linked: Ethiopian Investment Holdings · Ethiopian Capital Market Authority

Org
Ethiopian Securities Exchange
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

GIZ

Development Partner
Capital

German development cooperation; entrepreneurship and finance programmes.

5 funders · 9 partners

Linked: BMZ · EU Delegation · Netherlands

Org
GIZ
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

IFC

Development Partner
Capital

International Finance Corporation; private-sector investment.

3 partners · 4 portfolio

Linked: Dashen Bank · Kifiya · Safaricom Ethiopia

Org
IFC
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Innovative Finance Lab

Private Sector
Capital

Finance platform in the capital layer.

Linked: Kuramo Capital · National Bank of Ethiopia · UNDP

Org
Innovative Finance Lab
Location
Ethiopia
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JICA

Development Partner
Capital

Japanese development agency connecting Ethiopian universities and startups to Japanese industry, prototyping and investor networks.

1 funders

Linked: GrowthAfrica · AAIC Investment · KPMG Japan

Org
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Kazana Group

Investor
Capital

Ethiopian holding company and early-stage fund; one of the most active local investors, with 12+ portfolio companies and a hands-on pre-investment programme.

1 portfolio

Linked: Smilepay and 12+ Ethiopian companies

Org
Kazana Group / Kazana Fund
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Kudu Ventures

Investor
Capital

Venture capital.

1 partners · 2 portfolio

Linked: Askual Tech · Etege · weVenture

Org
Kudu Ventures
Location
Addis Ababa
Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Kuramo Capital

Investor
Capital

Pan-African fund manager selected to run Ethiopia's $100 million Enterprise Financing Facility; brings fund-of-funds and direct-investment capacity.

Linked: Innovative Finance Lab · National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
Kuramo Capital Management
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Mastercard Foundation

Development Partner
Capital

Philanthropy focused on youth employment and entrepreneurship.

20 funders · 1 partners

Linked: 10 Academy · Entrepreneurship Development Institute · Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute

Org
Mastercard Foundation
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Renew Capital

Investor
Capital

Pan-African early-stage investor with a large Ethiopia presence; writes small cheques and runs Venture Lab.

2 partners

Linked: Antler · Vibe Capital

Org
Renew Capital
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

World Bank

Development Partner
Capital

Development finance and programmes.

6 funders · 5 partners

Linked: Development Bank of Ethiopia · Entrepreneurship Development Institute · Ethiopian Investment Commission

Org
World Bank
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Addis Pay

Private Sector
Digital

Payments gateway in the Digital layer.

Linked: National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
Addis Pay Financial Technology S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

ADDIX

Private Sector
Digital

Ethiopia's first public Internet Exchange Point.

Linked: Wingu Africa · Wingu Cloud Exchange

Org
ADDIX Technology Solutions PLC
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

AdmasPay

Private Sector
Digital

Payments gateway in the Digital layer.

Linked: National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
AdmasPay Financial Technology S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

ArifPay

Private Sector
Digital

Payment gateway and POS operator that is building merchant acquiring at the low end, then acquiring adjacent products.

Linked: EthSwitch · National Bank of Ethiopia · Visa

Org
ArifPay Financial Technologies S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

CashGo

Private Sector
Digital

Cross-border FX and remittance rails.

Linked: Bank of Abyssinia · Dashen Bank · Safaricom Ethiopia

Org
Golden Coffee Roastery / EagleLion System Technology
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 29 Oct 2026

Chapa

Private Sector
Digital

Payment gateway with broad bank and wallet coverage, used by social-commerce and platform businesses.

Linked: National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
Chapa Financial Technologies S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

E-Government Directorate

Government
Digital

E-government services and platforms.

Linked: Ministry of Innovation and Technology · National ID Program · Public Procurement Service

Org
E-Government Directorate
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 29 Oct 2026

EthERNet

Private Sector
Digital

National research and education network connecting universities and institutes.

Linked: Ministry of Education · World Bank

Org
EthERNet
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethio Telecom

Private Sector
Digital

National telco. NBE/ECA sandboxes are testing grounds for digital products; also a potential platform partner.

Linked: Raxio · Ethiopian Communications Authority · Ministry of Innovation and Technology

Org
Ethio Telecom
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 29 Oct 2026

EthioPay

Private Sector
Digital

National instant payment brand and rail operated by EthSwitch.

Linked: EthSwitch

Org
EthSwitch S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

EthSwitch

Private Sector
Digital

Interbank switch and shared payment infrastructure.

Linked: ArifPay · BirrLink · EthioPay

Org
EthSwitch
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Fenanpay

Private Sector
Digital

Payments gateway in the Digital layer.

Linked: National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
Fenanpay Solutions S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

Kacha

Private Sector
Digital

First private mobile-money provider in Ethiopia, now linking wallets to insurance and credit, a private alternative in the payment rails.

Linked: Lucy Insurance · National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
Kacha Digital Financial Services S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Kifiya

Private Sector
Digital

Digital-lending infrastructure (Qena/OVP) that lets banks reach MSMEs and farmers without collateral.

1 funders · 1 partners · 1 portfolio

Linked: Mastercard Foundation · IFC · Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Org
Kifiya Financial Technology PLC
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

LakiPay

Private Sector
Digital

Licensed payment gateway and merchant acquiring rail.

Linked: Commercial Bank of Ethiopia · National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
LakiPay Financial Technologies S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

PawaPay

Private Sector
Digital

Payments gateway in the Digital layer.

Linked: National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
PawaPay Digital Financial Services S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

Raxio

Private Sector
Digital

Carrier-neutral data centre operator.

Linked: Ethio Telecom · Ethiopian Communications Authority

Org
Raxio
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 29 Oct 2026

RedFox

Private Sector
Digital

Diaspora-owned data-centre-as-a-service provider, running a modular facility in the ICT Park alongside Raxio and Wingu.

Linked: Ethiopian Communications Authority

Org
RedFox Solutions Group
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Safaricom Ethiopia

Private Sector
Digital

Mobile network operator; payments, data and platform partnerships.

1 portfolio

Linked: IFC · CashGo · Dashen Bank

Org
Safaricom Ethiopia
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Santim Pay

Private Sector
Digital

Payments gateway in the Digital layer.

Linked: National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
Santim Pay Financial Technology S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

StarPay

Private Sector
Digital

Payments gateway in the Digital layer.

Linked: EthSwitch · National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
StarPay Financial Service S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

WebSprix

Private Sector
Digital

Private ISP providing fiber internet, enterprise cloud and connectivity, a key last-mile alternative to the incumbent.

Linked: Ethio Telecom · USAID · Wingu Africa

Org
WebSprix IT Solution PLC
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Wingu Africa

Private Sector
Digital

Carrier-neutral data centre operator, Ethiopia's first Tier III facility, at the ICT Park in Addis Ababa.

Linked: ADDIX · Ethio Telecom · WebSprix

Org
Wingu Africa
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Wingu Cloud Exchange

Private Sector
Digital

Cloud infrastructure in the digital layer.

Linked: ADDIX · Ethio Telecom · WebSprix

Org
Wingu Cloud Exchange
Location
Ethiopia
Visit site →

Yagout Pay

Private Sector
Digital

Payments gateway in the Digital layer.

Linked: National Bank of Ethiopia

Org
Yagout Pay Financial Technology S.C.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

Ethiopian Commodity Exchange

Private Sector
Enterprise

Commodity exchange digitising trade and price discovery; market infrastructure for agriculture.

Linked: Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute · Ministry of Trade

Org
Ethiopian Commodity Exchange
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Lersha

Private Sector
Enterprise

Agri enterprise with last-mile agents; bundles inputs, mechanisation, advice, credit and insurance.

1 partners

Linked: Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute · Dashen Bank · Ministry of Agriculture

Org
Green Agro Solution PLC
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Capital Market Authority

Government
Governance

Capital markets regulator; ECMA sandbox.

1 partners

Linked: First foreign investment bank licensed in 2026 · Ethiopian Securities Exchange · Ethiopian Investment Commission

Org
Ethiopian Capital Market Authority
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Communications Authority

Government
Governance

Telecom regulator; proposed telecom sandbox.

Linked: Raxio · Information Network Security Agency · Ministry of Innovation and Technology

Org
Ethiopian Communications Authority
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Investment Commission

Government
Governance

Investment promotion and facilitation.

1 funders · 1 partners

Linked: World Bank · Ministry of Revenues · Ethiopian Capital Market Authority

Org
Ethiopian Investment Commission
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Startup Association

Development Partner
Governance

Startup ecosystem association.

Linked: Ministry of Innovation and Technology · Ministry of Labor and Skills

Org
Ethiopian Startup Association
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Information Network Security Agency

Government
Governance

Cyber-security agency with a growing role in critical infrastructure, crypto oversight and incident response.

Linked: Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute · Ethiopian Communications Authority · Ministry of Innovation and Technology

Org
Information Network Security Agency
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

KOICA

Private Sector
Governance

Bilateral donor in the governance layer.

1 funders

Linked: Concern Worldwide Korea

Org
KOICA
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

Ministry of Education

Government
Governance

Education policy, universities and TVET.

2 funders · 10 partners

Linked: Mastercard Foundation · World Bank · Arizona State University

Org
Ministry of Education
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ministry of Innovation and Technology

Government
Governance

National innovation and digital economy policy.

1 funders · 6 partners

Linked: AICS · AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · EU Delegation

Org
Ministry of Innovation and Technology
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ministry of Labor and Skills

Government
Governance

Ministry responsible for jobs, skills and labor-market programs, including Bruh and employment services.

3 funders · 3 partners

Linked: African Development Bank · Mastercard Foundation · World Bank

Org
Ministry of Labor and Skills
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

National Bank of Ethiopia

Government
Governance

Central bank: payment systems, regulatory sandbox, guarantee/credit units.

1 partners

Linked: IMF · Amhara Bank · Awash Bank

Org
National Bank of Ethiopia
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

National ID Program

Government
Governance

National digital ID program; the identity rail for banks, telecoms and government services.

3 partners

Linked: TECH5 · Visa · World Bank

Org
National ID Program
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Public Procurement Service

Government
Governance

Runs the e-GP platform that is becoming a real market for local suppliers and a transparency lever for public spending.

Linked: National ID Program · E-Government Directorate

Org
Public Procurement Service
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Social Enterprise Association

Development Partner
Governance

Social enterprise association.

3 partners

Linked: AU · Reach for Change Ethiopia · Schwab Foundation

Org
Social Enterprise Association
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

UNDP

Development Partner
Governance

Foresight, innovation and inclusive growth programmes.

2 funders · 7 partners

Linked: Ignite Capital · Ministry of Industry · African Development Bank

Org
UNDP
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

USAID

Private Sector
Governance

Bilateral donor in the governance layer.

1 funders

Linked: ICE Addis · WebSprix

Org
USAID
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →

Armauer Hansen Research Institute

University
Research

Biomedical research institute with new laboratory infrastructure, clinical-trial capacity and a pharmaceutical-industry development mandate.

3 partners

Linked: Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children · Unitaid · WHO

Org
Armauer Hansen Research Institute
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Bio and Emerging Technology Institute

University
Research

Bio-economy institute turning research into production pilots, from algae to national strategy.

Linked: Ministry of Innovation and Technology · Adama researchers

Org
Bio and Emerging Technology Institute
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute

University
Research

Strategy and delivery institute for agricultural transformation; connects research, extension, agribusiness and policy implementation.

1 funders · 3 partners

Linked: Mastercard Foundation · Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation · IFC

Org
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute

University
Research

National AI institute building government AI systems and a Tier III data centre for public and financial institutions.

Linked: Ethiopian Commodity Exchange · Ethiopian Customs Commission · Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority

Org
Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

University
Research

National agricultural research institute that manages the new agricultural data hub.

Linked: Ministry of Agriculture · CGIAR · Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute

Org
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority

Government
Research

Intellectual property registration and policy.

1 partners

Linked: WIPO · Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute · Ministry of Innovation and Technology

Org
Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Ethiopian Public Health Institute

University
Research

National public-health research institute linking evidence, laboratories, emergency response and technology transfer to the health system.

Linked: Ministry of Health · Armauer Hansen Research Institute · WHO

Org
Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Haramaya University

University
Research

University in the research layer.

Org
Haramaya University
Location
Haramaya

iCog Labs

University
Research

AI research and training lab that builds local-language datasets and coding programs.

Linked: Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute

Org
iCog Labs
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Space Science and Geospatial Institute

University
Research

National space and geospatial institute; its satellite and addressing data feed agriculture, urban planning, infrastructure and digital government.

1 partners

Linked: ROSCOSMOS · Ministry of Innovation and Technology · Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure

Org
Space Science and Geospatial Institute
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

University
Talent

One of Ethiopia's two specialised science and technology universities, with an explicit 'University for Industry' mission and a strong applied-research focus.

Linked: Ministry of Education · Addis Ababa University

Org
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Addis Ababa University

University
Talent

Largest university; technology transfer, incubation and engineering talent.

Linked: Ministry of Education · Ministry of Innovation and Technology · Jimma University

Org
Addis Ababa University
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

AddisCoder

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Free residential summer programme that introduces Ethiopian high schoolers to algorithms and programming, with a direct pipeline into top universities and global tech.

Linked: Ministry of Education · Northeastern · Princeton

Org
AddisCoder, Inc.
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

ALX Ethiopia

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Technology and professional skills bootcamp.

Linked: Sand Technologies

Org
ALX Ethiopia
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Bahir Dar University

University
Talent

Regional university with technology business incubation.

Linked: Ministry of Education · RIIMS · Technology transfer and commercialisation programmes

Org
Bahir Dar University
Location
Bahir Dar
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

BlueSpace

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Flexible-workspace company founded by Eleni Gabre-Madhin; provides serviced offices and co-working for startups, SMEs and international teams.

1 partners

Linked: BlueMoon

Org
blueSpace
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Entrepreneurship Development Institute

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Runs national entrepreneurship programs and competitions that feed the pipeline, including Bruh and the Seed program.

2 funders · 6 partners

Linked: Mastercard Foundation · World Bank · Ministry of Labor and Skills

Org
Entrepreneurship Development Institute
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Gebeya

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Tech talent marketplace and training arm.

1 funders · 6 partners

Linked: Mastercard Foundation · ACE Advisors · American College of Technology

Org
Gebeya
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

GoodayOn

Private Sector
Talent

Home-services gig platform that built one of Ethiopia's largest gig-worker networks, then pivoted to a managed home-care brand (Etalem).

Org
GoodayOn
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

GrowthAfrica

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Accelerator and enterprise development programmes.

5 funders · 6 partners

Linked: ESTDEV · EU Delegation · GIZ

Org
GrowthAfrica
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Hawassa University

University
Talent

Regional university; research and talent pipeline.

Linked: Ministry of Education · Sidama regional bureaus · Hawassa Industrial Park

Org
Hawassa University
Location
Hawassa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

ICE Addis

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Community, co-working and early-stage technology incubation.

5 funders · 1 partners

Linked: BMZ · British Council · GIZ

Org
ICE Addis
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 29 Oct 2026

Jimma University

University
Talent

Regional university; health and technology research.

2 partners

Linked: Oromia health and justice bureaus · Plan International · Ministry of Education

Org
Jimma University
Location
Jimma
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Mekelle University

University
Talent

Regional university and innovation hub.

Linked: Ministry of Education · Tigray regional bureaus · DataCite

Org
Mekelle University
Location
Mekelle
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Mesirat

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Five-year, $48M gig-economy programme co-created by Gebeya and the Mastercard Foundation; the largest single pipeline for gig work and marketplace-building in Ethiopia.

6 partners

Linked: ACE Advisors · American College of Technology · CAWEE

Org
Gebeya Inc. / Mastercard Foundation consortium
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Muyalogy

Hub / Incubator
Talent

EdTech platform offering affordable courses and certification; a test of whether online learning can convert usage into paid outcomes.

1 partners

Linked: Telegram

Org
Muyalogy
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

Orbit Innovation Hub

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Social-enterprise incubator linked to Orbit Health; runs SEED cohorts across regional cities and supports digital-health and wider tech ventures.

1 funders · 1 partners

Linked: Mastercard Foundation · Orbit Health · Entrepreneurship Development Institute

Org
Orbit Innovation Hub
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 29 Oct 2026

Reach for Change Ethiopia

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Runs the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship and EdTech Week, connecting startups to schools and the Ministry of Education.

1 funders · 5 partners

Linked: Mastercard Foundation · Carnegie Mellon University · Embassy of Sweden

Org
Reach for Change Ethiopia
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

STEMpower

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Builds STEM centres and science kits, a grassroots pipeline for future engineers and technicians.

3 funders

Linked: Finnish Embassy · IBM SkillsBuild · Visa

Org
STEMpower
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

timbuktoo ManuTech Hub

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Pan-African manufacturing-technology hub in Addis, backed by UNDP's $1B timbuktoo initiative; a bridge between talent, research and manufacturing ventures.

Linked: Ministry of Industry

Org
UNDP Ethiopia / timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

xHub

Hub / Incubator
Talent

Incubation and co-working for early ventures.

3 funders · 3 partners

Linked: British Embassy · Jobs Creation Commission · Mastercard Foundation

Org
xHub
Location
Addis Ababa
Visit site →Source checked 22 Oct 2026

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