Issue 18 : Our New Platform is Ready - Take a Look

Hello, Welcome to this week's edition of Shega Weekly Newsletter ( Issue # 18 ).  

                                            Shega 2.0 is Here 

Today, we are happy to announce that we are officially releasing Shega's new platform.Shega was launched in 2019 as a personal project of our founder. The goal - to tell the story of the Ethiopian technology and entrepreneurship scene. Now, Shega ( Shega Media and Technology PLC ) has grown to a full-fledged digital media and research company that focuses on the innovation, technology, and startup space in Ethiopia.We produce high-value articles, analysis, reports, visuals, and a weekly newsletter. We also organize engaging events, support brands, and provide research and advisory service. You can read more about it here. Since launching in 2019, our content has been consumed more than 200,000 times. The main demographic of our content and initiatives are young Ethiopians who are university students and graduates, professionals, developers, entrepreneurs as well as startups, tech companies, investors, support organizations, and regulators. 

In the process, our vision has also been redefined.  Now, our vision is to be a go-to platform and company for Ethiopian Innovation, Technology, and Startup ecosystem.And this vision deserves a better platform. Hence, we decided to upgrade it and add more features. The team has been working on this for more than 6 months and we have replaced the old platform with the new one a few months ago quietly. However, except for the home page, most of the features weren't available.  What's new?  

• We have recreated the home page and article reading experience both on desktop and mobile

• All of our Infographics are now accessible on the new site easily

• Company Database - we have added a company and organization database functionality where you can find detailed information about Ethiopian Startups, Tech companies, Investors, and Hubs/organizations. We are currently migrating data. You can also add your company or organization yourself. 

• Jobs  - A dedicated Job portal for Startups, Tech companies, and Innovative businesses in Ethiopia

• Events - An event listing portal that will easily allow you to find virtual and physical events

• We are also moving from shega.org to shega.co domain - all contents from the previous site are available on the new site

• You can now create an account that helps you to maintain a profile and manage your engagement on Shega including adding/claiming a company profile, posting jobs, and posting events. 

• Advertisement - We hope you don't mind us making some money through the advertisement :). We have added advertisement spots in many places on the site to allow us to cover some of our costs. 

This is not everything we have cooked.  Read more about it here in detail. Feedback? We believe there is going to be a lot improve on the new platform. Please email us any issues or bugs you have seen at [email protected] 

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