Issue 56: All State Procurement to Go Digital

Hello, All procurement by federal and regional governmental institutions will be done digitally. Meanwhile, Ethio Telecom is venturing into cloud computing and is going beyond connectivity with Tele Cloud. Shega Weekly brings you the major developments from last week in Ethiopia's innovative ecosystem.If you are here because someone forwarded you this email, you can subscribe here to get future newsletters.

All State Procurement to Go Digital

Within the coming 5 years, all procurement by federal and regional governmental institutions will be done through the newly launched Electronic Government Procurement (eGP). This is according to Capital Newspaper, Read More.

ZMall Delivery Wins Third Place at a GITEX 2022 Pitch CompetitionZMall Delivery has won 3rd place at a pitch competition held at GITEX 2022, one of the world’s largest startup and annual tech conferences with over 100,000 attendees. Read More.

Ethio Telecom Enters Cloud Computing Business with Tele CloudThe state-owned Ethio Telecom has entered the cloud business with Tele Cloud. The new service, which was unveiled last week, will enable startups and businesses to meet their cloud service needs at reduced costs. Read More.

Minibus-booking App Wagon Set to Launch Services in the capitalWagon Trans Technology Solutions Plc is launching a minibus-booking platform that enables daily commuters in Addis Ababa to book seats on minibuses. Read More.

Ethio Telecom to Build Data Centers in Regional States

The Reporter has stated that the state-owned telecom operator is currently setting up multiple modular data centers in regional states. Read More.

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AESIS Investor meetup eventNovember 2, 2022, From 5:30 pm to 7:00 pmVenue- Adore Addis

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