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Ethiopia’s gaming market is growing, but connecting local players to global publishers can be complicated by payment systems, foreign currency restrictions and international contracts. A reported French court ruling in Gameloft’s dispute with its Ethiopian distributor puts those challenges in focus. Could better digital payment systems help Ethiopia attract more global gaming companies? Source: https://justice.pappers.fr/decision/6a291b4f5722da0d9796b4f304a60734ec7a6a2f https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/12/french-court-rules-against-video-games-distributor-in-gameloft-case,110894724-art Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Ethiopia inaugurated its first National Precious Metals Refinery at the Bole Lemi Special Economic Zone. It is expected to help Ethiopia capture more value, recover silver and other precious metal byproducts, and improve quality control. Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Nathnael Eshetu is an emerging Ethiopian visual artist and studio painter based in Addis Ababa. He is a graduate architect from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) who transitioned into a full-time studio artist. Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Dr. Fisseha Mekuria is an Ethiopian wireless communications engineer with over 25 years of experience in digital networks, mobile computing, and signal processing across academia and industry. Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Women are increasingly entering Ethiopia’s financial system, but the size of the financing they receive tells a different story. The bigger question is whether access to credit is actually enough to help women-owned businesses grow. #Ethiopia #WomenInBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs #FinancialInclusion #Finance #Banking #EthiopianEconomy #Business #Entrepreneurship #WomenEmpowerment #Loline

Addis Ababa may have another surprising global ranking. AlphaGeo’s climate-resilience index places the Ethiopian capital among the most resilient major cities in the world, behind only Chicago in the overall ranking. The result is driven partly by Addis Ababa’s elevation and relatively low exposure to several major climate hazards. But resilience is not evenly distributed across a city, so the ranking should be read as a city-wide assessment rather than a guarantee of safety. Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Author Maaza Mengiste, known for her acclaimed novels The Shadow King and Beneath the Lion's Gaze, has recently won the MacArthur Fellowship Grant. This makes her the fourth Ethiopian recipient of the grant. Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Ethiopia’s digital payment ecosystem is growing at extraordinary speed. But if transferring a small amount digitally comes with a large fee, the economics of going cashless become harder to justify. Would you pay an 11% fee just for the convenience? Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Ethiopia's recent experience with earthquakes has left a sobering lesson for its building standards. This is why, it seems, the nation announced an overhaul of its building codes. Source: The Reporter Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Wendimagegn Belete is a prominent Ethiopian multidisciplinary contemporary artist. He is widely recognized for his layered, large-scale mixed-media works that examine how history, identity, and cultural memories are formed and carried across generations. Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Prof. Shibru Tedla is a Professor Emeritus of Biology at Addis Ababa University, a parasitologist, environmental scientist, and one of the founding figures of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences. Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Ethiopia has inaugurated its first beneficial insect breeding facility. These insects are expected to protect flower farms from pests, a process known as biological pest control. @loline_mag

Most of Ethiopia's oldest hotels are state owned. Ethiopia has been trying to privatize its hotels. Some have been successful while some are still looking for buyers. Read more here👉 https://www.lolinemag.com/articles/ethiopia-hotel-privatization-in-2026-what-sold-what-stalled-and-what-africa-can-teach-addis?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nums-and-insights-hotel-privatization Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Dangote came to Ethiopia with cement. Today, its ambitions stretch across cement, fertilizer, sugar and energy infrastructure. With more than $5 billion in quantified announced projects, Dangote is building an increasingly significant footprint in Ethiopia. From expanding the Mugher cement plant to a $4B+ fertilizer complex and a $660M petroleum pipeline, the scale is getting hard to ignore. How big could Dangote’s Ethiopia footprint become? Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Predictable passwords are a global problem, and there’s little reason to assume Ethiopia is different. There are no detailed national studies on Ethiopian password habits, but a 2019 data leak revealed some worrying patterns, including one password used across dozens of exposed accounts. That was seven years ago. How serious could Ethiopia’s password problem be today? Source: https://www.safetydetectives.com/blog/report-ethiopia-insa-leak/ Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Ethiopia’s private college sector is facing a major shake-up, with institutions closing or struggling to meet new requirements. The goal is better education, but what happens to the students caught in the middle? Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

There’s no Meskel without kitfo. And good, affordable kitfo makes the holiday even better. We’ve compiled five spots where you can satisfy your kitfo cravings without hurting your wallet. መልካም የመስቀል በዓል! Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

From Addis Ababa University to the University of Akron. Prof. Mesfin Tsige is an Ethiopian polymer physicist using molecular simulations to solve real-world problems in medicine and electronics. Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

Ethiopia is going increasingly digital with its payments. But as more customers pay by phone, there may be less cash left to tip, while digital tipping options remain limited. There’s still little research showing whether digital payments are actually reducing tips in Ethiopia, but the question is worth asking: Are we making payments easier while making tipping harder? Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag

More than 80% of homes in Ethiopia are owner-occupied. Sounds like a country of homeowners, right? But look closer: rural and urban Ethiopia tell very different stories. Follow us on Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube @loline_mag