Category: Technology

Oct 29
How 10 cows in Brazil unlocked a tokenized path to bridge an $8 trillion global finance gap

Ten dairy cows in Brazil were used as collateral for nearly $20,000 in credit through tokenized identities, demonstrating a new approach to bridging the global finance gap.

Oct 29
Satellite Views Offer Clues to Magma Movement Beneath Ethiopia’s Volcanoes

A study used satellite radar to examine the November 2025 eruption of Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia's Afar Depression, offering clues about how magma is stored and travels.

Oct 29
Can Digital Systems Fix Ethiopia’s Fragmented Road Management System?

Ethiopia has expanded road infrastructure but the systems used to manage those assets have not advanced at the same pace, a study notes.

Oct 29
habesha-names 0.1.0a1

A Python package for Ethiopian/Eritrean name intelligence, including parsing, transliteration, spelling variants, and patronymic-aware fuzzy matching.

Oct 29
Ethiopia Reportedly Cuts Bitcoin Mining Power Sharply Amid Hydropower Shortage

Ethiopia has reportedly reduced electricity supplied to Bitcoin mining operations amid worsening drought conditions tied to El Niño, according to Bloomberg.

Oct 29
Amazon Leo, Bell Canada and Kyivstar Lead Telecom Industry Roundup

The FCC approved Amazon Leo's $11.5bn Globalstar buyout, Bell Canada partnered with La Caisse for a towerco spinout, and Kyivstar agreed a $50m deal to buy GigaCloud.

Oct 29
Over $600 Million in Polymarket Election Trades Took Place After Races Ended

Contracts tied to elections in Ethiopia and Romania saw massive trading volumes after the outcomes were decided, with one expert describing it as a form of volume manipulation.

Oct 29
Field evaluation of spring wheat genotypes reveals differential resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in Ethiopia

A study evaluated 45 spring wheat genotypes in Ethiopia for resistance to Septoria tritici blotch, a major disease.

Oct 29
Backlash Against Facebook and Meta’s Pervert Glasses

Meta's new recording glasses have sparked backlash over privacy concerns.

Oct 29
What’s Up With Nvidia, the RAN Market, NGMN

Nvidia secures $500bn in AI infrastructure financing, Omdia sizes the RAN market, and NGMN offers autonomous networking guidance.