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The Ethiopian digital finance ecosystem

Module 01 / 5 · 55 min · Free preview

The channels and players in Ethiopian digital finance: bank apps and USSD, wallets, the national switch, cards, ATMs, POS and QR payments.

In this module you will learn to

Name the main digital channels Ethiopian banks offer and who each one suits
Describe the role of wallets and other payment instrument issuers, including telebirr and M-PESA
Explain what EthSwitch does and why interoperability matters to customers
Compare cards, POS and QR as ways for a merchant to get paid

Built on

Erudite Africa Ethiopian context module, topic 1.h Digital Banking and Fintech Integration, Level 1 Beginner (October 2026)
NBE Proclamation No. 1359/2025, NBE Directive ONPS/09/2023 and NBE Instruction FCPED/142/26, as cited in the lessons
National Payment System Proclamation No. 718/2011 as amended by No. 1282/2023, and the payment system operator, consumer protection, electronic transaction, data protection and national ID texts marked reported in the lessons
NBE Risk Management Guidelines (May 2010)
National Financial Inclusion Strategy II (2021 to 2025) and the Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy

Examples and companies are fictional. Bank practices are shown as typical Ethiopian practice, not as any one bank's policy. Always apply your own institution's approved policy and the current NBE directives.