{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"ethiopia-digital-financial-transactions-reach-33-trillion-birr","available_at":"2026-10-06T23:12:11.463946Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"bc62118bf72ea0f4e28c48e7609099217ca63295ce63b5d3ab5614ef6028ec03","input_sha256":"b3c8ed83557f56f3f66e85c021b650640203f21a3ed6f4a9fec7390b46578d20","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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Speaking at the Ethiopia Finance Forum on 1 October, he said mobile banking, digital payments, mobile money and agent-based services were changing how financial services reach customers.","Dugasa said that digitalization also requires cybersecurity, data protection, reliable infrastructure and stronger operational governance. 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