AfroRead at #ETEX2025

It has been an incredible honor to participate at the #ETEX2025 at the Addis Ababa International Convention Centre #AICC since May 16th. As #AI and #Cybersecurity continue to redefine this era, being part of an event dedicated to these transformative technologies was a remarkable opportunity to showcase our groundbreaking innovation—#AfroRead. 

As one of the winners of the #ETEX2025 Booth Sponsorship Program, we successfully introduced our cutting-edge solution to attendees, engaging with industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers. Additionally, participating in high-level discussions and listening to keynote speeches further enriched our experience, reinforcing the importance of technology in shaping Africa’s digital future. 

We are grateful for this platform and excited about the future of #AfroRead in driving innovation across the nation by digitizing Ethiopian #Literature through #ebooks and #AudioBooks. 

#AfroRead #GizufDigital #AI #Cybersecurity #ETEX2025 #Ethiotelecom #Telebirr #INSA #EAII #MiNT

This clip is taken from a program produced by Ethio Telecom’s Communications Division, recently aired on #EBS and #NBC. All credit goes to the original producers. To watch the full episode, please click the link below.

https://youtu.be/7fD1kJkuVpI?si=1F7eaHuU_Xs3Y70P

Call for Editors – Join AfroRead's Editor’s Desk
Deadline: June 20, 2025
AfroRead is excited to launch the Editor’s Desk, a new initiative dedicated to supporting Ethiopian writers by connecting them with skilled editors. We are looking for passionate volunteer editors to join our team and help shape high-quality literary works across diverse genres.
This is a one-year voluntary position with no financial compensation. Instead, editors will receive:
•  Free professional development trainings
•  Networking opportunities with authors and fellow editors
•  An official Certificate of Editorial Service upon successful completion of the year
Open Positions: 10
Genres/Subjects: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Academic Writing, History, Business, Self-Help, Children’s Literature, Biography, Science & Technology
________
Key Responsibilities
•  Review and edit manuscripts for structure, clarity, style, and grammar
•  Collaborate with authors to improve and polish their work
•  Ensure consistency and editorial quality in all assignments
________
Eligibility
•  Editorial experience in one or more of the subject areas
•  Credited editor on at least 2 published books
o  Please attach screenshots showing your name on the book’s editorial page
•  Strong language and communication skills
•  Degree in Literature, Journalism, Communications, or a related field is a plus
•  Must be able to work remotely and meet deadlines
________
How to Apply
Please send the following to masriemichael@gmail.com by June 20, 2025:
•  A detailed CV
•  A cover letter explaining why you want to join AfroRead's Editor’s Desk
•  Screenshots of at least two book pages crediting you as an editor
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Be part of a vibrant literary community. Help bring Ethiopian stories to life—one edit at a time.

#ንባብ_በዲጂታል_ዘመን በሚል አውድ ላይ ዛሬ በ FM Addis 97.1 /ኤፍ ኤም አዲስ 97.1 ሬዲዮ/ ከ8:00-10:00 ለሁለት ሰዓታት የዘለቀ ሰፊ ውይይት ላይ ስለ AfroRead ማብራሪያ ሰጥቻለሁ።

እጅግ ከምንወደውና ከምናከብረው ደራሲ #የሻው_ተሰማ ረዳት ፕሮፌሰር ቦተቤ የትምህርት ዩኒቨርሲቲ፣ ከረዳት ፕሮፌሰር ጌታቸው አሰፋ ከአዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ፣ እንዲሁም ረዳት ፕሮፌሰር እና በኮተቤ የትምህርት ዩኒቨርሲቲ የቴአትር እና ስነ ጽሑፍ ተመራማሪው የማነግዛው፣ በጋዜጠኛ እና ደራሲ Ashenafi Demissie ዋና አጋፋሪነት የንባብ ባህል በኢትዮጵያ በዘመነ ቴክኖሎጅ ምን እንደሚመስል፣ እንዲሁም ቴክኖሎጅው ይዞት የመጣውን በረከት እና ተጽዕኖ ከተለያዬ ተሞክሮ፣ ዕይታ፣ አንድምታ እየቃኜን ቆይተናል።

#AfroRead የኢትዮጵያን የስነ ጽሑፍ ዘርፍ ዲጂታላይዝ ለማድረግ የተነሳበትን ዓላማ፣ ይዞ የመጣውን መፍትሔ፣ የመተግበሪያውን ፋይዳ፣ በቀጣይ በምን ሁናቴ የንባብና የህትመት ኢንዱስትሪው አጋዥ መሆን እንደሚችል ለማብራራት እድል በማግኜቴ ደስ ብሎኛል።

ሙሉ ውይይታችንን በተከታዩ ሊንክ ገብታቹ እንድትከታተሉ ጋበዝኳችሁ።

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AcK8xLhkb/

Watch a short clip from my interview on FM ADDIS 97.1

Watch a clip from a recent news segment—a part of a one-hour interview aired on Fana Media Corporation—focused on startups in Ethiopia. In this feature, I discussed the Ethiopian startup ecosystem, its growing role in the gig economy, and introduced our flagship digital product, AfroRead, an innovative eBook and audiobook app for reading and listening.

To watch the full segment, check the link in the comment section, which also includes insights from other startup founders. Full production credit goes to Fana Media Corporation.

ቴሌብር ሱፐርአፕ ላይ ወደ አፍሮ ሪድ እየገባን ከመጽሐፍ ሼልፉ ላይ የፈለግነውን መጽሐፍ አማርጠን ማንበብ ጀምረናል!

እናንተም ገባ በሉና ያሻችሁን መጽሐፍ አንብቡ፤ በቴሌብር ስንዘምን እንዲህ ነን!

*127# ደውለን ወይም ቴሌብርን በስልካችን በዚህ ሊንክ
https://bit.ly/telebirr_SuperApp ጭነን ስንመዘገብ እንዲህ ነን!

#ደንበኛ_ስንሆን_እንዲህ_ነን
#ስንመዘገብ_እንዲህ_ነን
#ስንጭን_እንዲህ_ነን
#ስናስጀምር_እንዲህ_ነን