this platform is created by one of the earliest A2SVians who is now a senior software engineer at Google. it's called Habeshans corner. it's aim is sharing opportunities like jobs, scholarships, internships and mentorships in the habesha community around the world. it's just getting started, but it could go on to be something big. join the corner, share it with in your circle.

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Telegram wallet is killing birr p2p too, june 2

binance, okx, bybit, bitget already pulled out. wallet was the last spot left, even rolled out amharic two weeks ago to grab everyone. didn't even last the month.

> this was my last resort. trade before june 2 (enough for at least a couple months of expenses)


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Notice on ETB trading in P2P Market

Due to regulatory requirements, P2P Market trading with Ethiopian Birr (ETB) will be discontinued on 2 June, 2026. Consequently, all active P2P advertisements involving ETB will be removed, and no new advertisements can be posted from this date.

To ensure a smooth transition, any trades started before the deadline can be completed as normal. Our support team will also remain available to handle all active appeals and disputes until they are fully resolved.

All other Crypto Wallet services remain operational, and your funds remain secure and accessible.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we continue to align our services with applicable regulatory requirements.

If you have any questions — @wallet_supportbot, we’re always here to help.

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how to apply for remote jobs better

1. go to crunchbase.com, filter for companies that just raised. they have money and they're about to hire.

2. the free trial needs a card, use a bybit virtual card. Crunchbase won't track cards, so when the trial runs out you swap the email and start a fresh one.

3. pick one company a day. research what they actually build.

4. write a specific cold email. good breakdown here

5. send a linkedin dm too, hit them from both sides.

6. record a short video of yourself, why you're a fit. komodo is free and unlimited. puts you ahead of many.

it's a numbers game but quality numbers. just show up every day.

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You can buy stocks on binance now

telegram wallet added tokenized stocks late last year, just a handful of names. binance just went way bigger: 7,000+ US stocks and ETFs since june 1. nvidia, apple, tesla, google, microsoft, all the AI names are in there.

zero commission, fractional shares from $5, you buy straight with crypto (USDC, USDT, BNB). select ones trade 24/5.

next up is bStocks, where you turn a stock you hold into a token on BNB chain yourself.

i think it's a solid long-term play, better than just holding usd. considering putting a small amount in myself.

source: globalfintechseries

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What is happening?

p2p.army shows the birr (ETB) p2p prices across all exchanges in one place. not real time but close enough.

https://p2p.army/en/p2p/fiats/ETB

USDT's around 183 to buy, 177 to sell right now.

ETB p2p is dying. the national bank made birr p2p illegal in feb, and since then bybit, okx, binance and telegram all pulled out. mexc announced it's delisting etb from p2p too, gone by june 10. that leaves basically just gate (new) and bingx with live ads.

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Ablaze is hiring, 3 open roles:

Frontend Developer
Senior QA Engineer
Associate Business Manager

send your CV to talent@ablazelabs.com or message them on telegram: @Ablaze_Labs

not remote tho, sharing cause the pay is solid for a local company

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Zayed Sustainability Prize 2026–2027 - open for Ethiopian startups

MInT is inviting Ethiopian startups and SMEs to apply. If you're building something in Health, Food, Energy, Water, or Climate, this is for you.

The prize: $1,000,000. Plus international recognition and access to global networks to actually scale what you're building.

Deadline: June 22, 17:00 EST - roughly a week out, so don't sit on it.

Apply here: www.entry.zayedsustainabilityprize.com

Source: MInT

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Claude skills

most of you already know them (claude skills). they're how you stop your AI agent from being generic, each one teaches it to do one thing well, design, planning, memory, writing, so the right specialist shows up instead of one jack-of-all-trades.

works across most agents now, but on claude code especially it's the biggest upgrade you can make. in short, it's documentation optimized for AI agents. install once, forget it's there.

the ones i mostly use below:


frontend + design

frontend-design (anthropic) - makes claude commit to a bold look before coding. bans inter and roboto, kills the generic AI aesthetic
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/tree/main/plugins/frontend-design

ui-ux-pro-max - design brain. 50+ styles, 161 color palettes, font pairings, across react/next/vue/flutter/swiftui
https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill

taste-skill - stops the AI spitting out boring generic frontends. reads the room first, then sets layout/motion/density
https://github.com/Leonxlnx/taste-skill

design-motion-principles - motion and interaction design based on emil kowalski, jakub krehel, jhey tompkins. build or audit animations for AI-slop motion
https://github.com/kylezantos/design-motion-principles

impeccable - frontend polish and critique. redesign, audit, animate any interface
https://github.com/pbakaus/impeccable

shadcn - add, search, fix and compose shadcn/ui components without leaving claude
https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui

web-design-guidelines (vercel) - reviews your UI against the web interface guidelines, accessibility and UX
https://github.com/vercel-labs/web-interface-guidelines

workflow + planning

GSD (get shit done) - spec-driven workflow, breaks work into small verified steps so claude doesn't lose the plot
https://github.com/glittercowboy/get-shit-done

superpowers - a full dev methodology as skills. TDD, debugging, planning. real code not toy code
https://github.com/obra/superpowers

memory + skills

claude-mem - memory across sessions. remembers what you did last time instead of starting cold
https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem

skill-creator (anthropic) - the skill for building your own skills
https://github.com/anthropics/skills

find-skills - finds and installs the right skill when you didn't know one existed
https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills

writing

anti-ai - humanizer. rewrites text so it doesn't read like ChatGPT, runs a full AI-detection sweep
https://github.com/daniel-bogale/anti-ai-writing-humanizer

backend + data

supabase-postgres-best-practices - postgres query and schema optimization straight from supabase
https://github.com/supabase/agent-skills

that's the ones i lean on. drop your most useful skills.

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afterquery and revelo may not be over yet - ai trainer jobs still open

we missed the big afterquery money (some made up to 4mil a month), but some projects still run.

there's still labs hiring ai trainers. most don't take ethiopians, but keep looking, you'll find one.

revelo too - they banned ethiopian accounts, then recently unbanned some of us with real work history.

better to apply and wait at afterquery, micro1, revelo, and bespokelabs. some take a while to reply, so apply early and sit in the pool.

on micro1 and afterquery, other fields have better odds. they pay for referrals, so invite non-dev friends from other fields too.

links (some are my referral):

micro1: https://refer.micro1.ai/referral/jobs?referralCode=1777afa1-0040-492f-9a90-5f045a66fd19

afterquery: https://experts.afterquery.com/apply?ref=6zsUka7Z1sakwTZTiZEb9qXh6Ko2

bespokelabs: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bespokelabs

revelo: https://app.careers.revelo.com/home

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Introducing Volkscity 🚀

A discussion platform where each community is run by a Chief, and the city as a whole is run by a democratically elected Mayor.

How it works:
• Join a community around a subject you care about
• Browse threads, each one focused on a single question or idea
• Write a piece, vote on others, and crown the best one
• Chat with members, chiefs, and the mayor to shape how the city grows

In Volkscity, less is more.
No endless feeds. No off-topic noise. Just clean, focused discussions with real structure behind them.

The idea is simple: build a library of things, one piece at a time.

Try it out at volkscity.com
It's a new kind of social media built for people who'd rather collect and discuss ideas than scroll forever.

If y’all are wondering how your company can use the Fayda API. Ezpz, register here: https://partner.fayda.et/

Docs here:
https://id.et/api

No fuss, just have the legally mandated documents, you’re good to go. The legal process is also improved (I know someone was having a hard time with that).

(I’m not with Fayda anymore, but I do admire the team, they’re continually doing a great job. Always improving.)

if you just graduated and you're trying to build a career, have a look at this.

Mastercard Foundation Associate Program (MFAP) is open for East Africa.

paid work + mentorship for young people across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Burundi. they want to place 3,500+ people.

who can apply:
- recent grads (0–2 yrs experience)
- anyone 18–35
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars / program alumni

what you get:
- 12-month paid internship
- mentorship and real work experience
- a path into a job or starting your own thing

worth a shot if you're in one of those countries. share it with anyone who fits.

apply: here

source: linkedin

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⚠️ I just found out the tuition for this cohort isn't covered, 3.5k. The earlier 10 Academy programs were funded by Kifya, so I assumed this one was the same.


10 Academy - AI-Enabled Full-Stack Developer training

12 weeks, fully online, US Eastern time. you build and ship real apps the whole way - React/Next.js, an API backend, postgres, and real AI work (LLM APIs, RAG, tool calling) with Claude Code, Cursor and Copilot. you walk out with 10+ portfolio projects, ready for junior to associate roles.

live tutors and daily standups, not recorded videos. aimed at North America but anyone who fits the schedule can apply. no pro coding experience needed, some python/js/sql helps. it's a 501(c)(3) nonprofit backed by GitLab Foundation and Schmidt Futures.

the honest bits:
- $3,500, payment plan available
- full-time, 40-50 hrs/week. not an evening thing
- waitlist now, apps open june 26, starts sept 8
- small cohort (~20), admission is competitive

i highly recommend it. if it fits, get on the waitlist:

https://10academy.org/trainings/ai-enabled-full-stack-developer

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