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Ethiopia’s insurance industry is facing growing pressure from digital newcomers as local insurers struggle with low levels of digitalization, outdated processes and weak customer experience, according to a new study presented by industry leaders. The research warns that unless Ethiopian insurers move quickly to modernize their systems, they risk losing customers and market relevance to InsurTech firms and other non-traditional entrants that are better equipped to deliver mobile-based services, faster claims handling and more convenient policy management. The study, titled Digitalization and Customer Loyalty in the Ethiopian Insurance Industry: Analysis of the Antecedents and Moderating Factors, was presented by Yared Mola, CEO of Nyala Insurance and president of the Association of Ethiopian Insurers, at a consultative forum on April 23, 2026. Yared said the domestic market remains dependent on manual, fragmented and paper-based procedures while the global...

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