Ethiopia Direct

Ethiopia Direct by CBE is a service from Commercial Bank of Ethiopia for the Ethiopian Diaspora. The app allows you to send money directly to a CBE account or mobile wallet, make bill payments, buy airtime, order food delivery, essential groceries and more. Ethiopia Direct is the new service that connects you with your loved ones and simplifies the way you support families and friends back home.

It's fast.

It takes only a few minutes to send money, recharge airtime, purchase voucher or make a bill payment from any of your local service providers.

It's convenient.

Just tap your app to choose the service you want and complete payment by choosing the payment option available in your country.

It's secure.

Make secure payments using your credit card, mobile wallet or bank transfer.


Available services include:

Send money:

Ethiopia Direct enables to send money directly to a CBE account or any mobile number in Ethiopia. The service is offered free of charge and the money you send will be credited to your recipient in full without any fees or exchange rate conversion charges. You can choose from the wide range of payment methods to send money home.

Utility payments:

Ethiopia Direct offers you the largest selection of billers across Ethiopia. Whether it's a monthly payment plan of your water provider, prepaid voucher of the local power company, or TV subscription service payment, Ethiopia Direct enables you to pay your bills easily, securely and conveniently from your mobile.

Airtime top-up:

Whether you are visiting Ethiopia or want to send airtime credit to friends and families, Ethiopia Direct enables to recharge any mobile number in Ethiopia in seconds. Use Ethiopia Direct to just tap and send instant airtime recharge.

Gift Vouchers:

With a wide range of cards and vouchers for popular local & international stores, you can find the perfect gift quickly and stress-free every time.
Our range of gift vouchers meet the unique needs of the Ethiopian Diaspora consumer and are carefully selected through partnerships with the most popular and trusted brands in Ethiopia.