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Addis Ababa skyline over the lake

Debo

Payments and credit for Ethiopia's small businesses
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Founded2021
Team40 people
OfficeBole, Addis Ababa
Work styleHybrid, 3 days

Our story

Small shops in Addis wait up to a week to get paid, and most can't borrow against their own sales. Debo settles payments the same day and turns sales history into credit. 6,000 merchants use it today.

We named it after debo, the tradition of neighbours pitching in to get the work done.

Same-day settlementMove merchant money in hours, across banks and Telebirr.
Credit from sales dataScore and price small loans from real transactions.
The merchant appThe tool 6,000 shop owners open every morning.

The team you'd join

40 people across product, engineering, finance and operations, mostly in Bole.

“Most of our roadmap comes from Friday merchant visits.”
Kebede A. · Product lead
“You will see your work in the month-end numbers.”
Dawit K. · Head of finance
“I joined as an analyst. Two years later I run operations.”
Liya T. · Operations lead

How we work

Decisions are made in a weekly product review, with numbers before opinions.

  • Three days in the Bole office, two from anywhere
  • Friday merchant visits for everyone, including engineers
  • A written plan for your first 90 days before you start
  • Learning budget of 20,000 ETB a year
  • Health cover for you and your family
  • Transport allowance and a laptop of your choice
Candidate experience4.8out of 5 from 23 people who interviewed, hired or not. Collected by HireHabesha.
Communication4.9
Clarity of the role4.7
Respect for time4.8
Fairness of the process4.8
“Heard back in two days with real feedback, even though I was not selected.”Not hired
“Clear brief, a fair work sample and a fast offer.”Hired

Open roles

Apply with your HireHabesha profile. Every applicant hears back.

Senior Product DesignerProduct · Hybrid · Bole
95–120k ETB / month
Senior AccountantFinance · Hybrid · Bole
65–75k ETB / month
Credit Risk AnalystRisk · Onsite · Bole
70–90k ETB / month

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