Day: January 13, 2026
Coopbank Launches Digital Lottery Sales Service
Addis Ababa, January 13, 2026 – Coopbank has officially launched its Digital Lottery Sales Service through Coopay E-birr, marking a major milestone in Ethiopia’s digital transformation toward 2030. The launch was held alongside a Foreign Exchange Customer Awards Ceremony, where 63 winners received prizes including a BYD Seagull electric car, two electric bicycles, and laptops. Implemented in collaboration with the Ethiopian Lottery Service and TamCom Software Solutions, the service provides a secure, convenient, and fully digital way to participate in lottery sales via Coopbank branches or the Coopay E-birr mobile wallet.
Speaking at the event, Abdi Fekede, Acting Chief Operating Officer of Coopbank, said, “Customers can now easily access lottery sales through Coopbank or Coopay E-birr, the country’s third-largest mobile wallet with over 21 million users and more than 4.8 trillion birr in transactions processed.”
With its user-friendly, secure platform, Coopay E-birr is set to make digital lottery participation widely accessible, reflecting Coopbank’s commitment to financial innovation, digitalization, and enhanced customer engagement.
