[blanderman]

https://kiva.org lets you invest in local people by providing microlending services, but you aren't going to make a return on your investment if that's your motivation.

[_emacsomancer_]

Though Ethiopia doesn't seem to be one of the countries which currently has loan options at kiva.

[singularity2001]

@kiva: why not?

[blanderman]

New loans get posted periodically. Some countries have more active microlending communities than others.