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Construction & Mining

Bole Lemi SEZ Expands With Over 16 New Factory Projects

Key Takeaways:• Over 16 factory projects are underway as Bole Lemi SEZ enters a new expansion phase.• Industrial Parks Development Corporation is developing eight …

May 20, 2026

News - Financial

Dangote Lifts Ethiopia Investment Above $4bn With Gode Fertiliser Expansion

Key Takeaways:• Over $4bn in Dangote Group investments makes Ethiopia its second-largest African capital destination.• Dangote Group raised its Ethiopia commitment from $2. 5bn …

May 20, 2026

News - Financial

Ethiopia to Rebase GDP by September 2026 Under Statistics Reform

Key Takeaways:• September 2026 deadline set for Ethiopia’s GDP rebasing exercise.• Ministry of Planning and Development will adopt 2017 E. C. as the new …

May 20, 2026

Import/Export

Ethiopia Sends 5,500 Sheep in Third Direct Saudi Export Shipment

Key Takeaways:• 5,500 sheep were exported directly to Saudi Arabia under Ethiopian certificates of origin.• Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti and Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics …

May 20, 2026

News - Financial

NBE Dollar Auction Rate Rises to 159.98 Birr Amid Bank Demand

Key Takeaways:• $1. 06bn in bank bids exceeded NBE’s $500mn FX supply by more than twofold.• National Bank of Ethiopia held a special foreign …

May 20, 2026

News - Transport

Ethiopia Restarts $1.7bn Railway to Reconnect Northern Trade Corridor

Key Takeaways:• $1. 7bn Awash–Kombolcha–Hara Gebeya railway has resumed after years of suspension.• Ethiopian Railways Corporation is restarting repair and reconstruction works along the …

May 18, 2026

Regulations - Financial

Ethiopia: CBE launches crop-backed loans

- CBE rolls out commodity-backed financing for clients in the agriculture sector.- Borrowers can use crops stored in warehouses as collateral if they provide …

May 17, 2026

Construction & Mining

Gelan Gura Industrial Park inaugurated to boost manufacturing and jobs

- Ethiopia Gelan Gura Industrial Park in Addis Ababa, describing it as a major addition to Ethiopia’s industrial development. - The facility spans 43 …

May 17, 2026

Import/Export

Ethiopia to create dedicated export authority

- Ethiopia plans to create a single authority to oversee commodity exports. A proposal has been submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office, with implementation …

May 17, 2026

Analysis

IMF chief applauds Ethiopia reforms amid currency slide and hunger crisis

- IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva visited Addis Ababa on 11 May 2026 and praised Ethiopia's progress under its economic reform programme.- She said …

May 15, 2026

Import/Export

Ethiopia aims for USD 10 billion export earnings in 2025/26

- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that Ethiopia is on track to generate USD 10 billion in export earnings for the 2025/26 fiscal year, …

May 15, 2026

Regulations - Financial

South African insurers explore Ethiopian market amid liberalisation push

- Around 30 senior executives from South African insurers—including Discovery, Old Mutual, Santam, Absa Group and Sanlam—visited Ethiopia and predicted major insurers will enter …

May 15, 2026

News - Financial

Ethiopia: Eurobond payment deferred to next fiscal year under G20 framework

- Ethiopia will defer repayment of its USD 1 billion Eurobond until the next fiscal year to comply with the G20 Common Framework’s requirement …

May 15, 2026

Analysis

Ethiopia: Budget pressures mount as domestic borrowing overshoots targets

- Finance Minister Ahmed Shide told Parliament that domestic borrowing reached Birr 232. 4 billion, 111. 7 % of its nine-month target, as foreign …

May 15, 2026

News - Financial

Public debt reaches USD 51.8 billion amid financing shortfall

- The Ministry of Finance reported Ethiopia’s total public debt at USD 51. 8 billion, comprising USD 33. 5 billion in external debt and …

May 15, 2026

Electric

Rural electrification expands to 103 towns

- The Ethiopian Electric Utility connected 103 rural towns and villages to electricity in the first nine months of the 2025/26 fiscal year. - …

May 15, 2026

News - Transport

Government assumes Birr 264 billion railway debt after China deal

- Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance will take over the Ethiopian Railway Corporation’s debt of Birr 264 billion after finalising a restructuring agreement with Chinese …

May 15, 2026

Import/Export

U.S. solar firms petition for probe into Ethiopia-linked panel imports

- A coalition of U. S. solar manufacturers, including First Solar and Qcells, asked the U. S. Department of Commerce to investigate solar panel …

May 15, 2026

Import/Export

Made in Ethiopia Expo generates Br 57 billion in deals

- Ethiopia’s fourth “Made in Ethiopia” expo concluded with trade and marketing agreements exceeding Birr 57 billion. - More than 350 domestic industries, 20 …

May 15, 2026

Import/Export

ICP Marks 25 Years With €25mn Coffee Farmer Investment

• €25 million has been invested by International Coffee Partners over 25 years.• ICP comprises Delta Cafés, Franck, Joh. Johannson Kaffe, Lavazza, Löfbergs, NKG …

May 15, 2026

News - Financial

Ethiopia: CBE Capital Passes Br1bn Treasury Bill Trading Milestone

• Br1 billion in Treasury Bill transactions was recorded by CBE Capital.• CBE Capital became Ethiopia’s first investment bank to pass the milestone.• NBE, …

May 15, 2026

Analysis

What Aliko Dangote Understands About African Industry That Many Governments Still Do Not

May 14, 2026

Electric

Heineken Ethiopia Invests Br392.3mn in 65 Electric Vehicles

• Br392. 3mn was invested by Heineken Ethiopia in 65 electric vehicles for Addis Ababa operations.• 65 locally assembled EVs will replace older combustion-engine …

May 14, 2026

LNG/CNG

Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Launches Br1.4bn Plan to Convert 1,200 Buses to Gas

• Br1. 4 billion programme targets conversion of 1,200 Addis Ababa public buses to gas-powered engines.• Addis Ababa City Administration launched the programme to …

May 14, 2026

News - Financial

Customs Commission Recovers Br2.8bn From Post-Clearance Trade Audits

• Br2. 8bn was recouped over ten months through unannounced post-clearance document audits.• Ethiopian Customs Commission targeted importers, manufacturers, and exporters using falsified trade …

May 14, 2026

Diesel/Gasoline

Fuelstor Launches $160 Million Djibouti Hub for East African Fuel Security

• $160 million Fuelstor Terminal has started construction in Djibouti’s Damerjog corridor.• 400,000 metric tonnes of storage capacity will support petroleum, LPG, edible oil …

May 14, 2026

News - Financial

Visa Opens Addis Ababa Office to Serve Six East African Markets

• Six markets will be supported from Visa’s new Addis Ababa office.• Visa inaugurated a new office in Addis Ababa to scale Ethiopia operations.• …

May 06, 2026

Regulations - Financial

Ethiopia Plans Bank Lending Law for Manufacturing Credit

• 96 product categories are targeted under Ethiopia’s import-substitution manufacturing agenda.• Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced legislation requiring banks to allocate more credit to …

May 05, 2026

News - Financial

Fuel Prices Hit Br180.46/Litre as Ethiopia Adjusts Retail Rates Again

• Br180. 46/litre white diesel set as highest retail fuel price in Addis Ababa• Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration updates national fuel retail …

May 04, 2026

Electric

Ethiopian Airlines Raises Cargo Tariffs 20% as Export Costs Rise

• 20% tariff increase applies to Ethiopian Airlines cargo rates for perishable exports.• Ethiopian Airlines raised prices as fuel, insurance and operational costs increased.• …

May 04, 2026

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