News - Financial
Key takeaways67. 2% of GDP — IMF projected public and publicly guaranteed debt for 2025. 62. 3% — IMF’s 2026 debt projection, falling to …
Aug 10, 2026
Latest News
News - Transport
Key takeawaysNearly 25 years — The dedicated truck-terminal project remained unresolved before the Mojo land handover. 752 km — The electrified Ethiopia–Djibouti railway provides …
Aug 07, 2026
Import/Export
Key takeaways$607m — Manufacturing export revenue was reported for the 2025/26 fiscal year.$1bn target — Government aims to raise industrial export earnings during the …
Aug 07, 2026
News - Transport
Key Takeaways:• 10 vessels — Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics continues operating its deep-sea fleet through the region.• ESL is assessing feeder services and longer …
Jul 31, 2026
Regulations - Financial
Key Takeaways:• 2027/28 — Ethiopia expects the new motor vehicle ownership tax to take effect.• Council of Ministers plans to submit the revenue-sharing proposal …
Jul 21, 2026
Construction & Mining
Key Takeaways:• USD 4bn — Ethiopia approved Zijin Gold International’s acquisition of Allied Gold Corporation.• Ethiopian clearance removes a major regulatory hurdle before the …
Jul 17, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• 67% — Ethiopia’s reserve money growth accelerated year-on-year in March 2026.• IMF urged NBE to prepare a comprehensive gold-market exit strategy by …
Jul 17, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• 23% — Ethiopian business borrowing rates reached this level by late 2024.• January 10, 2025 — Ethiopian Securities Exchange formally commenced securities …
Jul 17, 2026
Import/Export
Key Takeaways:• USD 3bn+ — Ethiopia’s coffee exports generated this amount during the current fiscal year.• 99. 7% — green beans accounted for Ethiopia’s …
Jul 17, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• USD 110m — AfDB approved financing for Ethiopia’s Aysha Wind Project.• USD 508m — total funding package supports the 300MW project in …
Jul 17, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• 500,000 homes — Addis Ababa targets this construction volume over the next five years.• 1. 5m homes — Ethiopia’s broader national housing …
Jul 17, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• 37m hectares — Ethiopia’s arable land, with about 16m hectares currently cultivated.• ECCSA and ICE are linking Ethiopian companies with Italian machinery …
Jul 17, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• 1 percentage point — NBE raised its policy rate while keeping the ±3 percentage-point band.• NBE fully removed the credit cap after …
Jul 13, 2026
Import/Export
Key Takeaways:• USD 10. 7bn+ — Ethiopia earned record export revenue during the 2025/26 fiscal year.• 114% — Ministry of Trade said export earnings …
Jul 06, 2026
Diesel/Gasoline
Key Takeaways:• Nearly 120 stations — OLA Energy acquired TotalEnergies’ Ethiopian retail fuel network.• 13,000 cubic meters — fuel storage terminal ownership transfers under …
Jul 02, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• Birr 80bn+ — Commercial Bank of Ethiopia reported record profit for 2025/26.• Birr 2. 4tn+ — CBE’s total deposit base reached this …
Jul 02, 2026
Import/Export
Key Takeaways:• USD 3bn — Ethiopia exceeded its coffee export revenue target in the current fiscal year.• Minister of Agriculture Addisu Arega announced the …
Jul 02, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• USD 464m — IMF approved immediate disbursement after Ethiopia’s fifth ECF review.• USD 2. 647bn — total IMF disbursements under the programme …
Jul 02, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• Birr 40. 7bn — Awash Bank reported gross profit for the 2025/26 financial year.• Birr 622bn — total assets climbed in Awash …
Jul 02, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• 374,229 businesses — Ethiopia found this number operating in breach of trade regulations.• 2. 89m inspections — Ministry of Trade completed post-licensing …
Jul 01, 2026
Construction & Mining
Key Takeaways:• USD 400m — Dangote Group signed an equipment supply agreement with China’s XCMG.• 1. 4m barrels/day — Dangote targets expanded refining capacity …
Jul 01, 2026
Electric
Key Takeaways:• 100,000 EVs — estimated electric vehicles in circulation, below 5% of Ethiopia’s total fleet.• NBE says high EV spare-part costs make minimum …
Jun 29, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• USD 213. 8bn — intra-African trade reached this level in 2025, up 5. 47%.• Afreximbank says PAPSS is expanding local-currency settlement for …
Jun 29, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• Birr 3bn — EEU signed a grid rehabilitation and upgrade agreement.• Alpha TND and Capital Electech will modernise distribution networks in western …
Jun 29, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• USD 600m — Parliament approved an IDA loan agreement for direct budget support.• USD 1. 45bn — World Bank financing package supports …
Jun 29, 2026
Import/Export
Key Takeaways:• USD 6bn — Ethiopia targets annual coffee export earnings by 2031.• USD 3bn — coffee exports reached a record level in the …
Jun 29, 2026
Import/Export
Ambassador Massinga Visits AMG Holdings, Underscores U.S. Commitment to Ethiopia’s Industrial Growth
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – In a move signaling deepening economic ties, U. S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Massinga recently visited AMG Holdings, one of …
Jun 25, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• 61. 9m shares — ECMA registered securities already held by Bunna Bank shareholders.• 2. 59m new shares — ECMA approved registration for …
Jun 25, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• USD 160. 5m — banks submitted bids in NBE’s latest foreign exchange auction.• USD 100m — National Bank of Ethiopia allocated to …
Jun 25, 2026
Diesel/Gasoline
Key Takeaways:• 120 stations — TotalEnergies reportedly agreed to sell its Ethiopian network to OLA Energy.• 143 stations — TotalEnergies Marketing Ethiopia’s local website …
Jun 23, 2026