Diesel/Gasoline
The proposed system would cover new and used vehicles, while recently closed showrooms are reportedly set to reopen. ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia is preparing …
Sep 01, 2026
Latest News
Diesel/Gasoline
Brokers must remove third-party vehicles from unauthorised premises, disrupting the capital’s display-based car market. ADDIS ABABA — Authorities are strictly enforcing rules that allow …
Sep 01, 2026
News - Transport
By Wahid Business NewsAddis Ababa | 31 August 2026Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers has approved replacing the country’s direct ban on fuel-powered vehicle imports with …
Aug 31, 2026
News - Financial
Not specified — TDB disclosed no Ethiopian project name, value, location, financing commitment or timetable. Pipeline stage — No approval, agreement, financial close or …
Aug 31, 2026
News - Financial
USD 23. 05m — Reported AfCFTA trade comprised USD 14. 4m in exports and USD 8. 65m in imports. USD 5. 75m surplus — …
Aug 31, 2026
Construction & Mining
1. 25m metric tons annually — Planned capacity for processing gold-bearing ore at MIDROC’s Metekel plant. One year — CEMTEC is expected to complete …
Aug 31, 2026
News - Financial
KEY TAKEAWAYSUSD 100,000 — Minimum foreign-buyer threshold in Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella, down 33. 3%. USD 120,000 — Minimum in nine regional states and …
Aug 11, 2026
Construction & Mining
KEY TAKEAWAYSUSD 5. 65bn — Gold generated almost all mining export earnings during 2025/26. 61. 4% increase — Gold earnings rose from USD 3. …
Aug 10, 2026
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
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