News - Financial
• $200 million will be offered through two foreign exchange auctions in June.• National Bank of Ethiopia scheduled $100 million auctions for June 9 …
May 28, 2026
Latest News
Import/Export
• 4 operational tenants are now active inside Semera Special Economic Zone.• 3 additional investors joined the zone this year, according to Ahmed Hassen.• …
May 28, 2026
Regulations - Transport
• All active drivers will be required to undergo training and competency assessment.• Ministry of Transport and Logistics completed documents for national driver retraining …
May 26, 2026
Electric
• $46 trillion global EV market is projected by 2050, creating value-chain opportunities for African economies.• ECA is finalising the roadmap, implementation plan and …
May 26, 2026
Electric
• 49% foreign ownership cap in freight forwarding has been removed by Ethiopian authorities.• Full foreign participation is now allowed in Ethiopia’s freight forwarding …
May 26, 2026
Import/Export
• Immediate reform allows all licensed Ethiopian banks to process export permits for China-bound goods.• National Bank of Ethiopia ended CBE’s exclusive role in …
May 26, 2026
Import/Export
• IES launched IES Verifier to check standard marks and product quality information online.• Institute of Ethiopian Standards introduced the app to support product …
May 25, 2026
News - Transport
Key Takeaways:• End-2026 directive will open Ethiopia’s core logistics operations to foreign investors.• Government authorities are finalising legal steps to liberalise the logistics sector.• …
May 25, 2026
Regulations - Financial
Key Takeaways:• May 25, 2026 directive lets banks approve LCs and CAD without prior NBE approval.• National Bank of Ethiopia revised foreign-exchange rules for …
May 25, 2026
LNG/CNG
ADDIS ABABA — Construction of a major LNG/CNG fueling station in Kaliti has reac
May 23, 2026
News - Financial
Key Takeaways:• $5bn in additional investment is needed to improve Ethiopia’s telecom competitiveness.• Andualem Admassie said Ethiopia needs up to 30,000 additional telecom towers.• …
May 21, 2026
News - Transport
Key Takeaways:• Over 100 Boeing and Airbus aircraft are expected for delivery by 2032.• Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew announced the orders in …
May 21, 2026
Import/Export
Key Takeaways:• Over $4bn Dangote-linked investment anchors Ethiopia’s gas industrial expansion in the Somali region.• Ethiopian Investment Holdings led talks with Djibouti on a …
May 21, 2026
Import/Export
Key Takeaways:• Three WTO Working Party meetings were held over the past year, according to Trade Minister Kassahun Gofe.• Finance and Trade ministries briefed …
May 21, 2026
Construction & Mining
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
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
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
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
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
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
- 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
- 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 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 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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