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
Latest News
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
News - Transport
- 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
- 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
- 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
• €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
• 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
May 14, 2026
Electric
• 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
• 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
• 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
• $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
• 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
• 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
• 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