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Apr 22 , 2022

Oromia Regional State Pioneers Decentralised Coal Concessions

Prospective investors interested in exploring minerals in the Oromia Regional State can receive concessions for small-scale mining from the regional administration. A pilot programme restructuring...

Apr 22 , 2022

Space Institute Takes First Steps in Sluggish Satellite Projects

The Ethiopian Space Science & Technology Institute is moving forward with two of three planned space programmes following three years of delays. A satellite assembly construction, integration and...

Apr 22 , 2022

Used Car Importers Sigh as Finance Ministry Intervenes Stopping Auctions

Officials of the Ministry of Finance have suspended the auctioning off of used vehicles under the custody of the Adama Customs Branch Office, giving a sigh of relief to the importers. Over 630 vehi...

Apr 22 , 2022

Ministry Pins Hope Energy Policy Revision Stimulates Negligible Private Participation

Ethiopia's energy policy is under review, with federal authorities hoping to make room for the private sector to generate electric power. Officials say the prevailing energy policy introduced in 1994...

Apr 22 , 2022

Insurance Firms Race to Acquire Core Systems to Meet Regulator's Demand

The insurance industry scrambles to acquire core insurance systems following a demand placed by the regulatory authorities that financial institutions fully automate their business operations. The...

Apr 22 , 2022

HOLIDAY DAZE

A priest inspects a chicken ahead of one of the significant holidays in the Christian faith - Easter - at a Shola Market in the early hours of Wednesday. If the chicken passes the test and the buyer...

Apr 16 , 2022

TOUR IN THE CLOUD

Frehiwot Tamiru, chief executive officer (CEO) of Ethio telecom, gave Henok Kebede, president of the Amhara Bank S.C. (under formation), a tour of the physical facilities housing the former's data cen...

Apr 16 , 2022

Epic Apparel Lays Off Hundreds at Hawassa Industrial Park

An apparel company in Hawassa Industrial Park has laid off a third of its staff, leaving 600 workers out of jobs. The Hong Kong-based Epic Apparel Plc set up shop in the park in 2017 but lost major...

Apr 16 , 2022

Contractors Await Positive Nod on 28b Br Price Escalation Adjustment

Hundreds of public projects under universities whose constructions are underway will see a massive injection of cash to adjust for inflation if a proposal tabled to the federal Macroeconomic Committee...

Apr 16 , 2022

Contractors Plead Payment Settlement from Cash Strapped Corp in Housing Projects

Close to a hundred contractors hired by the Addis Abeba Housing Development Corporation to work on nine condominium projects pleaded for the settlement of 210 million Br in unpaid arrears. Despite com...

Apr 16 , 2022

Laws to Push Subcontractors' Role in Construction Projects

A study furnishing legal and policy frameworks to encourage subcontractors in the construction industry is underway, enhancing their involvement in projects where subcontracting remains relatively unc...

Apr 16 , 2022

ECX, Authority Introduce Floor Prices for Export-Grade Coffee

Coffee destined for export will be traded based on weekly prices determined by the Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Authority. Effective last week, the authorities say the new rule aims to provide a "level...

Apr 16 , 2022

Foreign Capital to Enter Digital Financial Services

Central bank regulators are set to introduce a bill that will allow foreign investors and overseas companies unrestricted opportunities in digital financial services. The draft proclamation comes foll...

Apr 9 , 2022

Awash Insurance Chooses Design for 30-Storey Financial District HQ

Awash Insurance has begun a process to erect a 30-storey headquarters in Addis Abeba's fast-growing financial district with a selection of architectural designs. The headquarters is to sprawl on 3...

Apr 9 , 2022

Somalia Khat Exports See Treshold Price Doubled to $10 a Kilo

Somalians buying khat from Ethiopia are subjected to double the price they used to pay after officials at the Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration put a price threshold of 10 dollars for a kil...

Habesha Legal Advocates Debuts as Pioneer Law Firm

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) registered Ethiopia's first-ever law firm a year after Parliament legislated a proclamation governing the commercialisation of advocacy services. Lawyers and attorneys...

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Commentaries | Jun 06,2026

The Elections Offered Order at the Centre, Silence at the Edges

For a political veteran as controversial as Getachew Reda, last week's national elections...

Editorial | Jun 6 , 2026

Addis Abeba Pours a New Story in Every Cup, Where Tradition Meets Global Influence

Customers settle into a carefully curated space of dark wood, black accents, muted green f...

Featured | May 31 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU

THE GOLD RUSH RUNS OUT OF FUEL

Zenebe Girja used to sit close to the centre of the formal gold trade, where sacks of raw...

Agenda | Jun 7 , 2026 . By MASTEWAL ZEMENE

National Census Delay Opens a New Fight Over Who Controls the Facts

The long-delayed census has returned to Parliament not as a counting exercise, but as a fi...

Fortune News | Jun 7 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

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