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Mar 21 , 2026

Seqela Launches Digital Platform to Speed Up Loan Processing

Seqela Technologies has introduced a new digital platform designed to streamline loan processing across the financial sector. The system, known as HK LAMS, was unveiled this week in Addis Abeba, wi...

Mar 21 , 2026

Dangote Secures Gas Deal for Major Fertiliser Project

Dangote Industries has signed a long-term natural gas supply agreement worth 4.2 billion dollars with China's GCL Group to support a major fertiliser project. The 25-year deal will supply gas to a...

Mar 21 , 2026

Russian Retail Giant Reports Breakout Growth for Ethiopian Products

Russia's largest online retailer has reported a sharp rise in demand for Ethiopian goods, with coffee and opal jewellery gaining strong traction among consumers in Russia and neighbouring markets. ...

Mar 21 , 2026

Joint Operations Expose Scale of Illegal Trade in Billions

Federal Police Commissioner General Demelash Gebremichael said coordinated operations over the past five years have resulted in the seizure of contraband goods valued at more than 53 billion Br. He...

Mar 21 , 2026

Digital Platform Deal Targets Improved Credit, Mechanisation for Farmers

The Ethiopian Agricultural Business Corporation and Green Agro-Solution PLC (Lersha) have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving access to finance and inputs for smallholder farmers....

Mar 21 , 2026

Ministry Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Fuel Activities

Ethiopia has stepped up enforcement against alleged illegal fuel activities, resulting in the seizure of 250,221 litres of benzene and 198,432 litres of diesel, according to Kassahun Gofe (PhD), Minis...

Mar 14 , 2026

Kenya's KCB Prepares Ethiopia Market Debut by 2026

KCB Group, Kenya's largest lender by assets, is preparing to enter Ethiopia's banking sector before the end of 2026 as part of its regional expansion strategy. The bank has already shortlisted potenti...

Mar 14 , 2026

Court Ends Account Freeze on Two Payment Gateways

The Federal Supreme Court has instructed the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) to release the bank accounts of AddisPay Financial Technologies and LakiPay Financial Technologies, which had been frozen...

Mar 14 , 2026

Embassy Organises Real Estate Expo for Diaspora Investors

More than 35 of the country's leading real estate developers are set to showcase their projects and sales models to diaspora communities in the United Kingdom and the United States. The exhibition...

Mar 14 , 2026

Addis Abeba Set to Host Three-Day Microfinance Summit

The Ethiopian Microfinance Association is set to host a three-day international event bringing together participants from across the globe. The announcement came during a media briefing at Capital...

Mar 14 , 2026

Ministry Reports Exports Revenue in Current Fiscal Year

The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) has reported that it has earned 5.91 billion dollars from exports over the past seven months, marking a 17pc increase compared with the same peri...

Mar 14 , 2026

LakiPay Gains NBE License, Moves Into Digital Payments

LakiPay Financial Technologies S.C. has entered the country's growing digital payments market after securing a Payment System Operator license from the National Bank of Ethiopia in February 2025. The...

Mar 14 , 2026

Bank of Abyssinia, Visa Sign Five-Year Digital Partnership

Bank of Abyssinia (BoA) has signed a five-year strategic partnership with Visa, aiming to modernise payment infrastructure, advance a cashless economy, and expand secure, inclusive digital solutions....

Mar 14 , 2026

Ministry Grants Mining Production Licenses to Three Companies

The Ministry of Mines has signed production license agreements with three mining companies following the completion of an evaluation process, involving investments exceeding 4.2 billion dollars. Un...

Mar 7 , 2026

Zemen Insurance Appoints Frehiwot as New CEO

Zemen Insurance has named Frehiwot Alemayehu as its third Chief Executive Officer. Frehiwot brings nearly 19 years of experience in the insurance sector and previously served as Deputy CEO of Awash In...

Mar 7 , 2026

Authority Suspends Fine Packed Water Over Quality Breach

The Ethiopian Food & Drug Authority (EFDA), led by Heran Gerba, has suspended ASSH Packed Water Manufacturing Plc, the producer of Fine Packed Water. The authority ordered the company to immediate...


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