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CBE Hits Deposits Record

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) achieved a record 303 billion Br in deposits in the first seven months of the budget year—the largest deposit amount in the Bank's history. Total deposits now s...

Feb 10 , 2025

Revenue Bureau Cracks Down on Alleged Tax Evaders

Addis Abeba Revenue Bureau introduced a debt tracking system that would trace tax evaders. As a result, five vehicles were seized and sold to recover tax debts, generating 10.9 million Br. Currentl...

Feb 10 , 2025

First Ethiopian to Take Helm at Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Ethiopia has appointed Melkamu Abebe as its new Managing Director, marking the first time an Ethiopian has held this position. His appointment follows a period as...

Feb 10 , 2025

Dodai Pushes E-bike Adoption, Supports First Association

Dodai, an electric bike manufacturer, has launched an initiative to cover the cost of license plates for 250 customers which have formed an association as mandated by the Addis Abeba Transport Bureau...

Feb 10 , 2025

M-Pesa, Dashen Bank, CashGo Team Up for Remittances

M-PESA Safaricom has partnered with Dashen Bank and CashGo to launch a new international remittance service, enabling Ethiopians to receive money directly into their M-PESA mobile wallets. Dashen Bank...

Feb 10 , 2025

Capital Market Authority Demands Share Data from Public Companies

The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) issued a public notice last week, requiring all publicly held companies with more than 50 shareholders to submit detailed information about their existing...

Feb 2 , 2025

New Unit to Oversee City Tax Audits

The Addis Abeba City Administration Revenues Bureau has launched a new work unit to ensure the quality of tax audit decisions through a re[1]auditing procedure. According to Adane Sule, the head of th...

Feb 2 , 2025

Shipping Behemoth Beats Profit Target Despite Cargo Dip

Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics (ESL) announced its six-month performance report for the fiscal year, revealing a mixed outcome. While it achieved 95pc of its operational service target, handling ...

Feb 2 , 2025

Customs Hits Revenue Target, Cracks Down on Smuggling

The Ethiopian Customs Commission announced that it has exceeded its revenue collection target for the first six months of the fiscal year. The Commission collected 203.75 billion Br, surpassing the pl...

Feb 2 , 2025

Italy Boosts Ethiopian Tech Innovation

A 4.69-million-dollar (4.5 million Euro) grant to establish an incubation centre for high-technology innovation enterprises has been availed by the Italian government. Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide...

Feb 2 , 2025

President Taye Aspires for Lofty Universal Electricity by 2028

The government has set an aggressive goal to achieve universal electricity access by 2028, which requires electrifying 3.4 million households annually. The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es S...

Feb 2 , 2025

Electric Utility Progresses with Rehabilitation Ambitions

The Ethiopian Electric Utility's project to upgrade the power distribution infrastructure in Addis Abeba and its surrounding areas within a 50km radius is 88pc completed. It includes replacing old woo...

Jan 25 , 2025

Railway Corp Launches Online Booking, Mandates Fayda ID for Travel

Ethio Djibouti Railway (EDR) SC announced the online booking platform starting in February for public passenger transport services. The EDR also announced that all travel bookings are mandated to prov...

Jan 25 , 2025

Ethiopost Embraces Space Technology to Revolutionize Mail Delivery

Ethiopost, the national postal service, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopian Space Science & Geospatial Institute (SSGI) to modernize its delivery services, aiming to inte...

Jan 25 , 2025

Land Allocation Surpasses Target, Parliament Urges Timely Project Completion

The Ministry of Urban & Infrastructure provided over 11,000hct of land through allocation and bidding in regional and city administrations, surpassing the planned 7,000hct, according to the Minist...

Jan 25 , 2025

Ethiopia, Tanzania Power Deal Signed, Kenya to Transmit

A power sales agreement has been inked for 100 megawatts of electricity by Ethiopia to Tanzania, after a three-way negotiation between Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the Tanzania Electric Supply Comp...


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The federal government will soon require one year of national service from university stud...

Editorial | Apr 13 , 2025

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Key Takeaways: Human stories, like Hiwot's and Mekdes', reveal dire safety lapses i...

Featured | Apr 6 , 2025 . By YITBAREK GETACHEW

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