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May 25 , 2024

Private Investment Takes Flight in Aviation Industry

Local private operators received the green light last week to expand their services beyond charter flights, offering regular passenger and cargo options. This move by the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Auth...

May 25 , 2024

Safaricom Ramps Up Network Expansion with Locally Made Poles

Safaricom Ethiopia has initiated a three-month procurement process to acquire a total of 68 poles from Woda Metal, the first telecom pole manufacturer in the country. The initial batch of 13 poles was...

May 25 , 2024

Data Hubs Fuel State Power Seller's Revenues Engine

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has garnered over half a billion Birr in revenues over the past nine months through power sales to data mining companies. While the initial announcement mentioned "data...

May 25 , 2024

PM Swaps Defense Minister with Irrigation

Aisha Mohammed, a civil engineer with studies in transformational leadership, returns to the helm of the Defense Ministry. She previously held the position for a brief period in 2018, during the Prime...

May 25 , 2024

Ministry Eyes Infrastructure, Data Tracking

As the government propels towards a tourism-led economy, infrastructure development to destinations and a system to track the sector's contribution to GDP were identified as points of improvement...

May 25 , 2024

Parliament Calls for Industry Funds Accountability

Parliament is urging the Ministry of Industry to be more transparent and accountable in its allocation of financial support to industries. During a review of the Ministry's nine-month performance repo...

May 18 , 2024

Ministry Ponders Tax Waivers for Rural Energy Solutions

Tax exemptions for off-grid energy technologies like solar pumps and mini-grids are under discussion, spearheaded by the Ministry of Water & Energy. Commonly used by rural households, official...

May 18 , 2024

Rural Land Proclamation Comes to Light

A landmark legislation that grants title holders in rural areas the right to use the property as collateral was unanimously ratified by Parliament last week. It primarily focuses on extending acce...

May 18 , 2024

Ethiopian Unveils $50m Domestic Terminal Renovation

With a rising demand for domestic travel, Ethiopian Airlines has renovated its terminal at Addis Abeba Bole International Airport with 50 million dollars to handle customers. The expanded terminal...

May 18 , 2024

Electric Vehicle Charging Rules Take Shape

A bill proposing technical standards, licensing requirements, and safety measures for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations was up for public consultation two weeks ago. The proposed regulations...

May 18 , 2024

Lawmakers Contemplate Easing Export Rules to Boost Trade

Ethiopia aims to revitalise its export sector with a revised export incentive policy. A bill that proposes a 40pc reduced penalty on unused duty-free raw materials made it to the Standing Committe...

May 18 , 2024

IMF Signals Progress in Talks with Ethiopia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported "substantial progress" last week on its negotiations with Ethiopia for a potential multi-billion dollar economic support package. Julie Kozack, commu...

May 18 , 2024

U.S. Policy Speech Gets Government Fumes

National dialogue and transitional justice emerged as key themes of the U.S. "foreign policy speech on human rights", addressed by U.S. Ambassador Ervin Massinga last week. He briefed the press on...

May 12 , 2024

Exchange Ponders Adding Salt to its Floor

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) is considering adding salt to its list as the 24th tradable commodity. Executives are currently conducting feasibility studies and preparing sales contracts...

May 12 , 2024

Public Service Sector Receives Data Privacy Training

Staff members from the National Bank of Ethiopia, the Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration and the Ministry of Revenues received a three-day training on data privacy and protection over th...

May 12 , 2024

Unleashing Millions for Micro-Entrepreneurs with Digital Loans

A 100 million-dollar program to scale up six financial institutions to facilitate digital non-collateral loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) was launched last week. Drawing exp...

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Commentaries | Jul 18,2026

Millions Looking for Work. Companies Cannot Find Many to Hire. A Paradox?

Pressed in Parliament on jobs and household incomes, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) offer...

Editorial | Jul 18 , 2026

EL NINO MEETS A REGION EMPTIED BY WAR

Weldu Yiheysh, a farmer in Shibta District of Enderta Wereda in the Southeast Zone, was st...

Featured | Jul 19 , 2026 . By GEBRU KAHSAY and WORKINEH DIRIBSA

A Sack of Cement, with the Chain No One Can See

In the Jemo area of Addis Abeba, Fikremariam Wondimu no longer trades cement so much as ga...

Agenda | Jul 19 , 2026 . By FITSUM TADESSE

Adverse Opinions Pile Up as Addis Abeba’s Budget Hits a Record

Bureaus, agencies and institutions under the Addis Abeba City Administration are sitting o...

Fortune News | Jul 19 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER