FORTUNE+ VIDEO SPONSORED CONTENTS ADVERTORIALS FORTUNE AUDIO Fortune Careers TRADE AFRICA Election 2026 New TIME REMAINING UNTIL ETHIOPIA’S NATIONAL ELECTION 0Days 0Hours 0Minutes 0Seconds

Fortune Logo

Radar

  1. Home
  2. Radar

Mar 7 , 2026

Education Barriers Fall Under U-GIRLS 2 Project

The U-GIRLS 2 Project, a six-year initiative to break barriers to girls' education in Benishangul-Gumuz, officially concluded last week at Haile Grand Hotel. Launched in 2020 with 14.9 million Cana...

Feb 28 , 2026

Authority Names Rahel Kassa Deputy Director General, Esayas Kassa Moves to DBE

Rahel Kassa has been appointed Deputy Director General of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA), succeeding Esayas Kassa (PhD). Rahel previously served at the National ID Program (Fayda) under...

Feb 28 , 2026

Land Transfers Surge, but Auctions Play Marginal Role in Capital

In Addis Abeba, public land lease auctions have reshaped the city's landscape over the past four years. Nearly 790,000 square meters of land, equivalent to 110 standard football fields, have been tran...

Feb 28 , 2026

New Allocation Rules Seeks to End Fuel Queues, Unfair Distribution

Authorities have mapped illegal practices in the fuel sector, identifying their causes and proposing corrective measures. The existing market share system, under which companies receive lump-sum fuel...

Feb 28 , 2026

Addis Abeba Integrates Fayda National Digital ID Into Residency Cards

Addis Abeba has halted the collection of biometric data for its residential ID card following the integration of the city's registration system with the Fayda National Digital ID rollout. The city...

Feb 28 , 2026

EEP, South Korea Launch Study Program to Modernise Electricity Tariffs

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has launched a joint knowledge-sharing study program with the Government of the Republic of South Korea to modernise Ethiopia's electricity tariff negotiation framework...

Feb 28 , 2026

E-Commerce Sector Poised for Explosive Growth in the Coming Decade

International Market Analysis Research and Consulting Group (IMARC) projects Ethiopia's e-commerce market to reach 234.5billion dollars by 2034, starting this year, following a compound annual growth...

Feb 28 , 2026

Central Bank Moves to Regulate Digital Assets as Crypto Trading Grows

The National Bank Ethiopia has announced that it is working on regulatory frameworks to ensure the safe and orderly participation of stakeholders in emerging digital asset technologies, following grow...

Feb 28 , 2026

NBE Board Approves New External Members for Price Stability Mandate

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has appointed two prominent economists as external members of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The new appointees are Jonse Bane (Prof) and Tewodros Mekonnen (P...

Feb 21 , 2026

National Bank Auction Sees Birr Appreciate Despite Under Subscribed

The National Bank of Ethiopia's second 500 million dollars special auction in less than a month concluded today, with the birr appreciating to a weighted average rate of 153.2503 per dollar. Total bid...

Feb 21 , 2026

Parties Reveal Election Symbols Ahead of 100-Day Countdown

The Ethiopian Election Board held an event at Skylight Hotel on February 21, 2026, where 48 political parties signed a code of conduct and unveiled their election symbols. The code sets out the rules...

Feb 21 , 2026

Ministry Inaugurates Coal Processing Plant to Cut Import Costs

The Ministry of Mines announced the inauguration of the ‘Arjo' coal processing plant, which is expected to eliminate the country's reliance on imported coal. Previously, the ministry spent over 300...

Feb 21 , 2026

Awash Insurance Secures Ethiopian Airlines Passenger Health Cover Deal

Awash Insurance has won the bid to provide health insurance coverage to passengers of Ethiopian Airlines, formalising the partnership at a signing ceremony held last week at the Skylight Hotel. Travel...

Feb 21 , 2026

Ethio telecom Unveils teleStream Internet TV Platform

Ethio telecom has launched a new internet television platform, teleStream, betting that the future of Ethiopia's entertainment industry will be delivered through fibre-optic cables rather than satelli...

Feb 21 , 2026

Commission Seeks Feedback on Overhauled Tariff Structure

Ethiopian Customs Commission has invited affiliated institutions to comment on proposed amendments to the country's custom tariffs. The Commission sent a letter to the Custom Services Provider Associa...

Feb 21 , 2026

Dashen Bank deals with International Finance Corporation

Dashen Bank has signed a partnership agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC) to increase access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). The collaboration will focus par...


Most read

Columns

Commentaries |

How Africa Can Escape the Debt Trap

Life Matters | May 16,2026

The Hidden Limits Behind Unlimited Data Plans

My Opinion | May 16,2026

How I Became a Manufacturing Skeptic

Sunday with Eden | May 16,2026

Love, Not Blood, Makes a Family

Agenda | May 17,2026

Quiet Campaigns Speak Loudly

Editorial | May 16,2026

T-Bills Trap Begins in the Federal Government's Own Budget


         ADVERTISEMENT

Read More

T-Bills Trap Begins in the Federal Government's Own Budget

The federal budget tells a troubling story about inflation, debt and reform. The problem i...

Editorial | May 16 , 2026

Betrothal Ritual Falls Prey to the Event Economy

When Abigiya Tewodros sat for her traditional bethrothal intercession, locally known as "S...

Featured | May 17 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU

Quiet Campaigns Speak Loudly

Genene Gedebu reached Kucha after the campaign season for the upcoming national elections...

Agenda | May 17 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

Tax Bill Tests the Line Between Compliance, Fairness

A revised tax administration law could bar taxpayers from submitting new evidence during c...

Fortune News | May 17 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE