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Feb 11 , 2023

Firm Plunges Executive Training Leering at 30m Birr Investment

A private company based in Addis Abeba in partnership with a Kenyan firm eyes investing up to 30 million Br to launch executive courses. The proposed curriculum and venue of the training centre are un...

Feb 11 , 2023

ICT Park Marks Sectional Data Center Completion

The first ICT village Ethio ICT Park marks the halfway completion of its data III tier centre. Raxio Data Centre Plc, a subsidiary of Raxio Group, is constructing the first private tier III colocation...

Feb 11 , 2023

Ministry Calls for Partial Privatization of Ethiotelecom

The partial privatization of Ethiotelecom is reinstated as the Ministry of Finance announced for Request for Proposal (RFP) last week. The Ministry announced a 45pc stake in the public enterprise woul...

Feb 11 , 2023

Despite Limitations Ethiopia Ramps Up Efforts to Join World Trade Organization

Having remained on the periphery of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for many years, Ethiopia is scaling up efforts for accession. Although ratifying the agreement to establish the African Continent...

Feb 4 , 2023

Abyssinia Bank Taps to Digital Loan Solution

The Bank of Abyssinia (BoA) is moving forward to provide banking solutions facilitating microloans. The Bank has hired an Indian-based tech vendor Newgen Software Company, that bagged the internationa...

Feb 4 , 2023

ROLLING CREDIT

Bank of Abyssinia rolls out banking services on a truck around Meskel square in the capital. With less than half of Ethiopian adults having access to bank accounts, financial inclusion is a major issu...

Feb 4 , 2023

SPREADING HORIZONS

Left) Elias Woldu and Mesnbet Shinkute sign a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Ethio-American and Addis Abeba Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Association, respectively. Some estimates...

Feb 4 , 2023

AERIAL CLOSET

Labourers building the zero-kilometre museum around the Piassa area hang their clothes on wires outside the construction site. The museum is being built as a memorial for Adwa, a battle in which Ethio...

Feb 4 , 2023

Capital Gears Up for AU Summit

African Union Summit will unfold in the capital from February 15-19, 2023. Three sessions of the AU Assembly and Executive Council are scheduled to endorse policies through a round of discussion for f...

Feb 4 , 2023

CBE Looms a Trillion Birr Threshold

The state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) reaches 978.8 billion Br in its aggregate deposit, announcing it is about to break a record of surpassing a trillion Birr threshold last week. The Ban...

Feb 4 , 2023

COOP Eyes the Djibouti Finance Fields

The Cooperative Bank of Oromia (COOP) is prepared to enter Djibouti's financial sector. According to executives, COOP aims to build a more substantial presence in Djibouti by offering high-quality...

Feb 4 , 2023

Report on $1.75b from Foreign Trade

Agricultural exports accounted for 77.23pc of total exports while shipped manufacturing commodities brought in 176.7 million dollars, making revenues from foreign trade attain 1.75 billion dollars in...

Feb 4 , 2023

Ministry Ushers E-payment System for Tax

Tax and pension payments foresee facilitation through Telebirr as the integrated system between Ethiotelecom and the Ministry of Revenues comes live. According to officials, the online system is hoped...

Feb 4 , 2023

Port Rebrands as New Terminal Launches

The dry port terminal at Dire Dewa city commenced last week with a 3.5 billion Br budget. Formerly referred to as Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Enterprise(ESLE) the institution has also rebranded i...

CLEAN SWEEP

A young shoe shiner goes door to door, offering his services around the Stadium area. It is common in the capital to see young rural migrants engaged in physical labour, scraping change to send home....

Jan 28 , 2023

WET CARRIAGE

A carriage around the Ayat area delivers water, as homes rarely access tap water in the area. Ethiopia has nine major rivers, and twelve big lakes, often called the water tower of Africa. However, UNI...

Columns

Commentaries | Sep 06,2025

Ethiopians Celebrate Big Dreams, While Everyday Realities Cast Shadow

The dawn of a new year is more than a simple turning of the calendar. It is a moment heavy...

Editorial | Sep 6 , 2025

Holiday Bazzars Reveal a City Split by Price, Policy, and Public Mood

At the heart of the city, the Zemen Gebeya New Year bazaar inside the Exhibition Hall behi...

Featured | Sep 7 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

As Holidays Near, Addis Abeba's Markets Thrum with Hope, Hardship

As the holiday nears, the markets of Addis Abeba thrum with anticipation and anxiety. In t...

Agenda | Sep 7 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

Addis Abeba's Land Auction Spurs Bidding Frenzy During Affordability Concerns

Addis Abeba's sixth public land lease auctions after a five-year pause delivered mixed sig...

Fortune News | Sep 7 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE