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



ZamZam Bank Registers Shares, Eyes Capital Market Debut


ZamZam Bank Registers Shares, Eyes Capital Market Debut

ZamZam Bank has secured approval from the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) to register its shares, becoming the first fully interest-free bank to complete the regulatory process for public trading. The approval covers five million existing shares worth five billion Br and one million bonus shares valued at one billion Br, paving the way for the Bank's future participation in Ethiopia's capital market. ZamZam plans to raise its capital to 15 billion Br and introduce Sharia-compliant investment products, including Sukuk. For 2025/26, the Bank reported a 35pc rise in net profit to 1.8 billion Br, a 36pc increase in revenue to three billion Br, and an 81pc jump in deposits to 21 billion Br. Paid-up capital climbed 123pc to 5.64 billion Br, while total assets reached 29.1 billion Br. ZamZam now operates 130 branches and serves more than 973,000 customers.

[ssba-buttons]

Radar

Tariff Reform Powers EEP Revenue to 119 Billion Br

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) collected 119 billion Br in revenue during the 2025-2026 fiscal year, up 57.8pc from the previous year, while recording a gross profit of 39.5 billion Br. The performance comes as EEP faces public scrutiny over a multi-year electricity tariff reform. EEP achieved 92pc of its 129.8 billion Br revenue target. It attributed the performance to improved revenue collection systems and better coordination, following a period in which the utility operated at a significa...


Radar

ESX Names Yodit Kassa CEO in Leadership Handover

The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) said on August 7, 2026, that its founding Chief Executive Officer, Tilahun Esmael (PhD), had been replaced by the Chief Operating Officer, Yodit Kassa. ESX credited Tilahun with steering the Exchange from its early project phase into a fully operational securities market. He established its governance, technological and operational foundations while building relationships with regulators, investors and other stakeholders. Yodit and Tilahun have been...


Radar

Enat Bank Enlists Partners to Develop Gender Bond

Enat Bank has entered a four-party partnership to develop what the partners describe as Ethiopia's first private-sector gender bond. The bank signed a memorandum of understanding with FSD Ethiopia, I-Capital Africa Institute and FSD Africa to structure and launch the bond. The partners will collaborate throughout the pre-issuance and post-issuance phases. Their work will cover transaction structuring, framework development, regulatory compliance, investor engagement and post-issuance manageme...