MIDROC Signs Historic $80M Loan Deal with IFC to Transform Ethiopia’s Hospitality Sector

​MIDROC Investment Group has signed a historic $80 million long-term loan agreement with the International Finance…

Prosperity Party Dominates 24 Constituencies in Recent Election Results as Opposition Secures Few Seats

​The Prosperity Party (PP) has secured the vast majority of seats across 24 constituencies, while opposition…

Council Approves 2.33T Birr Ethiopian Next Budget

​The Ethiopian Council of Ministers has officially approved a historic 2.33 trillion birr draft budget for…

NBE Permits Embassies and Investors to Import Fuel via Franco-Valuta

​The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has officially implemented a new directive authorizing foreign embassies, international…

Ethiopia Grants First Foreign Investment Banking License to Nigeria’s United Capital

​The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has issued the country’s first foreign investment banking license to…

Federal Police Detain Suspect in “Viva Soft” Trademark Infringement Investigation

​The Federal Police Crime Investigation Bureau has announced the arrest and investigation of a suspect, Mr.…

IMF and Ethiopia Reach Staff-Level Agreement to Unlock $468 Million Loan

​The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Ethiopian government have reached a staff-level agreement on economic…

Middle East Conflict Strains Ethiopia’s Meat and Livestock Export Sector

​The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has cast a shadow over Ethiopia’s…

NBE Issues New Franco-Valuta Directive to Digitize Framework and Curb Illicit Flows

​ The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has officially enacted a comprehensive new directive to regulate…

Telegram Wallet to Halt Ethiopian Birr P2P Crypto Trading Following Regulatory Alignment

​ In a major development for the local digital currency landscape, Wallet, the prominent cryptocurrency platform…