Ethiopia Reaches Preliminary Agreement with Bondholders on Eurobond Restructuring

​The Ethiopian government has reached an agreement in principle with a committee representing approximately 45% of…

Ethiopia and Italy Sign €80 Million Deal to Boost Economy and Climate Resilience

​The Government of Ethiopia and the Government of Italy have signed a €80 million financing package…

EEU Signs 3 Billion Birr Grid Rehabilitation Deal to Boost Power Reliability in Three Towns

​The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) has officially signed a 3 billion Birr grid rehabilitation agreement with…

Addis Chamber and ESL Sign MoU to Boost Trade and Logistics

​The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (Addis Chamber) and the Ethiopian Shipping and…

Zemen Bank Officially Launches Shari’ah-Compliant ‘Z-Qemer’ Banking Service

​Zemen Bank has officially launched “Z-Qemer,” a new interest-free banking service designed to provide modern financial…

Ethiopia to Ban Uncertified Professionals from Construction Sector

​Ethiopia is set to ban all construction professionals who lack official competency certification from participating in…

Binance Restores Access in Ethiopia Following Regulatory Engagement

​The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has successfully restored access to its platform for users in…

Ethiopia Sees Rapid Digital Finance Growth Amid Escalating Cyber Security Risks

Ethiopia’s digital finance sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, compressing decades of traditional financial evolution into a…

Addis Ababa City Administration Approves 502.27 Billion Birr Draft Budget for 2019 EFY

​The Addis Ababa City Administration Cabinet has officially approved a draft budget of 502.27 billion Birr…

Ethiopian Government Offices Face Over 16.3 Billion Birr in Unreconciled Arrears

​ More than 16.3 billion Birr in unreconciled outstanding accounts has been uncovered across 138 federal…