April 20
Ethiopia: IMF Wary of 'Elevated' Prospect of Violence in Ethiopia
The Fund forecasts 6.2 percent 2024 growth rate for Ethiopian economy Read more »
March 27
Ethiopia: Utility Bills Tipped to Rise Before Year's End
Electric power bills are set to surge in the coming months, as the heads of state-run utility companies prepare to cut 'challenging' subsidies. Read more »
March 16
Ethiopia: AI and Climate - Tackling Challenges and Embracing Change With a People-Centered Approach
In May 2023, a World Bank team visited Secunda, a South African town defined by Sasol's unique commercial coal-to-liquids facility, to participate in a workshop on just green… Read more »
Africa: Infectious Diseases Fester in Wake of Drought, War - UN Report
A UN agency signals a worrying uptick in the spread of infectious diseases as "successive shocks" expose thousands of people across the country to measles, cholera, and malaria. Read more »
March 05
Ethiopia: Purpose Black Snaps Back in BGI-Ethiopia Property Deal Saga
Purpose Black blames BGI Ethiopia for a property transaction gone awry, alleging it paid the brewer over one billion birr for its plot in Addis Ababa before the deal was scrapped… Read more »
February 03
Africa: Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Leave Workers to the Fate of Global Shocks
As a symbol of economic globalization, Industrial Parks occupy a central place in debates on the foreign direct investment in the South from the so-called Global North. A central… Read more »
Ethiopia: Reconfiguring Pitfalls in NBE's New Strategic Plan
In December 2023, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) released a three-year Strategic Plan, for the period 2023-26. The Strategic Plan contains five strategic objectives, action… Read more »
Ethiopia: Unravelling Multilateralism - Examining the Role of Global, Regional Institutions in Addressing Conflicts
In today's globalized world, multilateral engagements between states and global institutions face significant challenges. Regional and sub-regional institutions operating in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Enhancing the Potential, Marketing of Soybean Through Tempeh Training
Ethiopia holds significant potential in the soybean industry, with a large number of soybean plants cultivated in the country. However, challenges such as the lack of technology… Read more »
Ethiopia: GMO Potato Researchers Left Twiddling Thumbs Amid USAID Fund Cutoff
Researchers are left in limbo as they await funding for a genetically modified potato project that lost its financing as part of the US government's suspension of non-humanitarian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Parliament, Industry Ministry Call for End On Afar Mining Monopoly On Salt
Tanneries among worst affected, contraband salt caravans increasingly common Read more »
Ethiopia: Moth Infestations Threaten Flower Exporters' Largest Market
EU set to tighten inspections for False Codling Moth for all shipments from Ethiopia, Kenya Read more »
Ethiopia: Coffee Regulator Readies to Execute EU's New Deforestation-Free Rules
Half-year coffee export revenues at USD 571mln Read more »
January 20
Ethiopia: The Road to Reforming Ethiopia's Policies On Maternity and Paternity Leave
When it comes to balancing work and family life, women often find themselves shouldering the lion's share of caregiving responsibilities. Unfortunately, inadequate and outdated… Read more »
December 30, 2023
Ethiopia: To Sea, or Not to Sea
The last few months have been eventful, to say the least, for the shores of the Red Sea. Sudan, which holds a 750 kilometer coast on the Sea, has been embroiled in a deadly civil… Read more »
Ethiopia: A Pragmatic Way Out of the Abyss - Ethiopia's Path to Stability and Renewed Influence
Ethiopia, a country known for its remarkable diplomatic engagements worldwide, has consistently held a prominent position in various spheres of influence. Its economic prowess has… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Building a Future-Ready Economy
The last two decades has been a transformative period for Ethiopia. In the hands of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), with Tigray People's Liberation… Read more »
December 23, 2023
Africa: Uncertainty Reigns As Fourth Round GERD Talks Fail
The fourth round of trilateral negotiations involving Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) ended this week in Addis Ababa, without an… Read more »
December 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Japan Venture Inches Towards Domestic Currency Printing
Heads of the country's nascent sovereign wealth fund are partnering with the Japanese Toppan Holdings Inc. in a bid to localize the printing of currency and passports. Read more »
Ethiopia: Holistic Approach Vital to Ease Ethiopia's External Debt Stress
Despite the propensity of the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) to paint a rosy picture about the state of the Ethiopian, the hard truth is it continues to be in a… Read more »
December 02, 2023
Ethiopia: BRI 2.0 and Ethiopia - a Way Forward
The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has entered its Phase 2. According to numerous independent reports, BRI 2.0 holds brighter prospects in terms of further expansion,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Debt Suspension Heralds IMF Programme, 'Wider' Debt Treatment
The federal government sighs relief as external creditors approve a proposal for a two-year pause in foreign debt payments, allowing what the Paris Club says is "time-limited… Read more »
Ethiopia: Central Bank Reform Must Ensure Its Independence
The Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) painted the usual rosy picture about the downward trajectory of inflation in Ethiopia while presenting the central bank's… Read more »
October 28, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Ranks Among Best Performers in Tobacco Interference Index
The Africa Tobacco Industry Interference Index (ATII) in its 2023 survey ranked Ethiopia among countries with the lowest rates of tobacco industry interference in government… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Mulls Policy Shift to Allow Foreign Exporters Imports Access
Ethiopia is considering allowing foreign exporters established in the country to utilize export revenues for imports, a move requested particularly by meat exporters to offset… Read more »