Africa: Iatf 2025 - Africa Seeks to Harness AfCFTA for Economic Transformation

The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) opened yesterday in Algiers, Algeria, with a strong focus on accelerating the continent's economic transformation through the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Kenya,Uganda Agree to Ease Trade Exchange Barriers

Ugandan and Kenyan governments have signed a free trade deal aimed to eliminate or ease trade barriers and boost economic cooperation. Read more »

Ethiopia: President Stresses 'Buy Ethiopian' Strategy As Pillar for Nat'l Progress

President Taye Atske Selassie stressed that the "Buy Ethiopian" strategy is a strategic pillar designed to ensure sustainable development, empower communities, and stabilize… Read more »

Ethiopia: Cooperation Crucial for Trade, Quality, Revenue - Officials

Senior government officials have underscored the importance of coordinated action in promoting lawful trade, improving product quality, and maximizing export revenue, as Ethiopia… Read more »

Ethiopia: Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway to Transform Trade, Connectivity - Nation's 62.6 bln Birr toll road to ink eastern corridor

Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has launched the construction of the 144-kilometer Mieso-Dire Dawa expressway, a major infrastructure project worth 62.6 billion Birr. Read more »

Africa: Agenda 2063 in Action - AFCFTA Pushes Africa Toward Self-Reliant Industrialization

The continental flagship project under the African Union's Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is envisioned to transform Africa into a global economic… Read more »

Ethiopia: Avocado Oil Exports Bring 3.3mln USD to Sidama Industrial Park

The Sidama Industrial Parks Development Corporation announced it has generated over 3.3 million USD in revenue from avocado oil exports during the 2024/2025 fiscal year. Read more »

Ethiopia: Advancing Ethiopia's Trade Economy With Improved Seaport Facilities

There is no question that since the dawn of time, Ethiopia has been demonstrating its resolute stance with the intention of mutual growth with neighboring countries shorn of… Read more »

East Africa: EAC Unveils Single Customs Bond to Boost Regional Trade, Slash Costs

ADDIS ABABA - The East African Community (EAC) has launched the EAC Bond a unified regional customs guarantee system designed to ease cross-border trade, lower business costs, and… Read more »

Africa: UN Chief - Trade Corridors, Connectivity Vital for Landlocked Nations' Future

ADDIS ABABA - Trade corridors, streamlined transit systems, and deeper regional integration are essential lifelines for Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), United Nations… Read more »

East Africa: Telebirr's Initiative Could Boost Intra-Regional Trade in Horn of Africa

To enhance trade, financial inclusion, and economic cooperation, some countries in the Horn of Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Djibouti, need to set up… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Deepens Agri, Trade Ties With Italy , UAE

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italy aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity particularly in coffee value chains through technology… Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia Reaps Record Coffee Export Revenues Following Sector Reforms

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia has registered a historic surge in coffee export revenue, earning 2.65 billion USD from 469,000 tons of coffee exported during the concluded 2017 Ethiopian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Zone Scales Up Rosemary Cultivation for Export Market

ADDIS ABABA -- The Yem Zone administration has announced plans to expand the cultivation and export of rosemary, a high-demand aromatic herb used in the food, cosmetics, and… Read more »

Ethiopia: IGAD Leverages Trade to Advance Peace , Integration

- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announced that the region is making steady progress in deepening regional integration through trade. Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Sees AfCFTA As Game-Changer for Economic Transformation

- Hosts 3rd Africa trade , investment summit Read more »

Africa: U.S.-Africa Economic Ties in the Evolving Trend of Commerce, Investment

The U.S.-Africa Business Summit held in Luanda, Angola. The Summit marked a milestone event in the economic relations between the United States and the African continent. African… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Horticulture Producers Gain Export Premiums Via Fairtrade Africa

- Fairtrade Africa has announced its continued support for the growth of Ethiopia's horticulture industry, aiming to enhance export capacity and help the country unlock its full… Read more »

Ethiopia: Axum Vs. Dubai - The Timeless Alchemy of Striking Parallelism

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Ethiopia: Advancing AfCFTA Implementation Strategy

Although the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) raises great expectations for the development of the African continent, the low level of intra-African trade remains a key… Read more »

Ethiopia: Trade Fair Showcases Growth Opportunities for Coffee Exporters

Coffee exporters participating in the 7th International Trade Fair have expressed optimism that the event will expand market opportunities, accelerate technological transformation,… Read more »