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Dashen Bank Achieves Record Profit of 5 Billion Birr in 2015 Fiscal Year
Dashen Bank announced that it made a profit of 5 billion birr before tax in the 2015 fiscal year, an increase of 31.9 percent...
NBE’s New Circular: A Threat to Access to Finance and Investment
By Tsegamlak Solomon
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) recently issued a circular on the legality of interest-bearing private loans, which will have a significant...
Abiy’s Nobel Peace Prize Win Fuels His Ballon d’Or Dreams
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia is on a mission to win the Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual award in football. He recently...
Ethiopia Aims to Nearly Double Meat Exports
Ethiopia is setting ambitious goals to nearly double its meat and meat product exports in the current fiscal year, targeting a total of $141...
Ethiopia’s PM Plans to Land on the Moon and Give Ethiopia Access to the Sky
In a bold move to give Ethiopia access to the sky, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced plans to land on the moon.
"Ethiopia is...
Ethiopia’s Sea Access Ambitions Leave Neighbors Uneasy
The Horn of Africa is synonymous with land conflicts, but a recent lecture by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed could shift focus to the...