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Ministry of Justice Unfreezes StarPay and YagoutPay Accounts After Compliance Review
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Ministry of Justice has lifted account freezes on StarPay Financial Technology and YagoutPay Financial Technology, two of ten digital payment...
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Channels Over 91% of New Lending to Private Sector in First Half
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s largest lender said it directed the vast majority of its new credit to private businesses in the first half of...
When Strategic Restraint Is a Virtue: GERD, Nile Politics, and Trump Factor
Moges Zewdu Teshome
Sovereignty is not up for sale. At the same time, we live in an era increasingly shaped by the logic of “might...
IFC Considers $80 Million Loan to Back MIDROC’s Sheraton Addis Expansion and New Hotel Project
Addis Ababa, Jan. 22, 2026 — The (IFC) is considering an $80 million A-loan to support the refurbishment of the landmark Sheraton Addis and...
Ethiopian Investment Holdings Drives $250 Million Flagship Hotel Push in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia is accelerating a shift toward active ownership of state assets, placing hospitality and luxury hotels at the center of a broader strategy to...
How Ethiopian Airlines Turned Air Congo Into a Domestic Power
In just 12 months, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s aviation landscape has undergone a tectonic shift. Air Congo, the joint venture between the...