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Why a US visa ban on 26 African nations will backfire
AS DONALD TRUMP prepares for his first full week back in the Oval Office, his administration has delivered a blunt message to the developing...
Inside Ethiopia’s Record-Setting iShowSpeed Visit — and the Team That Made It Happen
January 13, 2026 will be remembered as the night Ethiopia took ownership of the iShowSpeed phenomenon — and briefly became the center of global...
Ethiopia Ends Administered Interest Rates in Landmark Financial Reform
Ethiopia’s central bank has scrapped all controls on commercial lending and deposit rates, in a sweeping deregulation move expected to reshape liquidity, credit pricing...
Hybe America Appoints Ethiopia Habtemariam as President of Music
Hybe America has appointed Ethiopia Habtemariam as its new president of music, effective immediately. The longtime executive and former Motown Records chief will work...
IMF Africa Director Abebe Aemro Selassie to Retire in May
The International Monetary Fund has announced that Abebe Aemro Selassie, the Ethiopian economist who has led its African Department for nearly a decade, will...
Ethiopia’s Forex Auction Clears at Birr 154.87 per Dollar
Addis Ababa, January 6, 2026 — Ethiopia’s central bank on Tuesday announced the results of its latest foreign exchange auction, with the weighted average...