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Gebisa Ejeta Inducted Into U.S. Inventors Hall of Fame

Ethiopian Scientist Who Helped Save Millions From Hunger Inducted...

How Chapa Became the Digital Backbone Behind Ethiopia’s National Projects

Ethiopia’s push toward a digital economy is increasingly being...

Ethiopia’s $53 Billion Debt Challenge Is Entering a New Phase

For years, Ethiopia embodied one of Africa’s great economic...

How Bisaya Abdullahi Built Bisous Travel Into a Global Luxury Brand 

In an era where travel has become increasingly commoditized...

Safaricom’s Ethiopia Bet Begins to Pay Off as Group Profit Surges 67%

For years, Ethiopia was viewed as Africa’s final major...

Ethiopia’s Gold Exports Surge 747% to $3.46 Billion After FX Reforms

For years Ethiopia’s gold trade operated like an open...
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Ethiopian Cargo Welcomes 12th Boeing 777 Freighter, Strengthening Africa’s Largest Air Cargo Fleet

Addis Ababa, May 23, 2025 — Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline and aviation group, has officially taken delivery of its twelfth Boeing 777...

Abiy and Macron Forge Stronger Economic Ties as France Renews Commitment to Ethiopia’s Debt Relief and Investment Future

PARIS – In a high-level diplomatic meeting held at the Élysée Palace, Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed...

The Curious Case of Dr. Mahlet: Charged Without a Post

Dr. Mahlet Guush Gebrewold and Eight Medical Professionals Appear in Court on Charges Related to Ongoing Health Sector Strike Addis Ababa, 21 May 2025 —...

Ethiopia’s Banking Crossroads: Risks of Foreign Bank Entry Amid Domestic Fragility

Why Rushing Liberalization Could Undermine Local Banks and Widen Economic Inequality By Henok Gidey (BA, MBA, ACCA, CFIP), Finance Specialist Addis Ababa — The Governor of...

Ethiopia Sets $150K Minimum for Foreign Property Ownership, Bans Local Bank Loans

A new draft proclamation has been submitted to Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives, setting out strict regulations on foreign ownership of real estate and...

NBE Lifts Limit: Importers Can Now Make $50K Advance Payments

The National Bank of Ethiopia Introduces New Measures to Reform the Foreign Exchange Market The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced the implementation of...