Laureate Dr. Melaku Worede, Pioneer of Biodiversity Conservation, Passes Away
The Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) announced today the passing of Dr. Melaku Worede, the institute's founder and former chief. Dr. Worede was a world-renowned...
World Bank President to Visit Ethiopia
Ajay Banga, the new president of the World Bank, will pay an official visit to Ethiopia from July 31 to August 1.
During his visit,...
Ethiopia and World Bank Sign $400 Million Financing Agreement
July 27, 2023
The Government of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia and the World Bank signed a Financing Agreement amounting to a total of 400...
CBE Soars to 1.1 Trillion Birr in Deposits, Surpasses Target by 18.3%
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) has announced that it has made a remarkable achievement in the 2015 Ethiopian fiscal year, with its deposits soaring...
Telebirr Transactions Soar 22.6 Folds to 679.2 Billion Birr
Ethio Telecom's mobile money platform, Telebirr, has seen its transactions soar 22.6 folds to 679.2 billion birr ($2.8 billion) in the latest year. This...
M-Pesa to Launch in Ethiopia in September, Boosting Financial Inclusion
Safaricom, the Kenyan mobile network operator, is set to launch its M-Pesa mobile money service in Ethiopia in September 2023. The launch of M-Pesa...
