House of Federation Rules Disputed Amhara–Tigray Areas to Vote Outside Tigray Region
Ethiopia’s House of Federation has decided that parliamentary elections in several disputed areas between the Amhara and Tigray regional states will be conducted outside...
Ethiopian Airlines to Launch Passenger Flights to Three New Domestic Airports by April
Addis Ababa — 18 February 2026
Ethiopian Airlines has announced plans to begin passenger services to three new domestic destinations—Negele Borena, Gore Metu, and Debre...
A Structural Critique of Ethiopia’s 2026 FX Reforms
Kebour Ghenna
On 11 February 2026, the National Bank of Ethiopia issued amendments that appear administrative on the surface but collectively rewire the country’s foreign...
AI Unipod Innovation Center Inaugurated in Addis Ababa
The AI Unipod Innovation Center, established through a partnership between the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, Addis Ababa University, and the United Nations Development Programme...
Africa Bets on “Buy Local” Health Industry to Cut Import Bill and Build Strategic Power
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 16, 2026 — African leaders have thrown their weight behind one of the continent’s most ambitious industrial projects in decades: building...
National Bank of Ethiopia Unveils Sweeping Amendments to Foreign Exchange Regulations
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a comprehensive amendment to its Foreign Exchange Regulation (FXD/04/2026), introducing wide-ranging reforms aimed at liberalizing the...
