Government

Ethiopia Plans $520 Million in FX Auctions Until March

Ethiopia’s central bank to inject $520M into FX market through Dec–Mar auctions as birr shows measured depreciation

Ethiopia Introduces Electronic Phytosanitary Certification for Agricultural Exports

Ethiopia launches an EU- and TradeMarkAfrica-funded e-Phyto system to digitize export certification, cutting days-long processes to hours.

Ethiopia's Drug Watchdog Earns Elite WHO Status Amid Push for Local Pharma Production

Ethiopia hits a rare global benchmark in drug oversight, but local pharmaceutical production still lags behind imports.

Transport, Banking and Telecoms Drive Profit Surge at Ethiopia’s State-Owned Enterprises

Ethiopia’s sovereign wealth fund reports 88% jump in pre-tax profit from state-owned enterprises, 262.7B Birr in 2024–25. Transport & banking lead the gains.

Ethiopia Bets on VAT Expansion to Bolster Fragile Finance

Ethiopia widens its tax net: new VAT directive compels mid-sized firms & professionals to register. Reform or revenue squeeze?

Ethiopia to Issue 117B Birr in T-Bills in Q3 Amid Market-Based Reform Push

Ethiopia’s Finance Ministry has published its first-ever T-bill issuance calendar with plans to raise 116 billion Birr between July and September through short-term debt instruments.

Can Food Systems Be Fixed? Ethiopia to Host U.N. Food Summit Amid Mounting Agricultural Pressures

Ethiopia will host the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit this month as the country balances bold transformation plans with the realities of drought, funding shortfalls, and widespread malnutrition.

How Tria Trading is Quietly Powering Addis Ababa’s Smart City Transformation

Tria Trading, founded by three US-educated Ethiopian computer scientists, is quietly powering Addis Ababa's transition to a smart city. From schools to health, it has provided a suite of tech-tools.