Climate shocks aren't a widespread MSME problem across Addis Ababa. But in the neighborhoods where they hit, they can be devastating, especially for women entrepreneurs.
Ethiopia’s latest fuel price hike exposes the collision of subsidy reforms, global oil shocks, and FX pressure, driving inflation higher and deepening hardship for vulnerable households.
Safaricom’s $2.6B Ethiopia bet is starting to look less like faith and more like foresight. Revenue up 130%. Losses narrowing fast. Pricing power finally emerging.
Ethiopia should establish a targeted, low-cost financing window for manufacturing equipment, particularly for projects that substitute imports, generate employment, or support exports.
