Ethiopia just approved its largest-ever budget: 2.34 trillion birr. The catch is the currency it's counted in, which has lost more than half its dollar value since the 2024 float.
Ethiopia is close to finalizing its first legal framework for mutual funds and investment schemes. The rules are solid. The bigger question is whether the market can actually support them.
Ethiopia’s EdTech challenge is no longer just about access, it’s also about connection. Fragmented systems, limited financing, and weak integration are keeping promising solutions stuck in pilot mode.
As the IMF’s 5th review looms, Ethiopia’s central bank has rolled out its most substantive FX changes since the 2024 float, delegating trade finance decisions to banks and formalizing Franco Valuta flows.
