The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is developing a regulatory sandbox that could allow financial technology firms to test platforms enabling international online payments of up to 5,000 US dollars annually, according to sources familiar with the initiative. The proposed framework would create a controlled environment where selected fintech companies can pilot cross-border payment services […]

Weak certification systems, limited laboratory capacity and inconsistent inspections are preventing Ethiopian agricultural exporters from securing higher prices and gaining wider access to premium global markets, industry officials and policymakers said on Tuesday. The constraints have contributed to repeated shipment interceptions, rejected consignments and price discounts for products that otherwise have the potential to compete […]

Sidama Bank S.C. has registered 1,447,002 existing shares with the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA), becoming the latest private lender to align its securities with the country’s newly introduced capital market regulatory framework. ECMA approved the bank’s Registration Statement on July 20, according to a public notice issued under Articles 4 and 29 of the […]

The Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) has announced that import-substitute products worth more than ETB 26.7 billion were produced within the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and industrial parks under its administration and supplied to the domestic market during the Ethiopian fiscal year ended July 7, 2026. The Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fisseha Yitagesu, made […]

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The National Bank of Ethiopia is busy again. Four years ago, it was scrambling to contain inflation that was racing towards 30 percent. Alarmed by rapid credit expansion that threatened to fuel even higher prices, the central bank reached for one of its most forceful tools: a 14 percent cap on annual loan growth. Today, […]

Ethiopia has joined a new international artificial intelligence cooperation body aimed at strengthening global collaboration and governance on AI, after signing the establishment agreement of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China. Minister of Innovation and Technology Dr Belete Mola (PhD) signed the agreement on […]

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The Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) has announced that import-substitute products worth more than ETB 26.7 billion were produced within the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and industrial parks under its administration and supplied to the domestic market during the Ethiopian fiscal year ended July 7, 2026. The Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fisseha Yitagesu, made […]

Ethiopia and its international partners have opened a multi-purpose support centre in Addis Ababa aimed at helping refugees, asylum seekers and other people on the move access protection services and information before embarking on often dangerous irregular migration routes. The facility, launched on Friday by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service […]