South Korean technology companies and development institutions are exploring Ethiopia’s national digital identity system, Fayda, as a potential platform for expanding digital financial services and other technology-based solutions across Africa. The discussions took place during the Ethiopia–K-Digital Connect 2026 forum held in Seoul on July 15, where Ethiopian officials presented the progress of Fayda and […]

The Minister of Trade and Regional Integration has announced that the Africa Trade Development Forum (ATDF) 2026 will take place in Addis Ababa on November 23–24. The gathering will bring together heads of government, policymakers, industrialists, and global partners to address non‑tariff barriers, which increase regional trade costs by an estimated 15 to 30 percent. […]

The Minister of Trade and Regional Integration has announced that the Africa Trade Development Forum (ATDF) 2026 will take place in Addis Ababa on November 23–24. The gathering will bring together heads of government, policymakers, industrialists, and global partners to address non‑tariff barriers, which increase regional trade costs by an estimated 15 to 30 percent. […]

The African Development Bank and the World Economic Forum launched a new framework aimed at steering private capital into Africa’s most fragile and underserved economies, in an effort to narrow the continent’s persistent development financing gap. The initiative, known as the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap for Africa, is designed to mobilise commercial and […]

The African Development Bank and the World Economic Forum launched a new framework aimed at steering private capital into Africa’s most fragile and underserved economies, in an effort to narrow the continent’s persistent development financing gap. The initiative, known as the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap for Africa, is designed to mobilise commercial and […]

The South Ethiopia Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial Associations has entered into a cooperation framework with a Brussels-based business network, aiming to strengthen trade and investment links between Ethiopia and Belgium through structured institutional collaboration. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Ethiopia–Benelux Business Forum 2026, was concluded with CBL-ACP, a chamber established in […]

The South Ethiopia Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial Associations has entered into a cooperation framework with a Brussels-based business network, aiming to strengthen trade and investment links between Ethiopia and Belgium through structured institutional collaboration. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Ethiopia–Benelux Business Forum 2026, was concluded with CBL-ACP, a chamber established in […]

Ethiopian Investment Holdings has signed a commodity and export partnership agreement with Russia’s Prodintorg, adding another layer to its growing engagement with Russian firms as Ethiopia seeks new channels for strategic imports and export markets. The memorandum of understanding was signed during the Kazan Forum 2026 by Brook Taye and representatives of Prodintorg, a state-owned […]

Ethiopian Investment Holdings has signed a commodity and export partnership agreement with Russia’s Prodintorg, adding another layer to its growing engagement with Russian firms as Ethiopia seeks new channels for strategic imports and export markets. The memorandum of understanding was signed during the Kazan Forum 2026 by Brook Taye and representatives of Prodintorg, a state-owned […]

The Chinese company Ming Yang Group, which recently signed a major renewable energy investment agreement at the 4th Invest in Ethiopia Forum, is set to invest a total of $14 billion in in solar, wind farm and electricity transmission, among others. The massive project will be implemented in two major sectors. In the first phase, […]