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Ethiopia Investment Forum 2026: From Reform to Execution
- March 26, 2026
- Posted by: Samson
- Categories: Articles, Featured Articles, Investmnet
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Ethiopia’s 4th Invest in Ethiopia High-Level Business Forum marks a clear shift from policy reform to execution. Organized by the Ethiopian Investment Commission with key government and development partners, the forum focuses on aligning investment with bankable, high-impact sectors.
Under the theme “Ethiopia Ready for Business,” the emphasis is on delivering projects, strengthening coordination, and accelerating investment into sectors that can transform the economy and reduce reliance on imports.
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Opinion | The Afreximbank–Fitch Rift Signals a Larger Problem in How Africa Is Rated — Ethiopia Included
- January 31, 2026
- Posted by: Samson
- Categories: Articles, Featured Articles
Afreximbank’s recent break with Fitch Ratings highlights a broader problem in how African institutions are judged by global credit-rating models. The methodologies often understate regional strengths and overlook ongoing reforms—a pattern Ethiopia has also faced in its own sovereign ratings. The episode reinforces a simple point: Africa must improve fundamentals, but it must also ensure that the global system evaluating those fundamentals reflects African realities.
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Ethiopia and Japan Call for Deeper Trade and Investment Partnership
- January 13, 2026
- Posted by: Samson
- Categories: Articles, Featured Articles
The Ethio–Japan Business Forum will be held on January 13, 2026, at Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa. The forum serves as a high-level platform to strengthen economic cooperation between Ethiopia and Japan, bringing together policymakers, investors, business leaders, and development partners.
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Ethiopia and China Sign Protocol to Enable Permanent Cassava Exports
- November 28, 2025
- Posted by: Samson
- Categories: Articles, Business News
Ethiopia and China have signed a new agreement allowing permanent export of Ethiopian cassava to the Chinese market. The deal sets the required phytosanitary and quality standards and opens a major opportunity for farmers, processors, and platforms like OmoAddis to supply one of the world’s largest cassava importers.
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How to Export Goods Under the AfCFTA Preferential Trade Agreement
- October 23, 2025
- Posted by: Samson
- Categories: Articles, Economy, Featured Articles
Learn how Ethiopian exporters can trade under the AfCFTA preferential tariff system. Step-by-step guide covering rules of origin, tariff verification, customs procedure codes, and certificate of origin requirements.
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Ethiopia’s Monetary Policy Crossroads: Holding the Line on Inflation, Easing for Growth
- September 30, 2025
- Posted by: Samson
- Categories: Articles, Economy, Featured Articles
The National Bank of Ethiopia’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate at 15%, holding borrowing costs at restrictive levels to curb inflation. At the same time, it cautiously lifted the credit growth ceiling from 18% to 24% for FY 2025/26, giving businesses limited breathing space.
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The EV Battery Gap: Ethiopia’s Untapped Billion-Birr Manufacturing Market
- September 28, 2025
- Posted by: Samson
- Categories: Articles, Featured Articles, Investmnet
The battery manufacturing sector offers significant opportunities due to Ethiopia’s lithium reserves, government support, and growing EV market, but challenges like infrastructure and expertise must be addressed to capitalize on this potential.
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A New Era for Ethiopian Banking: A Detailed Look at the NBE’s Landmark Directive SBB/94/2025
- June 28, 2025
- Posted by: Samson
- Categories: Articles, Economy, Finance & accounting
NBE’s Directive No. SBB/94/2025,effective June 25, 2025, lays out the stringent rules for licensing and operating banking businesses, formally opening the market to foreign competition while establishing a robust regulatory fortress to ensure stability.