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By Andualem Sisay Gessesse / Nairobi, Kenya – As the debt burden of African countries continues to impact the lives of hundreds of millions of citizens in the continent, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) urged the citizens to put pressure on their government and endorse “Borrowers Club”.
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Berhane Demissie, co-founder and managing partner of Ethiopian private equity firm Cepheus Growth Capital Partners, has joined the board of the investment consortium behind Safaricom Ethiopia, becoming the second Ethiopian to serve on the board. Her appointment comes as the consortium’s ownership structure is changing following a capital injection that...
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ከዕፅ ጋር በተያያዙ ጥፋቶች የሚፈረደቸባው ሰዎችን በሞት እየቀጣች ባለችው ሳዑዲ አረቢያ ውስጥ፣ በነሐሴ ወር ብቻ ጫትን ጨምሮ የተለያዩ ዕፆችን በማጓጓዝ የተጠረጠሩ ቢያንስ 60 ኢትዮጵያውያን በቁጥጥር ስር መዋላቸውን ዘገባዎች አመለከቱ። ትናንት ረቡዕ ነሐሴ 20/2018 ዓ.ም. ተጨማሪ 15 ኢትዮጵያውያን ከ290 ኪሎ ግራም ጫት ጋር መያዛቸው ተዘግቧል።
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The International Monetary Fund has recommended a more contractionary monetary-policy stance for Ethiopia, placing the country alongside Algeria, Egypt and Ghana as major African economies where projected policy settings may be insufficient to contain inflationary pressures. The recommendation appears in the IMF’s newly released G20 Report on Strong,...
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Road transport carried 80.2% of freight in 2025/26, highlighting the continued concentration of the country’s trade logistics around Djibouti The logistics sector moved 17.57mn metric tonnes of import and export cargo during the 2025/26 financial year, with the Port of Djibouti handling 96.71 percent of cargo passing through maritime gateways, according to...
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Ethiopia’s economic liberalization and sustained growth are drawing a record wave of Chinese investment, according to the Chinese Embassy, with firms committing more than 10.5 billion US dollars at a single forum this year. The embassy said Ethiopia’s improving business climate and rapid expansion have made it an increasingly attractive destination for...
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The government-backed proposal would return the continental championship to the country for the first time since 1976, but the bid faces significant stadium and infrastructure requirements. Ethiopia has formally submitted a bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, launching an effort to bring the continent’s premier football tournament back to the...
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Abay Investment Holding has approved a new capital programme focused on manufacturing, agro-processing and industrial businesses, including the expansion of five existing investments and feasibility studies for two new ventures. The board of directors approved the investment plan on August 23, setting capital priorities for the Ethiopian fiscal year ending...
