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A significant agricultural collaboration between China and Ethiopia is rapidly modernizing Ethiopia’s farming industry and fostering mutual prosperity, according to a leading Chinese expert. Wen Liming, a specialist in veterinary science and dairy production, highlighted that this groundbreaking partnership is swiftly transforming Ethiopia’s agricultural sector. The collaboration aligns with the core principles of the 2024 …

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The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has announced that the country earned more than USD 2.24 billion in revenue from coffee exports over the past 11 months. According to Sahlemariam Gebremedhin, the Authority’s Public Relations and Communications Executive, Ethiopia initially planned to export around 280,000 tons of coffee during the fiscal year. However, actual exports …

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Ethiopia’s much-anticipated Securities Exchange (ESX) will officially commence trading next week. Following successful pilot transactions, the exchange is now fully operational and poised to transform investment opportunities and economic growth. Since its establishment in October 2023, the ESX has drawn strong interest from local and international investors. Its capital raising campaign in November 2023 secured …

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 President Taye Atske Selassie urged American companies to invest in various areas of the Ethiopian agricultural sector, with the goal of fostering mutually beneficial commercial partnerships. President Taye Atske Selassie took part in a panel discussion entitled “Strengthening U.S.-Africa Collaboration in the Agri-food Sectors” during the U.S.-Africa Business Summit underway in Luanda, Angola. He was …

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Ethiopia has started exporting electricity to Tanzania through Kenya for the first time on a trial basis, according to an announcement by Ethiopian Electric Power. Moges Mekonnen, Director of Corporate Communications at Ethiopian Electric Power, explained that this followed the signing of an electricity supply agreement between Ethiopia and Tanzania. A transmission line with a …

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The Ministry of Finance signed public-private partnership (PPP) agreements with seven private developers to launch new projects in affordable housing, tourism, and healthcare. The agreements include four affordable housing projects by Ice Home Development and Construction PLC, Ovid Chaka Housing Development PLC, Ovid Kings Tower Housing Development PLC, and the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation. In …

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The Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a financing agreement worth USD 1 billion under the Second Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation (DPO). The package includes both a grant and a concessional loan. In a statement released today, the Ministry of Finance highlighted that this critical operation demonstrates the World …

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Ethiopian Airlines’ new Porto route is poised to strengthen continental links that go beyond Ethiopia–Portugal relations, fostering broader cooperation across various domains. In a colorful event attended by ambassadors, ministers, and Ethiopian Airlines Executives at Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Ethiopian marked the commencement of its new five times weekly passenger service to Porto, Portugal on Wednesday. …

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Ethiopia’s financial sector has witnessed remarkable growth this fiscal year, marked by an unprecedented surge in digital transactions that now total 12.5 trillion birr, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) announced during the 42nd regular session of the House of People’s Representatives. Highlighting the rapid expansion of digital financial services, the Prime Minister revealed that mobile …

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced today that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been completed and will be officially inaugurated this September. Speaking during the 42nd regular session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, he stressed that “nothing can prevent the inauguration,” despite external pressures. Addressing concerns from downstream countries, Abiy emphasized that the …

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