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Ethiopia – Italy Business Form kicked off in Milan City in attendance of State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mesganu Arga, and Ambassador Demitu Hambisa. From the Italian side, a member of the Office of the Prime Minister, Lorenzo Ortana, and a Representative of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti CDP), are in attendance. In his remarks on …

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 In a bid to enhance economic cooperation and facilitate trade between the two nations, Ethiopia’s Minister of Trade and Regional Integrations, Kasahun Goffe, met with the Minister of Trade of Djibouti, Mohamed Warsama. During their discussion, the two ministers explored various possibilities for facilitating export trade between Ethiopia and Djibouti, as well as addressing related …

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A Canadian business called East Africa Metals Inc., with its headquarters in Vancouver, has announced that it will begin building gold mine infrastructure in the Tigray region. In the statement issued a week ago, the company stated that its development partner Tibet Huayu Mining Co Ltd. has initiated the procurement process for heavy equipment required …

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For the first time in over a decade, the state-owned telecom company Ethio Telecom is in the process of applying for a loan from an American financier. The telecom behemoth has surpassed its forecasts to wrap up another stellar year in the just-concluded financial year. The 130-year-old business revealed that its unaudited net profit increased …

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In its statement, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) disclosed that Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), and Mamo E. Mihretu, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), have signed a bilateral currency swap agreement for the UAE dirham (AED) and birr. The two parties also entered into …

MoUs and currency swap agreements are signed by the central banks of Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates to encourage the usage of local currencies and to connect their communications and payment systems. Read More »

 Ethiopia has earned 1.43 billion USD from coffee exports during the recently concluded fiscal year. In a press conference detailing the authority’s performance over the past year, the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority stated that the revenue has been secured by exporting over 298,000 tons of coffee to various countries during the stated period. The …

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Consul General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Dubai and Northern Emirates, Ambassador Aklulu Kebede, announced activities underway to lure UAE investors into the Ethiopian market. Ambassador Aklulu conferred with a delegation of the Ethiopian Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) on works being done to promote the Ethiopian investment potential to UAE businesses. …

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The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has published a directive that permits the issuance of a license for the operation of exchanges and over-the-counter markets. According to ECMA’s statement released today, the first securities exchange license in Ethiopia will be made possible by the landmark directive. According to ECMA, the Ministry of Justice authorized and …

A directive that would allow the Ethiopian Securities Exchange S.C. to open for business was passed. Read More »

Scheduled for June 26-28, 2025, at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, for the first time in the East Africa region the East Africa Infrastructure and Water Expo aims to foster collaboration, innovation, and growth in the sector. Organized by DMG Events, the expo will co-locate with Big 5 Construct Ethiopia, bringing together the entire infrastructure …

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Ethiopia has witnessed a significant surge in remittances, with over USD 6 billion flowing into the country during the past fiscal year. This represents a 50% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Ethiopian Diaspora Service. Deputy Director General Belayneh Atnaw revealed that this unprecedented level of remittance has provided a much-needed boost …

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