IFC Managing Director Set to Visit Ethiopia↗
Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, is set to visit Ethiopia from September 1-3, 2026, the IFC said. As part of his visit, Mr. Diop will meet with senior leaders from…
Ethiopia, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Togo Trained to Make Economic Case for Health Spending↗
The African Center of Statistics (ACS) at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week opened a five-day workshop for delegates from Botswana, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, and Togo, aimed at giving health ministries and statistical…
AGRA Chair Calls for Increased African Irrigation Investments↗
By Mekonnen Teshome / Kigali, Rwanda – The former Prime Minister of Ethiopia and current Board Chairperson of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Mr. Hailemariam Dessalegn, emphasized that Africa must scale up investments…
New Banana Introduced to Farmers in Gamo South Ethiopia↗
In the Gamo Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State, 75,000 hectares of land are cultivated with bananas, creating employment opportunities in the sector for more than 28,000 people. Bananas account for 63 percent of the total fruit…
Investors Advised to Fill Market Gap in Ethiopia’s Glassware Manufacturing↗
As a country, Ethiopia has an annual demand for 265 million glass bottles. However, it is estimated that the handful of glass factories currently operating in the country are able to produce only about 25 percent of this demand. To meet…
Ethiopian Electric Inaugurates Four Solar Power Projects↗
Ethiopian Electric Utility, as part of its efforts to provide solar power access to areas located far from the main electricity grid, inaugurated and opened for service four solar projects constructed in Hawe Gudina Woreda of West Hararghe…
Over 664,000 New Households Gain Access to Electricity in Ethiopia↗
During the Ethiopian fiscal year ended July 7, 2026, Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) has managed to connect 664,505 households to electricity, said the state agency in charge of electricity distribution in Ethiopia. EES had planned to…
Bahir Dar Airport in Ethiopia Gets New Terminal↗
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the new terminal of Bahir Dar Dejazmach Belay Zeleke International Airport in Bahir Dar city, the second-largest international airport in Ethiopia after Bole International Airport. In his…
Ethiopia Minerals Export Revenue Increases by Over One Billion Dollar↗
Ethiopia’s annual export earnings from minerals has increased by over one billion dollars from about $4.4 billion the previous fiscal year of the country ended July 7, 2025 reaching $5.7 Billion the year ended July 7, 2026, according to…
Ethiopia, Mexico Agree to Strengthen Investment Cooperation↗
Mexico’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Alejandro Estivil, held discussions with Mr. Zinabu Yerga, Deputy Commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission, on strengthening investment cooperation and trade relations between the two countries.…
Cluster Farm by Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia Reaches 13 Million Hectares↗
Minister of Agriculture of Ethiopia Addis Arga said that the area of land cultivated through cluster farming reached 13 million hectares in the Ethiopian fiscal year ended July 7, 2026. In a message shared on his social media platforms,…