Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Banking & Finance Abay Bank Reports Strong Growth Abay Bank’s 2024/25 results reveal a robust performance: revenue surged 58% to 13 billion Birr, while profit more than doubled to
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Economy & Macroeconomics Ethiopia’s Inflation Slows to 11.7% in October Ethiopia’s inflation rate dropped to 11.7% in October 2025, down from 13.2% in September and 19.3% a year ago,
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Banking & Finance Lion Bank Returns to Profitability Amid Governance Tensions Lion International Bank reported a 1.8 billion birr pre-tax profit for FY 2024/25 — a 94% increase from
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Economy & Finance Birr Set to Strengthen National Bank Governor Eyob Tekalign (PhD) expects Ethiopia’s birr to appreciate in coming months after a record $3.5B gold export, surpassing coffee
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Economy & Finance IMF Projects 7.2% Growth in FY2025 The IMF forecasts Ethiopia’s economy to expand by 7.2% in FY2025, one of the strongest in sub-Saharan Africa. Growth is
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Banking & Finance Wegagen Capital Investment Bank Expands into Wealth & ESG Finance Wegagen Capital Investment Bank (WCIB), Ethiopia’s first private investment bank, is branching into wealth and portfolio
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Green Transport & Energy Transition Ethiopia Tightens Fuel Vehicle Ban — Diesel & Gas Trucks Blacklisted Ethiopia has extended its green transport push by banning the import of diesel
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Aviation & Air Transport Ethiopia & UAE Strengthen Air Transport TiesAt the 42nd ICAO session in Montreal, Ethiopia and the UAE agreed to upgrade their air transport arrangement to
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Capital Market & Finance AfDB Grants Ethiopia $400K to Strengthen Capital MarketThe African Development Bank awarded Ethiopia a $400K grant to support the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) and
Welcome to the first Monday Breakfast Stories Newsletter of 2018! 🎉Happy New Year! We wish you a year full of success, growth, and the realization of all your plans. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Politics & International Relations Trump Renews Ethiopia-Related National EmergencyThe White House
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Economy & Finance Ethiopia Faces $253B Climate Finance Gap A new Oxfam report warns that Ethiopia will need $252.8 billion by 2030 to meet its climate goals—the highest in
Your weekly dose of Ethiopia’s sharpest business, economic, and finance news. Grab your buna and catch up on what’s moving Ethiopia’s markets and economy this week. Economy & Finance Ethiopia Lifts Bank Lending Cap, Unlocking 1.3T Birr Starting September, Ethiopia will ease its long-standing bank lending cap, injecting 1.3 trillion birr into the economy—a 500B
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