𝗖𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱’𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗮’𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀

Ethiopia's floriculture sector is a powerhouse: more than 80 commercial farms, 60,000+ direct jobs, and flowers comprising ~80% of $565M horticulture exports in 2024/25

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳-𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗕𝗘’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗫 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀

Ethiopia's central bank will auction $500M FX on Jan 27, its largest injection since reforms began. It exceeds prior interventions ($50M-$150M).

𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗰 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗯𝗶 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹, 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

MIDROC acquired the iconic Wabi Shebele Hotel (est. 1968) and plans to renovate it into a luxury hotel under Marriott’s Autograph Collection standards.

An Ethiopian Developer Who Once Failed National Exams Built a Platform to Help Others Pass

Ethiopian students face plunging college entrance exam pass rates. TikuretEntrance, a startup, offers structured support with lessons, past exams, and performance tracking to improve student success.

𝗡𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿, 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗽

Monetary Policy Committee retains 24% credit ceiling and 15% policy rate, but raises reserve requirements and scraps minimum savings rate amid excess liquidity.

MultiChoice Partners with Ethio Telecom to Offer Bundled Streaming Packages webhook test

Premier League matches, one of DStv’s biggest viewership drivers, will be available for a monthly fee of 1,750 birr, paired with a 7 Mbps fixed broadband connection.

ECMA Opens Door to Capital Market Innovation with Launch of Sandbox

The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has launched the country’s first regulatory sandbox, providing startups and established companies a flexible

Trading Powerhouse East African Expands into Ecommerce, Partners with Chapa for Payments

East African Trading House (EATH), a major player in Ethiopia’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, is entering the ecommerce space