Safaricom Ethiopia’s User Surge and M-PESA Expansion Signal Deepening Digital and Payments Growth
Safaricom Ethiopia accelerated its market buildout, lifting 3 month active users to 12.2 million and service revenue to KES 9.68 billion, highlighting telecom liberalization gains in Africa’s second most populous nation as mobile connectivity underpins productivity, consumption, and payments.
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Safaricom Ethiopia accelerated its market buildout, lifting 3 month active users to 12.2 million and service revenue to KES 9.68 billion, highlighting telecom liberalization gains in Africa’s second most populous nation as mobile connectivity underpins productivity, consumption, and payments.
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Ethiopia Tightens Investment Advisory Rules to Bolster Foreign Investor Confidence
Ethiopia’s move to certify investment consultants signals a pivot from headline liberalization toward institutional credibility, as authorities confront advisory failures that quietly diluted foreign capital despite reform momentum.
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Ethiopia’s move to certify investment consultants signals a pivot from headline liberalization toward institutional credibility, as authorities confront advisory failures that quietly diluted foreign capital despite reform momentum.
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Ethiopia’s Gold Market Shift Signals Financial Liberalization and Risk Awareness
Ethiopia’s move to phase out gold premiums and open the market to private banks marks a strategic pivot from heavy central bank intervention.
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Ethiopia’s move to phase out gold premiums and open the market to private banks marks a strategic pivot from heavy central bank intervention.
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Official Announcement Of $70 Million FX Auction by NBE
The National Bank of Ethiopia has officially announced its Foreign Exchange Auction No. 17, scheduled for Tuesday, February 03, 2026.
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The National Bank of Ethiopia has officially announced its Foreign Exchange Auction No. 17, scheduled for Tuesday, February 03, 2026.
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Dashen Bank and Ethio Telecom Scale Mobile Credit, Channelling 17 Billion Birr Into Ethiopia’s Digital Economy
Dashen Bank has disbursed 17 billion birr in digital loans via Ethio Telecom’s telebirr platform since launching the service in August 2022,
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Dashen Bank has disbursed 17 billion birr in digital loans via Ethio Telecom’s telebirr platform since launching the service in August 2022,
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Market Confidence Hangs on Expert Led National Bank Reforms in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s effort to finalize a technically competent board at the National Bank signals a critical shift from administrative control to market driven monetary policy.
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Ethiopia’s effort to finalize a technically competent board at the National Bank signals a critical shift from administrative control to market driven monetary policy.
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UNIDO Signals Honey Sector Expansion as Green Legacy Boosts Export Potential
Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative has transitioned from a reforestation project into a strategic catalyst for the domestic honey sector, bolstering biodiversity and sustainable livelihood opportunities for women and youth.
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Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative has transitioned from a reforestation project into a strategic catalyst for the domestic honey sector, bolstering biodiversity and sustainable livelihood opportunities for women and youth.
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National Bank of Ethiopia Sets Explicit Monetary Targets to Rein in Inflation and Liquidity
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a monetary policy directive for the second half of the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year, setting a reserve money growth ceiling of 9.7% as part of its inflation control strategy.
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The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a monetary policy directive for the second half of the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year, setting a reserve money growth ceiling of 9.7% as part of its inflation control strategy.
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A market bulletin from the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) showing the Daily Commodity Trade Data for February 02, 2026.
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The official exchange rates of the Ethiopian Birr against various foreign currencies as of February 03, 2026.
Source - Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
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International Market Access Opportunity | GIZ
GIZ, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, invites export-ready small, medium, and large enterprises operating in Ethiopia’s horticulture (fruits and vegetables) and oilseed value chains to apply for International Market Access Support under the Strengthening Rural Value Chains II programme.
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GIZ, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, invites export-ready small, medium, and large enterprises operating in Ethiopia’s horticulture (fruits and vegetables) and oilseed value chains to apply for International Market Access Support under the Strengthening Rural Value Chains II programme.
Full Article - https://telegra.ph/International-Market-Access-Opportunity--GIZ-02-03
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Ethiopia Targets ETB 881 Billion in Agri Credit via New Financial Roadmap
Ethiopia launched the National Agricultural Finance Implementation Roadmap (NAFIR) to scale annual Agri-credit to ETB 881 billion by 2030, marking a fundamental shift in the nation’s economic structure.
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Ethiopia launched the National Agricultural Finance Implementation Roadmap (NAFIR) to scale annual Agri-credit to ETB 881 billion by 2030, marking a fundamental shift in the nation’s economic structure.
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Ethiopia’s Eurobond Dispute Moves to Court, Raising Stakes for Debt Restructuring and Market Access
Ethiopia’s private Eurobond holders have announced plans to pursue legal action in a London court, escalating a stalled restructuring of the country’s USD 1 billion Eurobond and underscoring the growing complexity of sovereign debt workouts under the G20 Common Framework.
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Ethiopia’s private Eurobond holders have announced plans to pursue legal action in a London court, escalating a stalled restructuring of the country’s USD 1 billion Eurobond and underscoring the growing complexity of sovereign debt workouts under the G20 Common Framework.
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Ethiopia’s $5.1 Billion Export Surge Marks a Structural Macroeconomic Shift
Ethiopia’s $5.1 billion export revenue in the first half of the fiscal year of above 120% from the target signals more than short-term performance.
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Ethiopia’s $5.1 billion export revenue in the first half of the fiscal year of above 120% from the target signals more than short-term performance.
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Result: Forex Auction No. 17 Signals Ethiopia’s Market Driven Exchange Rate Discipline
Ethiopia’s National Bank announced the results of Foreign Exchange Auction No. 17, held on February 3, 2026, allocating USD 70 million to the banking sector.
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Ethiopia’s National Bank announced the results of Foreign Exchange Auction No. 17, held on February 3, 2026, allocating USD 70 million to the banking sector.
Read Full Article: https://telegra.ph/Result-Forex-Auction-No-17-Signals-Ethiopias-Market-Driven-Exchange-Rate-Discipline-02-03
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A market bulletin from the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) showing the Daily Commodity Trade Data for February 03, 2026.
Source - Ethiopia Commodity Exchange
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Source - Ethiopia Commodity Exchange
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The official exchange rates of the Ethiopian Birr against various foreign currencies as of February 04, 2026.
Source - Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
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Source - Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
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The Addis AI Forum Opportunity with OpenAI, ALX & Africa Fintech Summit
OpenAI, in partnership with ALX and the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS), will convene a high-level Addis AI Forum in Addis Ababa on February 17, 2026, during African Union Summit Week.
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OpenAI, in partnership with ALX and the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS), will convene a high-level Addis AI Forum in Addis Ababa on February 17, 2026, during African Union Summit Week.
Full Article - https://telegra.ph/The-Addis-AI-Forum-Opportunity--OpenAI-ALX--Africa-Fintech-Summit-02-03
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Digital Payments Surge 60% as Ethiopia’s Mobile Money Base Reaches 58 Million
Ethiopia’s mobile money ecosystem has expanded to 58 million users in three years, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers on February 3.
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Ethiopia’s mobile money ecosystem has expanded to 58 million users in three years, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers on February 3.
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Ethiopia Unveils AI-Powered Digital Backbone to Modernize Agrarian Sector
The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute unveiled OpenAgriNet Ethiopia, an AI-powered Digital Public Infrastructure designed as the national backbone for the agrarian economy.
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The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute unveiled OpenAgriNet Ethiopia, an AI-powered Digital Public Infrastructure designed as the national backbone for the agrarian economy.
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