Siinqee Bank’s Wabi Disburses ETB 5 Billion dst Digital Credit Surge

Siinqee Bank’s digital platform, Wabi, disbursed over ETB 5 billion to 1.1 million borrowers within eight months, signaling a massive shift toward mobile led credit in Ethiopia’s liberalizing economy.

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Ethiopia Caps Investor Compensation as Capital Market Rules Take Shape

Ethiopia’s Capital Market Authority has advanced investor protection by opening public consultations on a draft Compensation Fund regulation.

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Senior Research Leadership Opportunity

SWIFT Program invites applications for Senior Expert, Research, a strategic role for professionals passionate about leading research design, shaping knowledge strategy, and driving innovation in Ethiopia’s financial sector.

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Ethiopia Revives Capital Markets With Partial Sale of Ethio Telecom

The Ethiopian government has sold a 10% stake in Ethio Telecom for ETB 3.2 billion, pricing shares at 300 birr each, in the country’s first major equity transaction in decades.

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The official exchange rates of the Ethiopian Birr against various foreign currencies as of January 23, 2026.

Source - Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
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Ethiopia Secures $30.8 Million from France to Accelerate Economic Reforms

Ethiopia and France finalized a $30.8 million agreement, comprising $27 million in budget support and $4.07 million for technical assistance.

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Ethiopia’s Export Revenue Hits $5.1 Billion Amidst Liberalization Surge

Ethiopia’s export revenue surged to $5.10 billion during the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year, exceeding the government’s target by 20% as the nation’s market-oriented reforms take hold.

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Awash Capital and Busara Advisors Forge Partnership to Push Ethiopian Firms Abroad

Awash Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding with Busara Advisors, a global advisory firm, underscoring Ethiopia’s push to unlock private sector growth as reforms target foreign investment inflows and export led expansion.

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Ethiopia Anchors World Bank-Rockefeller Solar Push to Lift Farm Output

Ethiopia has emerged as a focal point of a Rockefeller Foundation and World Bank backed initiative to boost farm productivity through solar technology, as tens of millions of dollars are invested in productive use energy across sub-Saharan Africa.

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Ethiopia Bets on Domestic Gold Refining to Capture Export Value

Ethiopia Investment Holdings moved to anchor industrial value capture as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed unveiled a gold refinery plan amid broader initiatives spanning currency printing and crypto mining, signaling a shift from raw commodity exports toward downstream processing.

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The official exchange rates of the Ethiopian Birr against various foreign currencies as of January 24, 2026.

Source - Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
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Opportunity Alert At SWIFT Ethiopia

SWIFT Ethiopia is seeking a Senior Expert, Research to lead rigorous research design, shape institutional knowledge strategy, and translate evidence into policy relevant insights for the financial sector.

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ESX Struggles for Depth as Early Trading Gains Lag Participation

The Ethiopian Securities Exchange has opened roughly 2,500 active investment accounts and processed over ETB 12 million in trades during its first year.

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ZamZam Bank Pivots Ethical Finance Toward Ethiopia’s Education Economy

ZamZam Bank unveiled a strategic partnership with Opportunity EduFinance, aiming to channel Sharia compliant finance into Ethiopia’s education sector, as lenders increasingly target social impact niches amid tightening credit.

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Job Opportunity with NAFIR Project Office

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), invites qualified and experienced professionals to apply for senior leadership and technical positions under the National Agri-Finance Implementation Roadmap (NAFIR) Project Office.

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US Pushes UN Pay Overhaul as Budget Pressures Intensify

The United States is pressing the United Nations to overhaul staff compensation and benefits that absorb nearly 70% of the organization’s regular budget, arguing pay structures have outpaced most member-state civil services, a stance that underscores mounting fiscal pressure across multilateral institutions.

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CBE’s Digital Channels Absorb Ethiopia’s Banking Flows

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has shifted the bulk of its operations onto digital rails, channeling more than ETB 9 trillion in transactions during the first half of the fiscal year.

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CBE FX Inflows Surge on Export Growth and Rising Interest Free Banking Demand

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia boosted foreign currency inflows to USD 2.39 billion by mid fiscal year.

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Auction Sale Announcement

Abyssinia Bank has moved to auction seized assets after borrowers defaulted, invoking Proclamations 97/1980 and 216/1992, as Ethiopia’s banks intensify recovery efforts.

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Ethiopia's Interbank Market Sees Steady Trading and Rising Rates

Ethiopia's interbank money market recorded moderate activity for the week of January 20-23, 2026, with total trading volume reaching ETB 21.685 billion across 34 trades.

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