Despite achieving record export earnings in the 2025/26 fiscal year, Ethiopia’s export sector remains...

Ethiopia has granted regulatory approval for Zijin Gold International's USD 4 billion acquisition of...

The Ministry of Agriculture has approved a direct seed marketing system to address persistent shortages of hybrid maize seed, in a major policy shift aimed at improving the timely supply of improved seed to farmers. For years, farmers have complained about delays and shortages in hybrid maize seed, which have been linked to weaknesses in the domestic distribution system. The ministry said it began legal and institutional reforms in the 2023/24 fiscal year to fix the problem, including new proclamations and directives that have opened the sector to greater participation by foreign companies and domestic private investors in seed multiplication and distribution. State Minister Sofia Kassa said the new system allows seed producers to sell directly to farmers through licensed agro-dealers of their choice. She said the approach is designed to reduce bureaucracy and ensure that...

Experts say Ethiopia can only solve its cardiac care crisis in the long term...

Gadaa Bank S.C. has officially launched a public offering of one million ordinary shares....

Ethiopia’s record export earnings in 2025/26 should be welcomed, but they also expose a familiar weakness: the country still...

For Ethiopia's business community, the greatest obstacle to growth today is no longer inflation, foreign exchange shortages, or access...

With Ethiopia having just conducted its election, the country now enters another crucial political moment: translating political legitimacy into...

South Africa’s recurring attacks on foreign nationals are no longer just a domestic embarrassment; they are a continental wound....