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Three Ethiopian Entrepreneur, Named...

It has been announced that three local entrepreneurs have been selected for the Top...
Capital News

Africa’s HIV response at...

Africa is facing a critical moment in its HIV response, with recent funding disruptions...
News

ESL resumes fuel imports after 40 years

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In a significant operational recovery, state-owned Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) has resumed handling the country's petroleum imports, including from new international suppliers. This marks a historic first, as Ethiopia has now sourced fuel from within Africa. The Ethiopian government has diversified its procurement strategy to include West Asian markets and ports in western India. This shift comes amid disruptions to traditional oil supply routes and rising domestic demand, particularly for jet fuel. The demand for jet fuel is largely driven by Bole International Airport's role as a major African aviation hub and the extensive operations of Ethiopian Airlines, a leading carrier on the continent. A recent breakthrough saw Ethiopia import jet fuel from a terminal in Nigeria, operated by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery at Dangote Quays, Lekki, owned by billionaire Aliko Dangote. This development represents a...
Capital News

Public Service Transport Service...

The Ethiopian government has officially announced that the Public Service Transport Service Enterprise will...
Capital News

Sanitary pad price cuts...

Civil society organizations and development partners are urging the Ethiopian government to establish strict...
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Capital News

Siket Bank, ECX partner to modernize...

Siket Bank and the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) have forged a landmark strategic partnership to fully integrate their financial...
Capital News

Red Fox opens Ethiopia’s first beneficial...

Red Fox Ethiopia PLC, a well-established flower farm operating under the global floriculture brand Dümmen Orange, has inaugurated Ethiopia's...
Editorial

Africa needs...

Africa does not suffer from a shortage of summits, forums, conferences or high-level gatherings. It suffers from a shortage...
Editorial

Africa can...

Africa’s debt crisis will not be solved by borrowing alone, nor by waiting for rescue from outside the continent....
Editorial

​Continuity and...

​As Ethiopia concludes its national election cycle this weekend, the domestic business community is closely analyzing the implications for...
Editorial

Africa Day...

Africa Day should be more than a ceremonial date on the calendar. It should be a reminder that the...
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Interview

Accion eyes deeper financial inclusion in Ethiopia

In this interview with Capital’s Groum Abate, Raliat Sunmonu, Vice President for Middle East and Africa at Accion Advisory, discusses the organization’s push to expand inclusive finance in Ethiopia through partnerships with banks, fintechs and other local actors. She highlights efforts to support women-led MSMEs, refugees and smallholder farmers, while also pointing to the policy and infrastructure changes needed...
Interview

UAE eyes deeper trade and investment ties with Africa

In this written interview with Capital, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, outlines the steady expansion of UAE-Africa economic relations and the growing importance of Ethiopia within that partnership. He points to logistics, infrastructure, clean energy, agriculture and long-term regulatory certainty as the main pillars behind the continued momentum. The minister also highlights major...
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Vacancy & Bid

REQUEST FOREXPRESSIONOFINTEREST(EOI)

This notice is placed by UNECA. The accuracy, reliability and completeness of the contents of furnished information is the responsibility of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. You are therefore requested to direct all queries regarding this EOI to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa using the fax number or e-mail address provided below. Title of the EOI: Long-Term Agreement for...
Vacancy & Bid

Invitation To Tender

For Statutory Audit Services Tender Reference - SCI-ET-2026-017 Save the Children believes every child deserves a better future. In Ethiopia and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children, every day and in times of crisis, to transform their lives and the future...
Vacancy & Bid

Re-Floating of Bid (second announcement)

Invitation for International competitive Bidding (ICB) Tender No.NALF 006/2026 National Alcohol & Liquor factory (NALF),a state-owned Enterprise supervise by Ethiopia Investment Holdings(EIH) invites all interested, eligible and qualified international ERP solution providers for the supply, implementation, configuration, integration, data migration, testing, go-live, and post-go-live support of fully integrated Enterprise Resource planning (ERP) system. A complete set of bid document can be...
Vacancy & Bid

Invitation For Bid

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development organizations, operating in over 40 countries to deliver relief, rehabilitation, and post-crisis recovery services. Since initiating operations in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought, the IRC has implemented integrated emergency and development programs across six regions of Ethiopia. Its programming spans health, water and sanitation,...
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Arts and Culture

Kitfo to kickflips: How the Bay’s oldest Ethiopian restaurant supports Addis Ababa skaters

In Addis Ababa—the sprawling metro capital of Ethiopia, located in the altitudinous highlands of East Africa, nearly 9000 miles away from Oakland—a skate revolution is afoot.  Earlier this year, French Canadian skater Mike Boisvert (known online as The Skate Nomad) traversed the African city and documented its youthful scene, ultimately declaring it “the next skate heaven” of the continent. The...
Arts and Culture

Ethiopian Creative Industry Celebrates Historic Milestone with Major Wins at the 12th AMVCA in Lagos

The Ethiopian creative sector has achieved a significant breakthrough on the continental stage, securing two prestigious trophies at the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) held in Lagos, Nigeria. As one of Africa’s most prestigious platforms celebrating excellence in African film and television, the AMVCA provided a global spotlight for Ethiopian storytelling. The event brought together the biggest...
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Business & Economy

Fear And The Madman...

The concept of the “Madman Theory” occupies a controversial position in strategic thinking. Popularised during the administration of U.S....
Business & Economy

Prosperity gospel, false prophets...

Religion has historically functioned as a source of moral guidance, spiritual meaning, and social cohesion. Across centuries, faith institutions...
Business & Economy

The Divide Plan and...

The modern corporation has mastered the science of efficiency while steadily losing its understanding of human coherence. Over the...
Sports

Online Jili Games: How...

Online Jili games continue to expand in popularity as digital entertainment shifts toward mobile-first platforms and structured gaming systems....
Sports

GameZone Tongits Win Like...

What really separates a casual Tongits player from a true champion? It’s not just luck—it’s how you think, plan,...
Sports

Jimma Hosts 3rd “Discover...

The historic city of Jimma became a vibrant hub of athletics and public health advocacy on April 26, 2026,...
Opinion

Ethiopia can lead Africa’s...

During my recent visit to the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, I came away impressed.  Director General Dr. Worku Gachena...
Opinion

Yarada Qwanqa: When youth...

Language serves as both a tool for connection and a weapon for exclusion. Globally, younger generations in urban centers...
Opinion

Learning to govern a...

When G7 leaders gather in Évian on June 15, they will confront a postwar order that has run its...
Society

Beyond Borders

Afrophobia, broken trust and Africa’s unfulfilled promise I still remember the silence. It was in the midst of the xenophobic attacks...
Society

Invest in Ethiopian cities...

Government versus Private Sector Led Economies State led command and mixed economies are characterized by government owning major means of...
Society

Narrating a nation: Media,...

Accounts of a Nation are based on sets of beliefs that are agreed upon in a community. Something as...
AfricaNews

MCB grants strategic financing to Invictus Investment to expand...

By our staff reporter The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) has provided a strategic financing package to Invictus Investment Company PLC (ADX: INVICTUS), a prominent agro-food enterprise operating in the Middle East and Africa. The package, structured as an acquisition finance and revolving credit facility, aims to support Invictus Investment’s expansion into new markets and strengthen its working capital position as it scales operations. This financing agreement builds on the existing partnership between MCB and Invictus Investment and underscores a shared commitment to advancing food security...
AfricaNews

Wingu Cloud Exchange launch marks a new era for...

By our staff reporter Wingu Africa has launched Wingu Cloud Exchange (WCX), a locally hosted private cloud platform designed for the wider East African region.WCX gives organisations a secure, compliant, cost-effective, and easy-to-use alternative to offshore cloud services. With transparent local-currency pricing, rapid deployment, and instant scalability, it enables businesses to grow workloads without complexity or unpredictable costs. Launching first in Tanzania, the platform will gradually roll out across all Wingu markets, including Ethiopia and Djibouti. WCX includes Wingu Compute, Wingu Kubernetes, Wingu Drive, and Wingu...

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