After months of anticipation, Ethio Telecom has finally begun confirming share allotments for investors who participated in its landmark initial public offering (IPO). On September 1, 2025, thousands of Ethiopians received long-awaited text messages officially verifying their ownership stakes in the state-owned telecom giant. The confirmation marks a historic step: for the first time, ordinary
Ethiopia’s financial ecosystem is standing at a historic turning point. For decades, private companies have relied on bank loans, retained earnings, or informal networks to fund growth. But with the official launch of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) on the horizon, the country is preparing to step into an unfamiliar but transformative world: a capital
Two major players in Ethiopia’s financial sector just shook hands on a big deal. CBE Capital Investment Bank and Nib International Bank (NIB) signed a strategic partnership to bring investment banking services straight into NIB’s growth plans. Translation: NIB gets the financial muscle and market expertise of CBE Capital as it looks to scale up
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the country’s sovereign wealth manager, continued its annual performance dialogue on day two, with updates from its hospitality, power, and engineering portfolio companies. The reviews underscored steady revenue growth in hotels, strong expansion in electricity access, and rising regional ambitions in engineering services. Hospitality SectorGhion Hotel and Spa, one of Addis
The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) has added four new members to its board. They bring experience in aviation, finance, construction, advocacy, and development. EDTF started in 2018. Its goal is to bring Ethiopians living abroad together to support projects at home. The fund invests in areas such as education, healthcare, technology, and agriculture. Earlier
After four years in legislative limbo and eight months of careful institution-building, Ethiopia’s first dedicated capital markets court, the Ethiopian Capital Market Administrative Tribunal (ECMAT), is finally about to hear its first cases. ECMAT arrives with a lean but serious annual budget of 87 million Br and a powerful mandate: tackle insider trading, market manipulation,
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the country’s sovereign wealth fund, has made its first-ever international investment by acquiring a stake in Akobo Minerals AB, a Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold producer listed on Euronext and Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Under the agreement, EIH will subscribe to 15 million new shares at USD 0.20 each, securing a 7.4% ownership stake
Ethiopian businesses were living in a silent world, hiding their secrets behind closed doors. That was, and still is to some extent, the culture of doing business in Ethiopia. Many companies are family-owned, strong centralized administration is persistent, and one’s close-knit networks dictate the trajectory of the company, but now everything is about to change.
The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) has officially welcomed Ethio Fidelity Securities S.C. as its latest licensed trading member, marking another pivotal milestone in Ethiopia’s capital market development. At a formal ceremony attended by H.E. Hana Tehelku, Director General of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA), Ethio Fidelity was awarded its trading membership certificate. The firm
One year after launching a sweeping package of macroeconomic reforms, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) says the country is on a promising path to restoring stability, boosting foreign exchange inflows, and modernizing its financial sector. The National Bank of Ethiopia marked the anniversary Tuesday by releasing a detailed review of milestones achieved so far,
The latest Treasury Bills (T-bills) auction conducted by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) on July 23, 2025 (Auction No. 982) revealed continued strong appetite for government securities, with total bids surpassing ETB 31.3 billion, nearly three times the ETB 11.08 billion offered. However, the distribution of bids and acceptances highlights a continued investor preference for shorter-term
Ethio Telecom, now listed on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange, reported 162 billion birr in revenue for the 2017 Ethiopian fiscal year, achieving 99 percent of its annual performance target. The company also concluded its three-year strategic plan period with a total revenue of 331.5 billion birr, according to CEO Frehiwot Tamiru. In a wide-ranging performance briefing,
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