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Good morning! The ESX spent the week upgrading its own architecture. Fee caps on new listings, lower block trade costs, revised OTC rules that finally let banks and pension funds into the debt market, and Abay Bank joining the registration queue: this exchange is not waiting for the market to mature on its own, it
Good morning! Siinqee and First Addis joined the ESX as trading members six and seven, the pipeline of investment banks now reads like a queue rather than a wishlist. But while the second engine of Ethiopia’s economy keeps revving up on the trading floor, the first one is still carrying the debt: USD 51.8 billion
Good morning! If last week sounded like a quiet one, look again. The insurance sector got its first real opening, the Capital Market Authority quietly finalised the directive that turns ordinary savers into investors, the country pulled diesel back to pre-war levels, and Binance told Ethiopian crypto users their birr trades are on borrowed time.
Good morning! If you blinked last week, you missed the sound of a bell. Awash Bank hit the Ethiopian Securities Exchange trading floor, Zemen Bank got its shares registered, and ECMA kept handing out licenses like it’s clearing a backlog before the rains. Ethiopia’s capital market isn’t warming up anymore. It’s live. Now grab your
Good morning! Markets may be calming, but uncertainty still lingers. From the Strait of Hormuz to coffee prices and reform talks, Ethiopia’s economy is moving in step with global shifts, where headlines abroad quickly become realities at home. Now grab your buna. Let’s get into it. Continuing Story: The Strait of Hormuz, Open, Blocked, or
Good morning! We hope your holiday was worth it, the portions were generous, and you truly enjoyed every bite. While you were deep in holiday mode, we were busy behind the scenes, tracking the stories, connecting the dots, and putting everything together so your Monday starts informed, sharp, and ahead of the curve. Now grab
Good Morning! If you thought Monday traffic was bad, try it with half the fuel. Queues snake out of gas stations, taxis are playing hide-and-seek with diesel, and commuters are practicing patience like it’s a new national sport. Fuel shortages are making the daily grind even grittier, so maybe it’s time to embrace walking… or
Ethiopia’s economic landscape is shifting rapidly, with capital inflows, regulatory reforms, market expansions, and emerging risks all shaping the week’s story. Investment & Capital Markets IFC Invests $6.9B as Ethiopia Opens to Private Capital Ethiopia is increasingly establishing itself as a frontier market. Over the past five years, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested
Good morning! While you were still waking up, Ethiopia’s economy has been busy. Small banks are in danger, airlines are moving to bigger terminals in New York, and Dangote is starting a huge fertiliser project. Grab your coffee and let’s catch up on all the important news in finance, aviation, energy, and fintech, before your
Good morning, Ethiopia! Grab your coffee and catch up, because while you were hitting snooze, MIDROC was breaking records, digital IDs were going mainstream, and the price at the pump kept climbing. Let’s dive into the week’s biggest stories by sector so you can start your Monday smarter… and just a little more entertained. Business
Time to sip your coffee and catch up, because while you were hitting snooze, Africa’s cement was flying off trucks, banks were playing chess with your money, and Ethiopian Airlines was dreaming of calmer skies. Let’s break down the week’s biggest stories by sector so you can start your Monday smarter… and slightly more entertained.
Happy Adwa Victory Day! Today, we celebrate Ethiopia’s historic triumph at Adwa, a moment that stands as a symbol of resilience, unity, and national pride. We also wake up to a world on edge, with tensions escalating in the Middle East and markets reacting to geopolitical shocks. Here’s your Monday briefing on what’s happening across
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