Egypt Expels Ethiopian Embassy Counsellor in 48 Hours
Egypt gave an Ethiopian embassy counsellor 48 hours to leave after Ethiopia expelled an Egyptian diplomat; the African Union urges...
October 2, 2026Topic
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom Promises First Dividend to Small Shareholders
Ethio Telecom has promised its first dividend to the private shareholders who bought into the state telecoms company, after a...
September 6, 2026
Ethiopia Doubles Its African Union Bill Just as Washington Steps Back
The Ethiopia African Union contribution rises to about US$15m from 2027 as Addis Ababa enters the top funding tier, just...
September 2, 2026
Ethiopia’s Currency Auction Went From 28 Bidders to Five in Two Weeks
The Ethiopia forex auction drew 28 banks on 12 August and only five on 26 August, with total bids down...
September 1, 2026
Ethiopia Wants AFCON 2028 and Is Racing to Build Its Stadiums
The Ethiopia AFCON 2028 bid went to CAF again on 24 August, but the country has two approved stadiums and...
August 28, 2026
Ethiopia and the US Upgrade Their Defence Ties
Ethiopia and the United States agreed at the Pentagon to deepen defence cooperation. What was actually agreed, and what was...
August 24, 2026
Chinese Builders Are on Every Package of Ethiopia’s New Airport
The Bishoftu airport shortlist puts ten Chinese contractors across all four packages of a US$12.5bn first phase, with one US...
August 21, 2026
Ethiopia Birr Hits Record Low as Central Bank Sells US$500 Million in One Day
The Ethiopia birr fell to a record low near 162 per dollar, and the central bank called a US$500m special...
August 20, 2026
Safaricom Ethiopia Races Toward Breakeven With 14.7 Million Customers
Safaricom Ethiopia grew active customers 46% to 14.7 million in the June quarter, halved losses and kept EBITDA breakeven on...
August 6, 2026