Addis Ababa, February 10, 2025 (FMC) – Ethiopia’s Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) membership significantly enhances its investment appeal, according to the country’s Investment Commission. This 21-member economic community, with a population exceeding 640 million, a combined GDP of 1 trillion USD, and 383 billion USD in […]
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Addis Ababa, February 8, 2025 (FMC) – The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) Chief Commissioner Mr. Zeleke Temesgen disclosed that the Commission has identified 2,507 major international companies as key targets for investment in Ethiopia, marking a strategic shift in the country’s approach to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). This move […]
Addis Ababa, February 7, 2025 (FMC) – Pakistan values Ethiopia as a great trading partner and political fiend in Africa, according to Basit Saleem Shah, Minister of Trade and Investment – Commercial Wing of the Embassy of Pakistan to Ethiopia. The Commercial Wing of the Embassy hosted a pre-event promotion […]
Addis Ababa, February 7, 2025 (FMC) – Zinabu Yirga, Deputy Commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC), convened with representatives from Tourba yesterday to explore collaborative opportunities in the agricultural sector. During the meeting, Tourba’s Carbon Farming Director for Africa and Brazil showcased the company’s capabilities, highlighting how their innovative […]
Addis Ababa, February 6, 2025 (FMC) — The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) announced that it has been taking a final step to register five giant companies over the next six months. Recall Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially launched the Ethiopian Securities Exchange early this year, the first stock exchange in […]
Addis Ababa, February 4, 2025 (FMC) – The Ethiopian Agricultural Businesses Corporation (EABC) announced that ships carrying 1,100,000 quintals of DAP and Urea soil fertilizer for the 2017/18 E.C (2024/25) cultivation season have docked at the port of Djibouti on Monday. In light of this, the amount of soil fertilizer […]
In a significant policy shift, the Ethiopian government plans to eliminate the cap on private sector credit growth by the end of September 2025. This initiative is part of broader reforms designed to create a more market-oriented financial system, including the introduction of market-driven Treasury bonds at the start of […]
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the entity responsible for managing 34 state-owned enterprises, has announced an ambitious initiative to fully fund the government’s budget deficit within the next five years. This plan comes at a critical time as Ethiopia grapples with significant budget shortfalls exacerbated by various global and domestic economic […]
Gov’t in midst of another attempt at selling off sugar estates Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) reports the state-owned enterprises under its wing amassed 901 billion birr in total revenues over the first half of the fiscal year. The figure is equivalent to USD 5.1 billion and stands on par with […]
Addis Ababa, February 3, 2025 (FMC) – An Ethiopian Business and Investment Forum was held in Prague today to showcase the investment opportunities in Ethiopia with the participation of several Czech Republic businesses and heads of companies. State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga, in his opening remarks, underscored […]
Addis Ababa, January 29, 2025 (FMC) – Ethio-Engineering Group announced that it has been making preparations to manufacture electric vehicles in Ethiopia. The group CEO, Suleiman Dedefo, told local news agency ENA that there is abundant lithium in Ethiopia, a key component for electric vehicle battery production. Although the raw […]
Addis Ababa, January 27, 2025 (FMC) – Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) today reported that investors who have registered investments of over 597 million US dollars have entered the special economic zones and the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone in the past 6 months of the 2024/25 fiscal year. […]