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Experts urge NBE to...

Financial experts are urging the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) to expand its supervisory...

Ethiopia excluded from Global...

Ethiopia has been omitted from the World Economic Forum's (WEF) 2026 Travel & Tourism...

Coffee exporters turn to China as EU deforestation rules loom

Ethiopia's coffee industry is increasingly pivoting towards Asian markets, with China rapidly emerging as a primary destination for its flagship agricultural export. This strategic shift comes as the European Union's deforestation regulation approaches implementation. The move is critical for Ethiopia's coffee sector, which sustains an estimated 20 million livelihoods and generated a record US$3 billion in foreign exchange during the 2025/26 fiscal year. Industry stakeholders are concerned that the EU's new traceability requirements could impose substantial compliance costs on Ethiopia's millions of smallholder coffee farmers, despite the country's long-standing tradition of shade-grown and agroforestry-based production. In the recently concluded fiscal year, China became Ethiopia's third-largest coffee purchaser, importing 47,836 metric tonnes valued at US$347 million. This marks a significant increase from the previous fiscal year's 34,284 tonnes, worth US$219 million. Just two years prior, China ranked seventh...

Global economy set to...

The global economy is expected to stabilize over the next year, but constrained government...

Global coalition sets five-year...

Sixty organisations from across the global artificial intelligence ecosystem have launched a five-year initiative...
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Tigray, Amhara, Gambella lead disability rates...

A new National Disability Survey reports that Tigray, Amhara, and Gambella have the highest household-level disability rates in Ethiopia....

African governments lead new push to...

African governments are developing new models to finance forest protection and restoration, with Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Gabon emerging...

Ethiopia must...

The renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia is more than another security emergency. It is a warning that the country...

The dual...

Human civilization is navigating a technological transformation unlike any before it. In less than a generation, artificial intelligence (AI)...

Air quality...

In global climate discourse, carbon dioxide (CO2) commands almost every headline, summit agenda, and policy white paper. International climate...

From pledges...

Africa does not need another conference that produces a long communiqué and a short list of concrete actions. The...
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Architecture in motion

For Bezawit Tibebu, fashion is not simply about clothing. It is a way of translating ideas, materials and the visual identity of Addis Ababa into forms that can move with the body. Trained in Architecture and Urban Planning, the founder and Creative Director of Tibebu Collection has drawn on her understanding of structure, space, proportion and material to develop...

Clearing the haze

Addis Ababa is confronting a severe environmental challenge, as recent findings from a historic collaborative study with NASA reveal fine particulate pollution levels well above international health thresholds and black carbon concentrations significantly exceeding those in major U.S. cities. In this interview with Capital, Associate Professor of Physics at Addis Ababa University and lead Ethiopian collaborator for NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager...
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Toptable Trading PLC invites qualified, dynamic, and highly motivated candidates to join our growing team for the following positions: 1. Assistant Restaurant Manager Education: Degree or Diploma in Hotel Management, Hospitality, or a related field. (Food safety or leadership certifications are a plus). Experience: Min. 4–5 years in hospitality, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role. Key Duties: Overseeing...

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (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 forAfrica. You are therefore requested to direct all queries regarding this EOI to United Nations Economic Commissionfor Africa using the fax number or e-mail address provided below. Title of the EOI: Supply of Printing Equipment Date of...

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (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: Supply of Printing...

INVITATION FOR OPEN BID

National Bank of Ethiopia invites interested and eligible bidders for the supply of the following items: NoItem DescriptionBid Reference No.Bid Closing Date & TimeBid Opening Date & Time Development of a Financial Services Price Comparator ToolNBE/ICB/S/01/2026/27September 24, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.September  24, 2026 at 10:30 A.M.  Background The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), in line with its mandate to safeguard financial stability, promote...

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Resting the Day Out

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OED adds Azmari, Berbere and other East African terms in latest update

The Oxford English Dictionary has added a range of words from East African English to its latest update, including the Ethiopian terms azmari and berbere and Ugandan expressions such as campuser, detoother and muchomo. Oxford Languages announced the additions on September 23 as part of the Oxford English Dictionary’s September 2026 update. The entries recognise words shaped by the languages,...

Poetry Africa unveils programme for 30th festival in Durban

Poetry Africa will mark its 30th anniversary with five days of performances, poetry slams, workshops, industry discussions and school-based programmes in Durban from October 5 to 9, 2026. The festival, organised by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts, will be staged at the Durban Playhouse Theatre and venues across the city. This year’s programme will be anchored by...
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Economic Nationalism and the...

Economic nationalism has re-emerged as a defining force in the contemporary global political economy, reshaping trade regimes, industrial policy,...

The issue of unemployability

For most people, employment means more than receiving a monthly salary. A job can provide stability, independence, social connection...

The Hydra effect in...

In Greek mythology, the Hydra was a terrifying creature with multiple heads. The most disturbing feature of the beast...

Cameroon claim first Wafcon...

Cameroon cruised to a 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi to claim their first ever Women's Africa Cup of...

Team Amani dominate Tour...

Team Amani capped off a dominant week of racing at the Tour Cycliste International Féminin du Burundi (UCI 2.2)...

Fifa official sacked after...

Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has been sacked by the governing body, less than three weeks after he...

The control trap: Why...

"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants...

Building Africa’s next broadband...

Broadband connectivity has become a foundation of Africa’s digital economy. But as the continent enters its next phase of...

Put an End to...

Pandemics are not a new thing for this generation. We lived and breathed it as recently as in 2019...

NBE’s transition to interest...

After a regular Monetary Policy Committee meeting in July 2026, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a press...

Adapt or Become Obsolete

The famous saying, “If you are not updated, you will be outdated,” has perhaps never carried greater significance than...

The departure of artistic...

Artistic expressions—whether in the form of literary fiction like a novel or poetry, performing arts like drama or opera,...

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...

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...