In a surprising move for private sector stakeholders, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Djibouti at the end of the week, where he met with President Ismail Omar Guelleh and toured two key ports in Doraleh.
Regional experts told Capital that the visit primarily aimed to further the Ethiopian government's goal of enhancing cargo transportation via the Ethio-Djibouti Railway (EDR), alongside discussing important political issues and recent developments in the region.
The brief Sunday meeting between the two leaders reportedly focused on the latest geopolitical and regional topics. However, it was also anticipated to tackle the operational challenges faced by Ethiopian companies, particularly in multimodal logistics.
While experts confirmed that the Ethiopian government prioritized discussions regarding the state-owned EDR, private logistics operators expressed concerns that their challenges were not sufficiently addressed.
Dawit Woubishet, President of the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders...
In a global philanthropy landscape still obsessed with visibility, metrics and medals, Saad Kassis‑Mohamed has chosen a different frontier: the quiet, unglamorous foundations that actually keep people in the game. As an Indian entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist, he has built his reputation around sustainable development, ethical finance and humanitarian innovation, backing everything from solar microgrids in rural East Africa...
Ethiopia’s 800 million Birr trucking industry still runs largely on phone calls, paper documents and cash deals struck at crowded truck stations, leaving small shippers overpaying and many trucks running empty on key routes like the Ethiopia–Djibouti corridor. TOLO FREIGHT, a homegrown digital freight marketplace, is trying to change that by matching shippers, carriers and brokers through a multilingual...
Establishing Local Long-Term Arrangements (LTA) for Engineering Services in Ethiopia
LRFP-2026-9201130
Topic- UNICEF (Ethiopia) wishes to request eligible bidders to participate in a Request for Proposal (LRFP) for Establishing Local Long-Term Arrangements (LTA) for Engineering Services in Ethiopia
Details of this bid's requirements and eligibility criteria can be found in the bid document.
Interested and eligible bidders can get the bid document...
Procurement of TV set
LITB-2026-9202053
Topic- UNICEF (Ethiopia) wishes to request eligible bidders to participate in a Invitation to Bid (LITB) for Procurement of TV set
Interested and eligible bidders can get the bid document with the below links.
2merkato.com - https://tender.2merkato.com/tenders/6957afbb0a538a1c66000001
Any query or clarification regarding this bid shall be sent through an email to eth-supplyQAgoods@unicef.org
before or on 14 January 2026 @11:00AM. While...
Procurement of Procurement of Bench, Chair Table & Shelf/ Cabinet
LITB-2026-9202050
Topic- UNICEF (Ethiopia) wishes to request eligible bidders to participate in a Invitation to Bid (LITB) for Procurement of Procurement of Bench, Chair Table & Shelf/ Cabinet
Interested and eligible bidders can get the bid document with the below links.
2merkato.com - https://tender.2merkato.com/tenders/6957af090a538ad987000001
Any query or clarification regarding this bid shall be sent...
Procurement of Hospital bed & mattress, bed sheet & pillow with case
LITB-2026-9202047
Topic- UNICEF (Ethiopia) wishes to request eligible bidders to participate in a Invitation to Bid (LITB) for Procurement of Hospital bed & mattress, bed sheet & pillow with case
Interested and eligible bidders can get the bid document with the below links.
2merkato.com - https://tender.2merkato.com/tenders/6957ae580a538afe2b000001
Any query or clarification regarding this...
Ethiopian music industry veteran Ethiopia Habtemariam has been appointed President of Music at Hybe America, effective immediately, marking a major milestone for an executive whose career has shaped global hip‑hop, R&B and pop.
Habtemariam, formerly chairwoman and CEO of Motown Records, will oversee Hybe America’s music strategy from bases in Los Angeles and her hometown of Atlanta, guiding A&R (artists...
Djibouti has taken a major step toward its first UNESCO World Heritage designation by officially declaring the Abourma rock art site in the Tadjourah region a national monument.
The decision, ratified during the first Council of Ministers meeting of 2026 on Tuesday and presided over by President Ismail Omar Guelleh, grants the site formal state protection under a new decree....
Cambridge Academy Ethiopia announced a significant milestone as its U11 football team secured the school's first-ever international championship trophy...
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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...
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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...