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Defendants in 1.9bln Birr Fintech Fraud Scheme Granted Bail
Several defendants accused of involvement in an alleged 1.9 billion Birr fintech investment fraud have been granted bail by the Lideta Division of the...
Ethiopia Defers Eurobond Payments for Five Years as Railway Debt Poised for Shift to Finance Ministry Books
Domestic debt stock rises to 2.9 trillion Birr The federal government has disclosed that Eurobond payments initially expected during the current fiscal year have been...
UNESCO Calls for Stronger Press Freedom Protections Ahead of 2026 Elections
Representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have called for stronger protections for journalists and greater support for independent media...
Mobile Money Growth Not Translating into Access to Credit: FSD Report
Ethiopia’s merchant economy is in rapid expansion but remains largely excluded from formal credit systems, with more than 99 percent of digital payments still...
Ethiopia’s Shareholder Base “Not Even Half a Million” ECMA Warns
The total number of shareholders across industries and sectors remains below half a million, according to the head of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority...
Adjournments Hobble Human Rights First IDP Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed with the Federal High Court by Human Rights First Ethiopia in November 2025 has now been adjourned more than ten times,...
Experts Urge Credit Lines to Fill Persistent WASH Financing Gap
Just one in eight of Ethiopia’s banks and microfinance institutions currently provide dedicated water and sanitation financing, a key constraint in a sector facing...
TPLF Central Committee Convenes in Axum as Administrative Rift Deepens
A high stakes meeting of the proscribed Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) Central Committee in Axum is intensifying fears of a political rupture in...
Inflationary Pressure Builds Up as Hormuz Crisis Remains at Standstill
Ethiopia is projected to record inflation of 12.1 percent in 2026, placing it among a group of African economies facing renewed price pressures driven...
EdTech Startup Tests a New Way to Learn
Beyond Screens, a Hybrid Learning Model Takes Shape The first idea Tesfamikael Tekleberhan and his colleagues considered was straightforward: a digital platform that would provide...
