The week of December 1 - December 8, 2020
Macroeconomic News
- Ethiopia, World Bank Sign over 512 Mln USD Financing Agreement.
- New Initiative Crucial to Make Ethiopia Investment Destination in Post COVID-19: Commissioner.
- Foreign Investors Receiving Accurate Information about Current Situation, Says Investment Commissioner.
- EIC pledges support to foreign investors in Tigray region.
- ኢትዮጵያ አሁንም አዲስ ሥራ ለመጀመር አዳጋች ከሆኑ አገሮች ተርታ እንዳለች ተገለጸ (Ethiopia still amongst the most difficult countries to start a new business).
- Cost of Living Hits 19pc in November.
Sector News—Industry, Agriculture, Services
- Privatization of industrial parks in the horizon.
- GERD, Koysha Dam Generate 10,000MW Up On Completion: Ministry.
- Soufflet Malt Ethiopia to start production on March 2021.
- Local Automotive Paint Maker Gears Up for Production.
- Six Firms Vie to Supervise City Road Projects.
- Revised excise tax turns the sweets industry bitter.
- Asphalt road connecting Ethiopia, South Sudan completed.
- የኤሊዳአር በልሆ የመካከለኛ መስመር የኤሌክትሪክ ዝርጋታ ተጠናቆ ለአገልግሎት ዝግጁ ሆነ (The Elidar Belho mid- power line completed and ready for service).
- Ethiopia has largest number of livestock in Africa – census.
- Agriculture sits at the top of fresh loan Unique balance of payments surplus in 4Q registered.
- Oromia, Chinese Institutes Sign All Rounded Cooperation Agreement.
- Climatic Conditions Suitable for Desert Locust Dev’t in Eastern Ethiopia, Says IGAD.
- Can improved honey production be a pot of gold for Ethiopian smallholder farmers?
- Ethiopian Airlines Wins Decade of Airline Excellence Award for Africa Region.
- Cainiao partners with Ethiopian Airlines to launch cold chain air freight for vaccine transportation.
- Ethiopia pushes telecoms privatisation despite security worries.
- Hospitality Firm Embarks on Packaging Business.
- MinT, European Commission sign agreement enabling digital reform.
- Web Summit announces Lalibela Global-Networks as PITCH winner.
- Chief Regional Administrators Pledge to Support Exporters.
- Addis Ababa Listed among the Best Places to Go in 2021.
- Ethiopia’s growing hotel industry provides opportunities for furniture manufacturer.
- China Hands Over Ethiopian Satellite.
- Ethiopia, European Commission Sign Agreement to Support Digital Reform in Ethiopia.
Financial News
- Awash Bank Holds the Lead.
- Bunna Insurance still strong despite slip in profit.
- ሕብረት ባንክ ትርፋቸው አንድ ቢሊዮን ካለፉ ባንኮች መካከል አንዱ ሆነ (Hibret Bank became one of the banks that passed over one bn Birr profit threshold).
- ተንቀሳቃሽ ንብረቶች የሚመዘገቡበት ማዕከል ሥራ ጀመረ (Center for the registration of movable property begun).
Policy and Regulatory News
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