The week of December 15 - December 22, 2020
Macroeconomic News
- The ten year development plan breakdown.
- Plan allots leading role in the economy to the Private sector.
- Nation Preparing Multidimensional Poverty Index as Part of its 10-Year Development Plan.
- Planning, Development Commissioner Confers with World Bank Head for East Africa.
- Amhara region focuses on job creation.
- Committee Arises to Facilitate Ethio-Djibouti Trade.
- S. Businesspersons Say Reforms Supported by Gov’t Measures Widen Investment.
- Investment Commission Forms Unit to Resolve Dispute.
Sector News—Industry, Agriculture, Services
- CEVA Logistics continues African expansion with joint ventures in Egypt and Ethiopia.
- Tanneries shut down due to foreign currency shortage.
- TMGO starts its second drilling phase.
- Work underway to restore industry enterprises in the Tigray State.
- Crucial Steps towards Bird-safe Energy Infrastructure in Ethiopia.
- Electric Grid Distribution Code Draws to Close.
- Ministry, Addis Ababa University Sign Agreement To Cooperate In Mining Sector.
- ፈቃዳቸው የተሰረዘ የማዕድን ኩባንያዎች ይዞታ ለአዲስ ኩባንያዎች ሊሰጥ መሆኑ ተጠቆመ (The holdings of revoked mining companies to be given to new companies).
- የሥጋና ወተት ኢንዱስትሪ ልማት ኢንስቲትዩት የወጪ ንግድ ገቢ በ11 በመቶ ቀነሰ (Meat and dairy industry development exports fell 11 percent).
- Ethio-Russia Joint Commission Welcomes Ratification Of Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement.
- በ10 ቢሊየን ብር እየተገነቡ ያሉ የግብርና ምርት ማቀነባበሪያ ኢንዱስትሪዎች በዚህ ዓመት ሥራ ይጀምራሉ (The agro-processing industries, which are being built at a cost of 10 billion birr, will be operational this year).
- Jimma, Guji to Receive Export Coffee Preparation Facilities.
- Ethiopia eyeing substitution of wood imports Ethiopia eyeing substitution of wood imports.
- US backs Vodafone-led bid for Ethiopia licence with $500m.
- Huawei Eyes Ethiopia Growth as Telecoms Industry Opens Up
- Airbus Awards Ethiopian for Unique Agility, Resilience.
- Ethiopia’s business environment and untapped opportunities: Investor shares insights.
- Ethiosat would halve annual expense of broadcasters, says Authority.
- Ethiopians fully operating ETRSS-1.
- Ethiopia Envisages Launching 3 More Satellites In Ten Years.
- Ethiopia renews ‘ Dine for Nation ‘ initiative.
- Nestlé launches a Waste Management Program to tackle plastic pollution.
- Ethiopia opens new business Chamber in Mumbai.
- Oromia Tourism Bureau Plans To Create Half A Million Jobs.
- Nation to Issue Visa on Arrival for Tourists from over 80 Countries.
- Portugal Keen to Enhance Cooperation with Ethiopia in Tourism, Culture.
- Ethiopia, Qatar Sign MoU To Promote Healthcare Cooperation.
Financial News
- NBE to table ten-year financial sector roadmap.
- የኢትዮጵያ ባንኮች የተበላሸ ብድር ምጣኔ አነስተኛ መሆኑ ተጠቆመ (NPL of Ethiopian Banks is low).
- CBE to raise interest rates, service charge.
- Hibret Bank Augments Profit, Capital.
- Bunna Bank of Ethiopia profit declines 6 percent.
- Debub Global Bank profit up 33 percent.
- እናት ባንክ ጠቅላላ ዓመታዊ ገቢው ከአንድ ቢሊዮን ብር በላይ ደረሰ (Enat Bank’s total annual revenue reached more than 1bn Birr).
- Zemen hires PwC to design its strategic ten year roadmap.
- Amole wins IBSl Award of 2020.
- Ethiopia, Portugal Discuss Potential Areas Of Cooperation In Tourism Sector.
- Study advices Ethiopia not to rush to banking liberalization.
- Old currency still in use in Tigray.
Policy and Regulatory News
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