The week of January 12 - January 19, 2021
Macroeconomic News
- Ethiopia attracts US$1.1B FDI in 5 months.
- Investment Commission Inaugurates FDI Tracking Tool.
- Commission focuses on building viable financial dev’t.
- Lean Mean East African Economic Machine: What is Behind Ethiopia’s Resilient Economic Growth?
- Stock Exchange Initiative Stems From Homegrown Economic Reforms: Senior Macroeconomic Advisor.
- ከፍተኛ የዋጋ ግሽበት መጠን ተመዘገበ (High inflation recorded).
- Ethiopia, World Bank Explore Areas For Potential Collaboration.
- Minister Discusses Investment with Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Board.
- Ethiopian Ambassador, Belgian Import-Export Agency Representative Discuss Cooperation.
- Ethiopia, Israel Agree To Work Together To Promote Bilateral, Regional Economic Cooperation.
- Saudi Business Delegation, Somali Region President Discuss Investment In Jigjiga.
Sector News—Industry, Agriculture, Services
- በአማራ ክልል የሲሚንቶ እጥረትን ለመፍታት በ1 ነጥብ 2 ቢሊየን ዶላር ባለሀብቶች የኢንቨስትመንት ፈቃድ ወሰዱ (Investors obtain $ 1.2 billion worth investment license to address cement shortage in Amhara region).
- Korean manufacturer proposes establishment of research center to substitute imports.
- Cemented fate.
- The Golden year: Construction of gold mines facilities set to begin.
- Dorale Multi-Purpose Port Livestock Terminal Inaugurate.
- የብረታ ብረት እና ኢንጂነሪንግ 14 ሚሊየን ዶላር በላይ ከወጪ ንግድ አገኘ (MIDI earned more than $14mn from exports).
- Upper Mile Irrigation Project Inaugurated.
- Transitioning to a low-carbon economy; Lessons from Ethiopia’s progressive climate policy.
- Scholars acknowledge revised policy importance.
- Gov’t Revising Pastoralist Policy Based on Problems of Beneficiaries, Indigenous Knowledge.
- Ethiopia, Djibouti Keen to Further Enhance Bilateral Ties on Agriculture.
- Ethiopian Agriculture Minister in Djibouti for Official Visit.
- Ethiopia, Djibouti Inaugurate Livestock Terminal.
- State Minister Reaffirms Readiness of Gov’t, Private Sector to Enhance Ethiopia’s Coffee Trade.
- Boortmalt to benefit 50,000 barley farmers in Ethiopia.
- Desert Locust Causing Damage To Crops, Grazing Lands In Somali.
- Ethiopia to attain wheat import substitution soon.
- PPPDS annuls wheat bid due to defaults.
- Hyperscale Data Center Operator Breaks Ground in Ethiopia.
- Africa to build hyperscale data center in Ethiopia.
- Telecom privatization proceeds to go to Industrial Development Fund.
- Ethio-Telecom to invest in the financial sector.
- ሁዋዌ በኢትዮጵያ በሰፊው ለመንቀሳቀሰ እየሰራ ነው (Huawei is working to expand its presence in Ethiopia).
- New Tech firm to join ICT sector with 200 mln birr capital.
- East Africa’s Besh Gebeya to open 25 stores in Ethiopia.
- Oil suppliers’ earnings from lubricants fall.
- Spearheading the Ethiopian Tech Scene.
- Ministry Writes Digital Literacy Plan.
- Local Firm to Accelerate Digital Health Startups.
- New Strategic Plan in Place to Strengthen Public Financial Management Reforms.
Financial News
- Profits Face Slight Hiccup at Bunna Bank.
- Investment Income, Claims Cut Boost Abay’s Profit.
- አንበሳ ኢንሹራንስ በ20 ሚሊዮን ብር ካፒታል የሕይወት መድን ሽፋን ሊጀምር ነው (Lion Insurance is set to launch life insurance with a capital of 20 million Birr).
- Dashen Bank signs agreement with SNV to promote SMEs.
- Abyssinia Reintroduces Mobile Wallet.
Policy and Regulatory News
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