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Ethiopia

Kampala and Addis sketch out military rapprochement

Ugandan and Ethiopian military commanders met at the beginning of July to discuss military cooperation in the fields of training, intelligence, financing and the defence industry.

Subscribers only Defence Running story - The Renaissance Dam 19.07.2024

State power utility seeks funds to develop fibre optic network

Ethiopian Electric Power will be able to lease its future cables to the country's two telecoms operators. This should ensure a rapid return on this investment, at a time when the utility is struggling to service its debts.

Free access Finance 16.07.2024

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks in Parliament during a session to approve the country's 2024/25 budget in Addis Ababa, on 4 July 2024. © Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

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Large companies under threat of tax clampdown in Ethiopia

Grappling with a chronic shortage of revenue, the Ethiopian government is tightening the screws on foreign investors. The new budget, explained by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last week, is part of this trend.

Subscribers only Business 08.07.2024

A Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) ship is being seen on the coastal line in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 24 April 2024. © Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via AFP

MSC suspends main operations in Red Sea after fresh attack

Breaking news published on 29/06/24 at 11:30 GMT - Following a fresh attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen, shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Co has suspended most of its Red Sea operations at the ports of Djibouti and Berbera in Somaliland, according to our sources. But the firm denies that it has put its work in the region on hold.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 29.06.2024

French business support network opens branch in Addis Ababa

CCI France International is opening a branch in Addis Ababa to replace the Club d'Affaires Franco-Ethiopien.

Subscribers only Business 26.06.2024

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Ethiopian Olympic Committee boss Ashebir Woldegiorgis aims high

The Ethiopian Olympic Committee president, Ashebir Woldegiorgis. © EOC

Subscribers only Politics Running story - The Renaissance Dam 21.06.2024

China's Jiangsu Etern Co bags $34m state contract

JEC is to help electrify zones in the south and east of Addis Ababa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 13.06.2024

French companies keen for roles in vast airport project

Business France led a delegation that visited Addis Ababa last week to showcase the expertise of several major French companies as Ethiopian Airways embarks on a $5bn project to build an airport city in Bishoftu, in the Oromia region.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 10.06.2024

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How Meridiam's $2bn geothermal project ran out of steam

Work on the vast scheme in the Oromia region has been at a standstill for almost a year and is now set to be abandoned for good. Africa Intelligence dissects a far from isolated case of project failure as attacks in the region call into question the government's security strategy there.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 06.06.2024

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia makes up lost ground on cybersecurity

The country's leading commercial bank has approached external consultants with a view to overhauling its IT security systems. This should also help prepare it for the arrival of foreign players in a sector that until now has been the exclusive preserve of Ethiopian concerns.

Subscribers only Finance 03.06.2024

Alexis Lamek leading race to become French ambassador in Addis Ababa

France's ambassador to Gabon since 2021, the diplomat Alexis Lamek is due to take over as head of the French embassy in Addis Ababa and at the African Union this summer.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.05.2024

Abiy Ahmed ditches outside experts' advice on transitional justice

In April, the Ethiopian government approved a transitional justice bill that is far removed from the recommendations of a specially commissioned group of experts whose report, submitted last year, has remained confidential. Africa Intelligence was able to consult it.

Subscribers only Politics 15.05.2024

Abiy Ahmed in Nairobi, Kenya, 29 February 2024.

Second Djibouti-Ethiopia electricity link takes shape

The German engineering group Gopa Intec was selected for the job on 21 April.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 09.05.2024

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Horn of Africa corridor competition intensifies as regional rivalry deepens

Ethiopia, Africa's most populous landlocked country, hopes to diversify supply routes to reduce its dependence on Djibouti. The future transport corridors are attracting the attention of international development partners and of the Gulf States, which are battling for influence in the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.05.2024

Addis Ababa steps up bid to recover looted art after attempted parchment sale in Paris

Ethiopia is hoping to capitalise on the global momentum for the restitution of works of art looted in Africa, in order to win over both public and private institutions. This was given new impetus with Abiy Ahmed's arrival in power.

Free access Diplomacy 30.04.2024

A gold and copper crown, made in Ethiopia around 1740, from the 1868 battle of Maqdala, housed in the Victoria and Albert museum in central London, on 5 April, 2018.

Lula set on boosting agricultural ties with Addis

Brazil, an agribusiness heavyweight, has recently been strengthening its relations with the African Union. Ethiopia, despite being a net importer of agricultural produce, is seen as having potential in the agricultural domain.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 19.04.2024

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses African heads of state during the 37th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 17 February 2024.

Ethiopian Athletics plays Adidas off against Nike in run-up to Olympics

Ethiopia, the birthplace of many a world-class athlete, wants to review the terms of its deal with Adidas, which has suffered a setback in its native Germany and is competing with Nike to sign up East Africa's best athletes.

Subscribers only Business 18.04.2024

Samuel Firewu Fiche and Simon Kiprop, two Ethiopian athletes, after the men's 3,000 m at the 13th All-Africa Games in Accra, Ghana, on 18 March 2024.

Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Bern is looking to boost its influence by using its soft power to help address the many crises in the region. It is also hoping to grow trade with the continent.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 11.04.2024

Swiss investor cleared of 'financing terrorism' during Tigray conflict

All charges against Josua Gehrig, the Swiss owner of a farm in Ethiopia's Tigray region, have been dropped, two years after his arrest. He had attempted to transport a million birr in cash to pay his employees.

Subscribers only Politics 10.04.2024

Ethiopian Shipping Lines monopoly proves harder to break than hoped

After several delays, the Ethiopian Maritime Authority has released a list of companies that will take part in the liberalisation of the country's logistics sector. But several international shipping firms have decided not to submit bids, deeming current conditions unsuitable.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 22.03.2024

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Ethiopia

Kampala and Addis sketch out military rapprochement

State power utility seeks funds to develop fibre optic network

Spotlight
Large companies under threat of tax clampdown in Ethiopia

MSC suspends main operations in Red Sea after fresh attack

French business support network opens branch in Addis Ababa

Inner circles
Ethiopian Olympic Committee boss Ashebir Woldegiorgis aims high

China's Jiangsu Etern Co bags $34m state contract

French companies keen for roles in vast airport project

Spotlight
How Meridiam's $2bn geothermal project ran out of steam

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia makes up lost ground on cybersecurity

Alexis Lamek leading race to become French ambassador in Addis Ababa

Abiy Ahmed ditches outside experts' advice on transitional justice

Second Djibouti-Ethiopia electricity link takes shape

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Horn of Africa corridor competition intensifies as regional rivalry deepens

Addis Ababa steps up bid to recover looted art after attempted parchment sale in Paris

Lula set on boosting agricultural ties with Addis

Ethiopian Athletics plays Adidas off against Nike in run-up to Olympics

Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Swiss investor cleared of 'financing terrorism' during Tigray conflict

Ethiopian Shipping Lines monopoly proves harder to break than hoped

Abdi Ilay, Abiy's providential ally against Mogadishu

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Addis hopes new economic roadmap will help it clinch IMF deal

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Russia looks for new ways to import African coffee

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Deloitte helps Ethio Telecom prepare IPO on future Ethiopian stock exchange

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Ethiopia

Kampala and Addis sketch out military rapprochement

State power utility seeks funds to develop fibre optic network

Spotlight Large companies under threat of tax clampdown in Ethiopia

MSC suspends main operations in Red Sea after fresh attack

French business support network opens branch in Addis Ababa

Inner circles Ethiopian Olympic Committee boss Ashebir Woldegiorgis aims high

China's Jiangsu Etern Co bags $34m state contract

French companies keen for roles in vast airport project

Spotlight How Meridiam's $2bn geothermal project ran out of steam

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia makes up lost ground on cybersecurity

Alexis Lamek leading race to become French ambassador in Addis Ababa

Abiy Ahmed ditches outside experts' advice on transitional justice

Second Djibouti-Ethiopia electricity link takes shape

Spotlight Horn of Africa corridor competition intensifies as regional rivalry deepens

Addis Ababa steps up bid to recover looted art after attempted parchment sale in Paris

Lula set on boosting agricultural ties with Addis

Ethiopian Athletics plays Adidas off against Nike in run-up to Olympics

Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Swiss investor cleared of 'financing terrorism' during Tigray conflict

Ethiopian Shipping Lines monopoly proves harder to break than hoped

Abdi Ilay, Abiy's providential ally against Mogadishu

Spotlight Addis hopes new economic roadmap will help it clinch IMF deal

Spotlight Russia looks for new ways to import African coffee

Press Release Africa Intelligence

Deloitte helps Ethio Telecom prepare IPO on future Ethiopian stock exchange

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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Large companies under threat of tax clampdown in Ethiopia

Inner circles
Ethiopian Olympic Committee boss Ashebir Woldegiorgis aims high

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How Meridiam's $2bn geothermal project ran out of steam

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Horn of Africa corridor competition intensifies as regional rivalry deepens

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Addis hopes new economic roadmap will help it clinch IMF deal

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Russia looks for new ways to import African coffee