Ethiopia’s 2026 operating environment is shaped by multiple layers of risk that intersect in ways many investors underestimate. While national-level indicators provide a starting point, Africa Risk Control’s (ARC) field intelligence shows…
Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has partnered with Safaricom Telecommunications, Kenya’s largest telecommunications provider, to provide funding of $138 million as part of investment towards Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC (STEP).
Ethiopia’s risk landscape in 2026 continues to be shaped by a combination of internal political dynamics, localized conflict patterns, and regional instability—including spillover pressures from neighboring Sudan. Africa Risk Control’s (ARC) field…
Foreign-exchange (Forex) pressure remains one of Ethiopia’s most decisive risk drivers heading into 2026. While Forex shortages have shaped the business environment for years, Africa Risk Control’s (ARC) field intelligence and sector…
As Ethiopia moves through a period of political recalibration, FX strain, and localized instability, investors face a more complex environment than in previous years. Yet many organizations continue to use outdated due-diligence…
As Ethiopia approaches 2026, localized conflict dynamics remain one of the most important variables shaping operational and investment decisions. While national-level progress continues in several areas, Africa Risk Control’s (ARC) field-verified intelligence…
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – As Ethiopia aims to conduct its general election in the middle of the ongoing internal deadly clashes within mainly Amhara and Oromia regions with armed groups such…
Africa Risk Control (ARC) is drawing attention to several underestimated operational risks that may impact companies operating in Ethiopia during 2026.
Launched in mid-2025 to strengthen investor confidence in Africa through rigorous due diligence and actionable on-the-ground intelligence, Africa Risk Control (ARC) today announced the release of its latest publication — the Ethiopia…
Africa Risk Control (ARC) has issued a new advisory urging investors to reassess assumptions built during earlier phases of Ethiopia’s political and economic landscape. According to ARC, many of the variables shaping…
Africa Risk Control (ARC) has stated that Ethiopia’s investment and business environment for 2026 will require companies to rely more heavily on local and field-based intelligence due to rapidly evolving political, economic,…
Africa Risk Control (ARC) has cautioned that many investors preparing for opportunities in Ethiopia in 2026 are relying on outdated or overly narrow indicators that no longer reflect the country’s rapidly evolving…
By Abdullah Vawda – The G20 summit in South Africa, a gathering of the world’s major economies, ended with a joint declaration committing to “multilateral co-operation” including climate change mitigation and economic…
Africa Risk Control (ARC) has warned that Ethiopia’s sector-level opportunities for 2026 remain strong but increasingly uneven, with risk levels diverging sharply across industries and regions. This comes as the organization continues…