Ethiopia National Digital ID Users Surpass 37 million
By Yordanos Tadesse – The total number of Ethiopia’s national digital identification (ID) known as Fayda, users have reached 37.5 million people.
France, Danish Agencies to Help Sudan Conflict Affected Women
As the crisis in Sudan continues to unfold, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) announces the signature of a partnership with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), in close collaboration with local feminist…
Electricity Reshaping Ethiopia’s Economy
By Africa Risk Control – For many years Ethiopia was associated with rapid population growth but limited industrial capacity. Electricity shortages frequently constrained factories, and businesses depended heavily on imported fuel and…
UN Agency Chief Told Foreign Investors Not to Focus on Risks, Neglect Africa’s Potential
At the opening of the 9th Africa Business Forum today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), urges…
Ethiopia Launches an AI UniPod
The Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Addis Ababa University, has inaugurated the Artificial Intelligence University Innovation Pod (AI UniPod), an innovation and research…
Ethiopia removes most of forex access restrictions
Taking a bold move the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), the central bank in charge of regulating the financial system of the country, removes on Wednesday most of decades old restrictions on…
UN urges Ethiopia to de-escalate and avoid war in Tigray region
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on today called on all parties to take urgent steps towards de-escalation, amid the precarious situation in the Tigray region.
UNFPA Calls for Protection of 2.5 million Ethiopian Girls at Risk of FGM
Ethiopia today joins the global community in observing the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) under the theme: Towards 2030: No End to FGM Without Sustained Commitment and…
Ethiopian Airlines Orders Nine Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Airplanes
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading carrier, has confirmed purchase of nine Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with deliveries planned between 2031 and 2033. The addition of the aircraft aims at expanding the airline’s route…
Ethiopia 2026: Why Partner Enhanced Due Diligence Decides Project Success
By Africa Risk Control – Selecting the right local partner has always been essential in Ethiopia, but ARC’s 2026 assessments show that the stakes are now significantly higher. As political dynamics shift,…
The Cost of Getting Ethiopia Wrong: Why Investors Must Update Their 2026 Assumptions
By Africa Risk Control – Ethiopia’s 2026 investment landscape is evolving more rapidly than many external observers realize. Assumptions shaped by the period between 2020 and 2023 — whether relating to political…
When Citizens Become the Veto: What Kenya’s IMF Pushback Signals for Africa
By Africa Risk Control (ARC) – Kenya has not formally severed ties with the International Monetary Fund. Yet recent events have revealed something arguably more important: IMF-aligned economic reforms can no longer…
Why 2026 Requires New Due Diligence Standard in Ethiopia
By Africa Risk Control (ARC) – As Ethiopia enters 2026, the pace and nature of risk evolution demand a shift in how organizations approach due diligence. Standard document checks and historical assumptions…
How Addis Ababa Reinvigorated its Global Picture Through City Diplomacy
By Henok Teshome – “City diplomacy” sometimes referred to as municipal diplomacy, is the practice of diplomacy and international relations by subnational governments. It is a process through which cities engage on…