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Ethiopia collects $2 billion from legal, illegal traders

Ethiopia collects $2 billion from legal, illegal traders

April 26, 2019

The Customs Commission of Ethiopia has collected around 56.7 billion birr (close to $2 billion) from international trade taxation, trade misinvoicing and confiscation of goods from smugglers during the first nine months…

Ethiopia collects $5 billion tax

Ethiopia collects $5 billion tax

April 20, 2019

The revenue authority of Ethiopia says it has collected 145 billion birr ($5 billion) during the first nine months of Ethiopian fiscal year started July 8, 2018.

World Bank gets new president

World Bank gets new president

April 7, 2019

The Executive Directors of the World Bank on Friday unanimously selected David R. Malpass as President of the World Bank Group. Mr. Malpass served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International…

Ethiopia closer to liberalize financial sector

Ethiopia closer to liberalize financial sector

March 21, 2019

The Ethiopian Parliament today passes the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by officially beginning its journey to liberalization of the long awaited financial sector.

Africa advised to abandon tax holidays for investors

Africa advised to abandon tax holidays for investors

March 20, 2019

Chief Macroeconomist at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Adam Elhiraika, who is co-author of the 2019 Economic Report on Africa, advices African countries to abandon tax holidays for investors.

Ethiopia secures $4.6 billion from tax

Ethiopia secures $4.6 billion from tax

March 15, 2019

Ethiopian Ministry of Revenue collected over 130.7 billion birr ($4.6 billion) during the first eight months of Ethiopian budget year started July 8, 2018.

Oromia of Ethiopia meets its tax revenue target

Oromia of Ethiopia meets its tax revenue target

February 26, 2019

Meeting its target by 99%, the Oromia of Region of Ethiopia collects 9.187 billion birr ($325.8 million) tax in the first six months of Ethiopian Calendar started July 8, 2018.

Ethiopia's Tigray collects $43 million tax

Ethiopia’s Tigray collects $43 million tax

February 23, 2019

Out of the total 1.2 billion birr tax (close to $43 million) income the Tigray Region of Ethiopia has collected in the first six moths of Ethiopian fiscal year started July 8,…