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Ethiopia to Issue 117B Birr in T-Bills in Q3 Amid Market-Based Reform Push

Ethiopia’s Finance Ministry has published its first-ever T-bill issuance calendar with plans to raise 116 billion Birr between July and September through short-term debt instruments.

Ethiopia Finally Approves Long-Awaited Startup Law

After five years of revisions and cross-ministry debates, Ethiopia has ratified its first Startup Proclamation, bringing long-awaited legal clarity, financing pathways, and innovation incentives.

Ethiopia Doubles Down on AI With 42% Budget Boost to Government Institute

Ethiopia’s latest federal budget allocates 1.13 billion Birr to the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute a 42% increase from the last fiscal year, signaling increased focus for the technology.

Ethiopia Partners with Nigerian Billionaire Dangote on Fertilizer Plant, Prime Minister Says

Ethiopia to build a fertilizer plant in partnership with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, PM Abiy announces. The project is set to be completed in a little over three years.

Ethiopia's Central Bank Ends Mandatory T-Bond Purchases

After 3 years, mandatory T-bond buys by commercial banks end. NBE's monetary policy committee says improved revenue & loans will finance the deficit. Credit cap at 18% remains for now.

Data Deserts in Ethiopia’s Classrooms

Ethiopia's education system is "making decisions in the dark." Despite data being currency in the digital age, Ethiopia' EdTech ecosystem is losing out to fragmented, outdated, or nonexistent data.