Ethiopian Banks Rushing for the Capital Market Badge Without a Map

Ethiopia’s banks are racing into capital markets, just as they did with branches, ATMs, and skyscrapers. But without skills, governance, and investor trust, could we be setting the market up to fail?

Tsegamlak Solomon

13 August 2025

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Tsegamlak Solomon

Tsegamlak Solomon is the Principal Attorney at Tsegamlak Solomon & Associates Law Office (TSA), advising on investment, corporate, and regulatory matters with a focus on Ethiopia’s financial sector and emerging capital market. His work bridges foreign investment strategies with the country’s evolving legal and economic landscape. He previously served as General Counsel of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) and Senior Legal Counsel at Renew Capital, and as a part-time lecturer at the Addis Ababa University, School of Law.

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