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Ethiopia has signed a cooperation framework with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to establish a mortgage refinance company aimed at expanding access to housing finance and addressing liquidity constraints in the banking sector.

Brazil has opened a permanent office of its Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, ApexBrasil, in Addis Ababa as the two countries seek to deepen trade, investment and business ties.

Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) traded commodities worth Birr 48.83 billion during the 2025/26 fiscal year, significantly exceeding its annual target, according to the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration.

The African Union is set to launch a new continent wide credit rating agency in October as part of efforts to address high borrowing costs faced by African governments and strengthen the continent’s role in reforming the global financial system.

The Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service has won the Gold Award at the fifth Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards, held in Pretoria, South Africa, recognising reforms in pharmaceutical procurement and supply chain management.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 01 September 2026.

The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations and China’s International Export Promotion Bureau have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening trade and investment cooperation between Ethiopia and China.

The Federal Attorney General has announced that the government recovered or secured more than Birr 2.29 billion during the 2025/26 fiscal year through court decisions, settlements, negotiations and other asset recovery measures targeting illegally acquired wealth.

Ethiopia has moved closer to completing the restructuring of its USD 1 billion Eurobond after official creditors approved a preliminary agreement reached between the government and private bondholders, the Ministry of Finance announced.

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced plans to establish a central Shari’ah Advisory Board to strengthen governance and oversight of the country’s growing interest free banking sector.