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Ethiopia's government has announced plans to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) by April under the G20 Common Framework (CF) for debt treatment. This update comes after years of negotiations aimed at re-profiling the country's debt.

The Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) announced that investments worth more than USD 597 million have been secured in Ethiopia’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone over the past six months. Over 80 investments have been attracted to the zones under the IPDC's management.

The Petroleum and Energy Authority has announced that 2,041,135.332 metric tons of fuel were purchased for domestic use during the first six months of the current fiscal year. This represents 92 percent of the planned target of 2,216,189 metric tons, according to Bekele Kuma, Communications Director of the Petroleum and Energy Authority.

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) has launched an advanced online trading platform, a step towards modernizing the country’s trading systems and aligning with the Digital Ethiopia 2030 initiative.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 24 January 2025.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 22 January 2025.

The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that Ethiopia’s tractor plowing rate has risen from 5.7% in 2020 to 25%, marking a development in agricultural mechanization.

The Ethiopia-Japan Trade and Investment Symposium commenced today in Addis Ababa, bringing together over 50 Japanese company representatives, government officials, and key stakeholders.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 21 January 2025.

Dire Dawa is witnessing a surge in investment activity, with investors who registered capital exceeding Birr 60 billion during the first half of the fiscal year now commencing operations, according to the city's Commerce, Industry, and Investment Bureau.