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Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 29 March 2024.

Ministry of Mines announced the awarding of mining licenses to four companies. The signing ceremony was attended by Minister of Mines Habtamu Tegegn and company executives.

The Ministry of Tourism recently announced the results of hotel evaluations. Accordingly, none of the 64 establishments assessed achieved the coveted 5-star rating. This follows a similar trend in 2022 and 2023, where evaluations of the same number of hotels yielded no 5-star designations.

The Ethiopian Deposit Insurance Fund (EDIF) is setting its sights on collecting Birr 6 billion in premiums this fiscal year. Their primary focus is on protecting deposits held by microfinance institutions, banks, and especially small depositors.

Ethiopia's coffee exports reached USD 716.35 million during the first eight months of the current fiscal year, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority. This represents 67% of the initial target of USD 1 billion in revenue from coffee exports within the same timeframe.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 28 March 2024.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 27 March 2024.

Ethiopia's National Bank Governor, Mamo Mehretu, highlighted the transformative potential of digital financial services during a recent panel discussion on the Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy review. His focus was on the upcoming changes driven by new regulations and increased competition.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 26 March 2024.

Djibouti threw a curveball at Ethiopia's plan to expand multimodal transport options. Djibouti banned non-vessel operators (NVOCCs) from acting as multimodal operators, despite Ethiopia approving three new companies for the role. Djibouti worries NVOCCs cannot guarantee logistics costs or ensure cargo safety.