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Ethiopia’s negotiations to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) have entered an important stage, with senior government officials noting renewed progress in the accession process.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 10 December 2025.

The retail prices of petroleum products in Ethiopia have been increased by up to Birr 8, according to the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration. The revised prices took effect from 12 PM. today.

Ethiopia has launched the National Digital Payment Strategy 2026 to 2030 together with a new Instant Payment System, marking another step in the country’s ongoing digital finance reforms. The launch took place during the second Ethiopia Digital Payment Conference held in Addis Ababa.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 09 December 2025.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 08 December 2025.

Hibret Bank has reported a pre-tax profit of Birr 749.04 million for the 2024/25 fiscal year, according to disclosures made during its 28th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration has issued a directive requiring all payments for export crops produced under contract farming and investment farming arrangements to be processed exclusively through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange. The circular, issued on December 3, 2025, will take effect on December 10, 2025, and applies mainly to oilseeds and pulses.

Ethswitch, the entity responsible for operating Ethiopia’s national payment system infrastructure, has reached the final phase of integrating its domestic card schemes with 32 international card networks through a partnership with the Discover Global Network.

The Kenyan government has agreed to sell a 15 percent stake in telecom operator Safaricom to South Africa’s Vodacom in a transaction valued at approximately USD 1.6 billion, as part of efforts to raise funds through the sale of state assets.