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Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers, approved a set of policy decisions on Tuesday covering customs reform, investment incentives, and entrepreneurship development.

Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed an order for nine Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, with deliveries scheduled between 2031 and 2033, as the carrier moves to expand its long-haul capacity and strengthen international connectivity.

Japan based microsatellite company Axelspace Corporation and Ethiopian technology firm Jethi Software Development PLC have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the use of satellite Earth observation data to address development and social challenges in Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian government and Starbucks have held high-level discussions aimed at strengthening their long-standing partnership and expanding the global presence of Ethiopian coffee.

Ethiopia is set to be among the first beneficiaries of a new partnership announced on January 12, 2026, between insurance group Generali and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), aimed at strengthening climate resilience and value addition in African coffee production.

Bitdeer Technologies Group has flagged Ethiopia as one of its operating locations in its December 2025 production and operations update released on January 12, 2026, noting progress on a power-backed crypto mining site in the Oromia Region.

Ethio-Djibouti Railway Share Company (EDR) says it plans to double its fleet of freight wagons and electric locomotives by the end of this year, a move intended to raise cargo-handling capacity on the cross-border corridor linking Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Ethiopia’s eurobond traded higher on Monday after the government said it has tentatively agreed on key terms for a debt workout with private bond investors.

Carrefour has announced a franchise and supply partnership with Queens Supermarket PLC, a subsidiary of Midroc Investment Group, to introduce Carrefour-branded retail operations in Ethiopia.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 05 January 2026.