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Ethiopia is set to benefit from Kenya’s planned Lamu oil refinery through expanded access to regional refined petroleum supplies and increased opportunities for trade and investment, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said during the project’s groundbreaking ceremony.

Ethiopian Airlines has signed an aircraft purchase agreement with Boeing for 10 Boeing 777 freighter aircraft, marking a major expansion of the airline’s cargo fleet and strengthening its position in the global air freight market.

Sidama Bank S.C. has officially joined the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) Main Market, becoming one of the latest institutions to list shares on Ethiopia’s developing securities market.

Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers has advanced a series of legislative and regulatory decisions covering data governance, energy-sector financing, income tax administration and value added tax, with several draft laws approved for submission to the House of Peoples’ Representatives.

Ethiopia and Djibouti have announced a major cross-border petroleum infrastructure project aimed at strengthening energy security, cutting logistics costs and deepening economic cooperation between the neighboring countries.

The Collective Investment Schemes Operation Directive No. 1150/2026 has been registered and approved by the FDRE Ministry of Justice as of September 23, 2026, the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) announced.

Wegagen Bank reported a pre-tax profit of Birr 4.3 billion for the 2025/26 fiscal year, supported by growth in income, deposits, lending and digital banking activity.

The Ethiopia Lottery Service (ELS) is preparing to reintroduce sports betting and digital lottery services following a wide ranging audit and reform drive aimed at tightening regulation, improving transparency and strengthening oversight of the sector.

Ethiopia’s Kurmuk Gold Mine has entered a key commissioning phase, bringing one of the country’s largest gold projects closer to full scale commercial production.

Ethiopia is finalizing preparations to double its electricity exports to Kenya as part of efforts to deepen regional energy integration and expand cross border power trade, Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) said.