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Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 28 March 2023.

The Ministry of Labour and Skills is working to make government-guaranteed loans available to enterprises. During a consultation held on challenges faced by enterprises in Ethiopia, Nigusu Tilahun, State Minister of Ministry of Labour and Skills, stated that the envisaged scheme would solve financial challenges for enterprises and enhance their effectiveness.

Ethiopia and Japan penned an agreement to collaborate in the implementation the second phase of the Small Holder Farmers Empowerment Project which is aimed at developing horticulture in Ethiopia. The first phase of the project was implemented in Amhara and Oromia Regional States. The second phase targets Sidama and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Regional State.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 27 March 2023.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 24 March 2023.

Ethio Telecom’s Telebirr developed into Telebirr superApp which enables its customers to get access to various services including e-commerce, biometric authentication, food delivery, entertainment, utility bill payments, and transportation.

The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority reiterated that it would start issuing licenses to capital market service providers after three months. It is to be recalled that the Authority announced in February this year that it was working to license capital market service providers within six months.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 23 March 2023.

Ashewa Technology Solutions S.C. announced that it opened a branch in Nairobi, Kenya. The opening of the branch is expected to help in the development of eCommerce and digital market between the two countries.

Ethiopia secured USD 48.23 million in seven months from the export of electricity to neighboring countries. Accordingly, the country earned USD 24.5 million from electricity export to Djibouti while it gained USD 20.6 million and 3.09 million from exports to Sudan and Kenya, respectively.

According to Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), only 10% of the country’s total generated power is being exported. The current installed power generation capacity of EEP is 5200 Megawatts.