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The Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) and Italian firm COIPA Italia S.p.A. have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to strengthen collaboration in railway infrastructure development.

Ethiopia is experiencing a surge in urbanization, with the number of recognized cities climbing to 2,543, up from fewer than 1,000 just a decade ago, according to new data from the Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 9 September 2025.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 8 September 2025.

Ethiopia’s coffee industry brought in USD 2.7 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Oromia Construction Corporation has reported revenue exceeding Birr 15.5 billion from 85 completed construction projects in the 2024/25 fiscal year.

Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) has unveiled plans to enter Ethiopia’s railway sector, expanding its operations beyond maritime transport and strengthening its position as a multimodal logistics provider.

The Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC) announced that it executed 71 projects valued at Birr 65.4 billion in the 2024/25 Ethiopian fiscal year, generating Birr 18 billion in revenue and Birr 2.9 billion in profit.

The Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (EIC) announced that it collected more than Birr 13.3 billion in premium income during the 2024/25 fiscal year, highlighting the sector’s growing role in the country’s economy.

Abyssinia Bank has announced a partnership with FastPay Digital LLC, a U.S.-based company with a branch in Ethiopia, to enhance its international digital remittance services. The agreement is set to be signed today in Addis Ababa.