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The Southwestern Ethiopian Peoples’ Regional State has delivered 150 kilograms of gold to the National Bank of Ethiopia during the current fiscal year, falling short of its initial target.

The House of Peoples’ Representatives has passed a new proclamation permitting foreign nationals to own immovable property in Ethiopia. The decision aims to encourage investment in the country’s real estate sector while safeguarding national interests.

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance has finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Official Creditor Committee (OCC), formalizing a debt treatment agreement first reached in principle in March 2025. The deal grants Ethiopia over USD 3.5 billion in debt relief, marking a step toward restoring long-term public debt sustainability after years of negotiations.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 01 July 2025.

The Ministry of Revenues has announced that it has collected more than Birr 815 billion in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, according to a performance report presented to the Standing Committee on Planning, Budget and Finance of the House of Peoples’ Representatives.

Arba Minch City has earned Birr 16.7 million in tourism revenue so far this Ethiopian fiscal year, marking an increase of Birr 7 million compared to the same period last year, according to Mesfin Menza (PhD), the mayor of the city.

The Yirgalem Integrated Agro Industrial Park has generated more than USD 2.2 million in revenue over the past 11 months from exporting crude avocado oil to international markets, according to the Sidama Regional Industrial Parks Development Corporation.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 30 June 2025.

The Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) has announced an increase in the participation of local investors in Ethiopia’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs), with their share now exceeding 60%. The overall occupancy rate of sheds and developed land in all 13 SEZs has reached 89%.

Ethiopia transported more than 15.8 million metric tons of revenue and expenditure cargo during the first 11 months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year, according to a report presented to the House of People’s Representatives by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics.