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Trade and investment agreements worth more than USD 44 billion are expected to be finalized at the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), scheduled for 4–10 September 2025 in Algeria.

The Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority announced that it was providing support to plastic manufacturers as they transition to producing alternative products in place of banned single-use plastic bags.

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) announced that it earned more than Birr 75.4 billion in revenue during the 2024/25 fiscal year.

The Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Mamo Mihretu, announced that the government would continue to take firm legal measures against illegal entities operating in the parallel foreign exchange market, particularly those whose activities distort normal market operations.

The Addis Ababa Tourism Commission has announced that the capital hosted more than 150 major national, continental, and international events in the 2024/25 fiscal year.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 07 August 2025.

Addis Ababa registered progress in rail transport maintenance. By the end of the 2025 Ethiopian fiscal year, the number of operational trains in the Addis Ababa Light Rail (AALR) system increased from 13 to 19. 

The Ministry of Industry has announced a plan to earn USD 450 million from the export of manufacturing goods in the 2025/26 Ethiopian fiscal year, while simultaneously saving USD 5.689 billion in foreign exchange by substituting imports with locally produced proxy products.

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it earned USD 7.6 billion in revenue during the 2024/25 fiscal year, marking an 8 percent increase compared to the previous year. Despite global challenges in the aviation sector, the airline recorded strong growth in both passenger and cargo operations.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 06 August 2025.