Ethiopia News News Ethiopia » Economy: Ethiopia’s economic paradox: Cooling inflation, boiling liquidity
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is confronting a sharp paradox: while inflation is finally easing, liquidity and credit growth are surging far ahead of the nation’s economic expansion. The ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: Kenya overtakes Ethiopia as East Africa’s largest economy after five years of trailing
Kenya has dethroned Ethiopia in a fight for the region’s economic dominance in a race that mirrors their fierce rivalry in long-distance running, where the crown regularly changes hands.After five ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: Ghana set to overtake Ethiopia as Africa's eighth-largest economy after Kenya takes East Africa lead
Ghana is projected to overtake Ethiopia as Africa's eighth-largest economy in 2026, with its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to reach US$128.64 billion, exceeding Ethiopia's projected US$127.15 ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: Experts warn Ethiopia’s economic reforms risk failure without better implementation
Berhanu Denu, an economist at Addis Ababa University and an FSS member, welcomed efforts to open up the economy and expand private-sector participation. However, he cautioned that reforms could ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: Ethiopia loses East Africa's largest economy title to Kenya, falling $24 billion behind in latest rankings
Kenya has reclaimed its position as East Africa's largest economy after five years, overtaking Ethiopia as the depreciation of the Ethiopian birr reduces the dollar value of its economy amid renewed ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: Ethiopia risks a wider war. Here are 5 things to know
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ethiopians express growing fears of renewed ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: What to Know About Ethiopia’s Debt Breakthrough
Welcome to Foreign Policy's Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Ethiopia reaches a milestone in its debt relief process, the United States sanctions a major Rwandan gold refinery, and Cape Verde ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: Ethiopia's currency dives by 30% as IMF-backed reforms to stabilize the economy take effect
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia's currency lost 30% of its value Tuesday, the day after the central bank began implementing a flexible exchange rate policy backed by the International Monetary ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: Ethiopia embraces big projects but escalates regional tensions by seeking more access to the sea
Ethiopia’s leader loves big projects. With a contentious megadam completed on the Nile, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed now plans Africa’s largest airport and a nuclear power plant. But the landlocked ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: Ethiopia’s currency dives by 30% as IMF-backed reforms to stabilize the economy take effect
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s ...
News Ethiopia » Economy: Ethiopia’s currency dives by 30% as IMF-backed reforms to stabilize the economy take effect
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s currency lost 30% of its value Tuesday, the day after the central bank began implementing a flexible exchange rate policy backed by the International Monetary ...