Ethiopia News News Ethiopia » Finance: Dashen Bank and ShebaMiles Launch Platinum Co-Branded Mastercard Debit Card to Unlock Premium Travel Benefits for Customers in Ethiopia
Dashen Bank and ShebaMiles Launch Platinum co-branded Mastercard Debit card to unlock premium travel benefits for customers in Ethiopia ...
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia takes digital financial inclusion to center stage at UNGA 81
Addis Ababa, September 24, 2026 (ENA) —Ethiopia has placed digital financial inclusion at the center of its development strategy, highlighting the country’s rapid expansion of digital payments, ...
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia joins Africa's payments network as Addis Ababa prepares to host COWRY 2026
Ethiopia's entry into PAPSS expands the network's reach, while implementation by financial institutions will determine when cross-border payment services become available.
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia names Fitsum as new finance minister
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday named Fitsum Assefa Adela as finance minister in his new cabinet, replacing Ahmed Shide who has become speaker of the ...
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia secures more than $1.6bn in minerals and energy investment deals
Sequa Mining and Processing has pledged $600m (4.33bn yuan) to advance coal mining projects within the country. Credit: Ministry of Finance Ethiopia. · Power Technology · Ministry of Finance Ethiopia.
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia puts Fayda digital ID verification on a fee-based footing
Ethiopia begins charging banks 5 to 10 cents for Fayda digital ID verification as FaydaVerse seeks sustainable funding for national identity infrastructure.
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia joins PAPSS cross-border payments network
Ethiopia has joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), linking one of Africa’s largest economies to a continental network.
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia’s financial reforms open path to lower-middle-income status, Mamo Mihretu says
Ethiopia’s financial reforms, including its overhaul of monetary and exchange-rate policy, will help propel the country towards lower-middle-income status, central bank governor Mamo Mihretu tells The ...
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia: New Bourse Promises To Unlock The Economy
Ethiopiahas embarked on a roadshow to sell shares in the Ethiopia Securities Exchange as part of its attempt tobuild a diversified and vibrant economy. Ethiopia is taking a big step forward in raising ...
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia: First Investment Banking Licenses Issued
On March 21, Ethiopia issued its first-ever investment banking licenses, marking a historic shift in the nation’s financial sector. The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) granted the licenses ...
News Ethiopia » Finance: Ethiopia gets a stockmarket. Now it just needs some firms to list
It was a momentous occasion. But the peal of the bell did not initiate a flurry of trading at the Ethiopian Securities Exchange, which opened on January 10th. With no brokers and only one listed stock ...
News Ethiopia » Finance: Expanding Finance Access for Ethiopia’s Small Entrepreneurs (NASIRA)
The NASIRA guarantee programme funded by the European Union and implemented by Dutch FMO will allow the Cooperative Bank of Oromia to extend its funding to agricultural, youth and women-owned ...