Ethiopia News News Ethiopia » Trade: WTO membership could boost Ethiopia's economy, even as the trade group faces crisis
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, April 2 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's more than 20-year quest to join the World Trade Organization is set to come to fruition this year – part of the nation's plans to boost its ...
News Ethiopia » Trade: Belarus, Ethiopia eye deepening trade, economic cooperation
MINSK, 21 November (BelTA) – Belarus and Ethiopia are aiming to step up trade and economic cooperation, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian National Center for Marketing. As part of ...
News Ethiopia » Trade: Ethiopia’s trade union movement is growing stronger
When the General Assembly of the Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) met in December 2025, it confirmed that the membership of its affiliated unions had, for the first time in Ethiopian ...
News Ethiopia » Trade: Ethiopia’s Yet-to-Trade Stock Exchange Adds Second Bank Listing
Gadaa Bank, a domestically owned commercial lender, has become the second company to list on Ethiopia’s nascent stock market that’s yet to commence trading. The bank listed the entire 1.23 million ...
News Ethiopia » Trade: From Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb: A Geopolitical Wake-Up Call for Ethiopia
When tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, the effects are felt far beyond the Middle East. Oil prices fluctuate, global shipping costs increase, and ...
News Ethiopia » Trade: Harvests Beyond Land: New Beginnings for Farmers in Modjo, Ethiopia
Farmer Eshetu Wedajo received dairy cows as a compensation for being relocated. The Modjo Dry Port, which carries over 90% of Ethiopia’s imports and exports, is expanding to increase its capacity ...
News Ethiopia » Trade: iibGroup Receives License from NBE for a Representative Office in Addis Ababa, Strengthening Presence into Ethiopia’s Emerging Financial Sector
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, (EZ Newswire) -- iibGroup has officially opened a Representative Office in Addis Ababa, marking a significant milestone in the Group’s long-term regional strategy in East Africa ...
News Ethiopia » Trade: Kenya, Ethiopia ink free-cross border trade agreement
Lee Kinyanjui, nominee for the position of Investments, Trade & Industry CS before the Committee on Appointments Chaired by the National Assembly's Speaker Moses Wetangula at the Mini Chambers, County ...
News Ethiopia » Trade: Smarter Rules Unlock Small-Scale Trade and Better Livelihoods across Kenya and Ethiopia
Every morning at dawn, Amina approaches the Kenya–Ethiopia border with a crate of tomatoes carried on her head. Her produce must be sold quickly, as its freshness determines the price she receives.
News Ethiopia » Trade: Double Taxation, Contraband Eat into Khat, Oilseed Export Earnings
The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration reports that contraband trade and taxes levied by regional administrations have cut into earnings from the ...