Mayden MFB founder Foluke Alakija discusses her 40-year career, the need for women-focused banking in Nigeria, and overcoming barriers to financial access.

Decades after it lost its coast to Eritrea, the country has moved forces close to the border region—raising fears of another civil war with nearby rebels.

Described by many visitors as a “replica” of the capital, the installation Addis Zemen (Amharic for “New Era”) at the recent Adey Abeba exhibition at the Gebre Kristos Desta Center serves as a ...

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could ...

Online betting has established itself as one of the fastest-growing forms of digital entertainment in Ethiopia. Driven by widespread smartphone adoption, the ...

The Ethiopian Securities Exchange has launched “Neway,” a web and mobile trading platform for investors. The tool allows users to open accounts, trade securities, and monitor portfolios online. The ...

Djibouti is fighting aid cuts with a tax on carbon dioxide emissions - IN FOCUS: A new levy is being used to fund climate adaptation efforts in the tiny East African county – and could be a model for ...

Safaricom is celebrating 40 million active M-PESA users, marking nearly two decades of mobile money driving financial ...

The World Bank approved $200 million to finance the sixth phase of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP 6). The program aims to support vulnerable households and help 700,000 people create ...

Ethiopia and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have reaffirmed, on March 4, their growing development partnership, pledging stronger collaboration across infrastructure, macroeconomic reforms, ...

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory.

Ethiopia has announced the 4th “Invest in Ethiopia” International Investment Forum, scheduled for March 26–27, 2026, aiming to secure investment agreements exceeding 2.4 billion US dollars.