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Ethiopian Capital Market Authority Issues New Directive for Collective Investment Schemes

The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority has released Directive No. 1150/2026, establishing a formal regulatory framework for the operation and oversight of collective investment schemes in Ethiopia.

Bethlehem Gashaw2 min read

Business

MIDROC Investment Group Increases Minimum Wage to 10,000 Birr

MIDROC Investment Group has raised its minimum starting salary to 10,000 birr and allocated over 3 billion birr for payroll adjustments for the 2026/27 fiscal year.

Bethlehem Gashaw2 min read

Economy

Global Energy Shock: How the 2026 Middle East War Reopened Inflation Across Developing Nations While the U.S. Cools

When military strikes erupted across the Persian Gulf in late February 2026, global markets braced for an immediate energy crisis. Months later, economic data reveals an unequal gl...

Eliyon Z.5 min read

Economy

Ethiopia's Annual Inflation Rate Rises to 15.3% in July 2018 EFY

Ethiopia's year-on-year general inflation rate climbed to 15.3% in July 2018 EFY, up from 13.7% recorded in the same month of the previous year, according to the latest report from...

Bethlehem Gashaw2 min read

Business

Dangote Targets October Groundbreaking for $16 Billion Kenya Refinery

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has confirmed that his conglomerate will break ground on a massive 700,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery on Kenya's Lamu coast by October 2026. T...

Bethlehem Gashaw4 min read

Business

Ethio Telecom, CBE, and Ethiopian Airlines Drive 25% of Ethiopia’s Large Taxpayer Revenue

Ethio Telecom , the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia , and Ethiopian Airlines Group dominated Ethiopia's fiscal landscape in the 2025/26 year, collectively contributing 133.58 billion b...

Bethlehem Gashaw2 min read

Business

Data Mining Firms Lead EEP to Record $476 Million Forex Revenue

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) reported a record $475.7 million in foreign exchange earnings for the 2025/26 fiscal year, largely driven by electricity sales to data mining companies.

Bethlehem Gashaw2 min read

Business

Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Posts ETB 28.2 Billion Profit for FY2025/26

State-owned Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics exceeded its annual revenue target, recording ETB 157.2 billion in revenue and a pre-tax profit of ETB 28.2 billion for the 2025/26 fiscal year.

Bethlehem Gashaw2 min read

Business

Write Guest Article for Aksion.ET: Elevate Your Profile on Ethiopia’s Economic Frontier

Write for Aksion.ET: Elevate Your Profile on Ethiopia’s Economic Frontier Are you an industry expert, a seasoned analyst, or a thought leader with a pulse on the Ethiopian market?...

Bethlehem Gashaw3 min read

Economy

East African Community Sets 2031 Horizon for Unified Currency Despite Challenges

The East African Community has rescheduled the launch of its regional single currency to 2031, citing previous economic challenges and the need for member states to meet specific macroeconomic criteria. The bloc comprising Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Somalia is now prioritizing a phased rollout.

Bethlehem Gashaw2 min read

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Ethiopian Capital Market Authority Issues New Directive for Collective Investment Schemes

MIDROC Investment Group Increases Minimum Wage to 10,000 Birr

Global Energy Shock: How the 2026 Middle East War Reopened Inflation Across Developing Nations While the U.S. Cools

Ethiopia's Annual Inflation Rate Rises to 15.3% in July 2018 EFY

Dangote Targets October Groundbreaking for $16 Billion Kenya Refinery

Ethio Telecom, CBE, and Ethiopian Airlines Drive 25% of Ethiopia’s Large Taxpayer Revenue

Data Mining Firms Lead EEP to Record $476 Million Forex Revenue

Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Posts ETB 28.2 Billion Profit for FY2025/26

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East African Community Sets 2031 Horizon for Unified Currency Despite Challenges

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