
In a sweeping policy reform aimed at attracting foreign capital and invigorating the country’s trade sector, the Ethiopian Investment Board has issued a landmark Directive No. 1082/2025 lifting long-standing restrictions on foreign... Read more »

It is well recognized and the science of agriculture would have it, fertilizer is any material, whether natural or synthetic, solid, liquid or gas that improves the levels of available plant nutrients,... Read more »

Ethiopia has a diverse range of mineral resources with significant potential for exploration and development. Key resources include gold, gemstone, potash, and various industrial minerals like iron ore and construction materials. The... Read more »

The author of this article has written a number of articles on GERD over the last several years. Ethiopia’s commitment to construct a hydroelectric power station has faced a lot of challenges... Read more »

Strategically located closer to the sea Ports, Dire Dawa thrives as a major commercial hub where foreign trade and investment are facilitated. As such, for many Ethiopians, Dire Dawa is well known... Read more »

Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is crucial to its economy, contributing significantly to GDP, exports, and employment. While agriculture has seen growth, productivity remains a challenge, particularly in stallholder farms. Factors like climate change,... Read more »

Ethiopia’s leather industry is a strategically important sector with significant potential for growth and export diversification. The country possesses abundant resources, including a large livestock population, and a trainable, competitively priced workforce.... Read more »

Economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa has demonstrated strong vitality, with a rapid increase in trade volume over the past 25 years, official data show. China’s total imports and exports... Read more »

The Permanent Exhibition Hall of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo is located in the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation, Promotion, and Innovation Demonstration Park in the Yuhua Block, Changsha Area, China... Read more »

It is widely believed that the government still plays a dominant role in the economy. In fact, as agriculture remains the mainstay of the national economy—on which 80 percent of the population... Read more »