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Ethiopia · Markets · ATNEthiopia’s securities exchange adds ninth trading member as market expandsAccording to BusinessDay, Share Ethiopia’s securities market has added another licensed intermediary: PrizeWorth Investment Bank S.C. has joined the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) as a trading member, bringing the…Ethiopia · Infrastructure · ATNEthiopia Will Guarantee State Company Contracts to Attract Infrastructure LendersAccording to Kana News, Ethiopia Will Guarantee State Company Contracts to Attract Infrastructure Lenders New rules target the "bankability" hurdle that stalled $1.2 billion in geothermal and solar investments under IMF…Ethiopia · Markets · ATNCoopbank’s Net Profit Nearly Quadruples to 6.14 Billion BirrAccording to Banks in Ethiopia, Coopbank’s net profit nearly quadrupled to 6.14 billion birr in 2025/26, driven by stronger lending income, fees, and foreign-exchange gains. Coopbank’s Net Profit Nearly Quadruples to…Ethiopia · Technology · ATNEthiopian Airlines Expands Global Ticket DistributionAccording to BirrMetrics, Ethiopian Airlines Expands Global Ticket Distribution Through AirGateway Integration Yared Seyoum October 17, 2026 New distribution agreement gives travel agencies in more than 60 markets access…Ethiopia · Infrastructure · ATNEthiopia Faces $213.7 Million Railway Arbitration AwardAccording to Capital Ethiopia, An international arbitration tribunal has ordered the Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) to pay Turkish construction company Yapı Merkezi $213.7 million in damages in a long-running…Ethiopia · Markets · ATNNBE's First Q2 FX Auction Is Oversubscribed. Is the Birr Holding Up?According to Banks in Ethiopia, National Bank of Ethiopia’s NBE first Q2 FX auction drew $152.09 million in bids against $140 million offered, as the birr edged stronger to 160.1072 per dollar. NBE’s First Q2 FX Auction…Ethiopia · Markets · ATNDollar Demand Rebounds as Banks Bid 152 Million US Dollars in Latest FX AuctionAccording to Birr Metrics, Dollar Demand Rebounds as Banks Bid 152 Million US Dollars in Latest FX Auction staff writer October 13, 2026 Commercial banks submitted bids totalling 152.09 million US dollars in Ethiopia's…Ethiopia · Politics · ATNParliament Approves $145.8 Mln World Bank Loan to Upgrade Addis Ababa Power GridAccording to Birr Metrics, Parliament Approves $145.8 Mln World Bank Loan to Upgrade Addis Ababa Power Grid Yared Seyoum October 13, 2026 Financing will support new substations, upgrades to existing facilities and…Ethiopia · Business · ATNOromia Bank reports 49% rise in pre-tax profit to 3.82 billion birrAccording to Capital Ethiopia, Oromia Bank reported pre-tax profit of 3.82 billion birr for fiscal 2025/26, up 49% from a year earlier, based on figures presented at its October 10 shareholder meeting and reported by…ATN ANALYSIS · The reported earnings increase suggests that income growth outpaced operating costs despite liquidity constraints affecting Ethiopia's banking industry. Investors and depositors…Ethiopia · Business · ATNWorld Bank upgrades Ethiopia outlook as African growth forecast reaches 4.3%According to Capital Ethiopia, The World Bank lifted its 2026 growth outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa to 4.3%, up 0.3 percentage point from its April forecast, and identified Ethiopia among economies with upgraded…ATN ANALYSIS · A higher forecast can improve the investment narrative, but region-wide output growth is not proof of rising purchasing power in Ethiopia. Foreign-exchange availability, import…Ethiopia · Business · ATNEthiopia Authorizes Sovereign Guarantees For Strategic Investors To Boost BankabilityAccording to The Reporter Ethiopia, Regulation No. 590/2026 permits Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance to issue capped compensation commitments for designated strategic projects, subject to risk assessment and disclosure…ATN ANALYSIS · The framework could make infrastructure and industrial projects more financeable by addressing specified risks arising from government action or public-enterprise default. Those…Ethiopia · Business · ATNCentral Bank Plans Tax Overhaul To Eliminate Double Taxation In Interest-Free FinanceAccording to The Reporter Ethiopia — Business, The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is planning a comprehensive review and amendment of the country’s tax framework to eliminate financial distortions and overlapping tax…Ethiopia · Technology · ATNCBE Cuts NPL Ratio To 2.15% As Strong Loan Recovery, Digital Push Clean-Up Balance SheetAccording to The Reporter Ethiopia — Business, The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) reduced its Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio to 2.15 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, far below the National Bank of Ethiopia’s…