By Zelalem Tamir The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been a controversial institution in Africa for decades. Many African countries have turned to the IMF for loans in times of economic crisis, but the outcomes have often been disastrous. From structural adjustment programs to austerity measures, the IMF’s policies have been criticized for perpetuating poverty […]
Liquidity shortage in Ethiopia worsens as banks struggle to meet customers’ cash withdrawal demands due to increasing requirements for mandatory treasury bills and legal reserves. The challenge comes as the demand for cash during the export season put additional pressure on banks’ liquidity positions and make it more challenging for them to meet customers’ cash
Ethiopia is planning to float its currency, the Ethiopian birr, as part of its second homegrown economic reform agenda in order to access a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. This move comes in response to sustained pressure from the IMF and World Bank to address the country’s foreign exchange
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Safaricom Ethiopia’s subscriber base has expanded to 2.8 million by the middle of this month, less than six months after its entrance into the populous country where it is vying for a large market share. The information was disclosed by Christopher Karanja, who serves as the public relations manager for the telecommunications company. Karanja gave
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The narrative that China is a predatory creditor out to trap African countries under a mountain of debt is inaccurate and at odds with reality, experts said. The hyperbole of a debt trap awaiting China is being rejected by credible Western academics. China restructured or refinanced over 15 billion dollars in African debt between 2000
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A staggering 33.5 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia—nearly 20 percent of the region’s population—do not have access to clean water due to the region’s ongoing drought. By May, it is expected that this drought will have lasted for a record-breaking six straight seasons. The price of water has increased by 400 percent in
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The year-on-year inflation in Ethiopia is three times higher than the average rate in the developing countries, according to a new report by the World Bank. Average inflation in developing countries doubled from 5.4 percent in 2019 to 10.8 percent in 2022. The figure is staggeringly high in case of Ethiopia, where inflation surged from
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On Friday, the Kenyan shilling hit a new record low due to increased dollar demand from oil retailers and general goods importers, traders reported. At 07:39 GMT on Friday, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 123.80/124.00 per dollar, compared to 123.70/90 on Thursday. Refinitiv data showed that the shilling reached a new all-time low of
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Ethiopian businesses lost USD 145.7 million last year because of the internet shutdown in Tigray, according to a recent research by Top10VPN, a London-based VPN review organization that assesses online privacy, security, and freedom. Affected were more than a million people online. Internet outages cost the nation USD 100 million in 2020 and USD 164.5
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By Jawar Mohammed The visit to Mekelle by a delegation of federal government officials, the quick resumption of flights, banking and telecom services showed peace could be achieved quickly when politicians turn away from the destructive path of war. The excitement on both sides was palpable. The emotional family reunion after the first commercial flight
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