Ethiopia
Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous country and one of its fastest-growing economies, with a GDP growing at over 7% annually. Africaspoint covers Ethiopia’s industrial parks, aviation sector anchored by Ethiopian Airlines, conflict dynamics, and the reform agenda of one of the Horn of Africa’s most consequential nations.
Ethiopia breaks ground on Africa’s biggest airport at $12.5bn
Ethiopia has begun development of a $12.5 billion international airport at Bishoftu, 45km from Addis Ababa, with PM Abiy Ahmed…
Dodai raises $13m to build Ethiopia EV network
Ethiopian electric mobility startup Dodai has closed a $13 million Series A including BII debt financing to scale its locally…
Ethiopia hits 10,000 MW power milestone
Ethiopia's power generation capacity has crossed 10,000 megawatts, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed, driven by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Ethiopia seals $13.1bn at investment forum
Ethiopia secured $13.1 billion in investment agreements at its 2026 Invest in Ethiopia forum, led by partners from China, India,…
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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…
South Africa braces for June 30
South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…