Relations with Malaysia have entered a new chapter: the embassy reopened in Addis Ababa after 42 years of absence and PM Anwar Ibrahim ended an official visit marked by productive discussions on mutually beneficial collaboration

Foreign banks seeking to operate through subsidiaries in Ethiopia will be admitted only if they hold an investment grade credit rating of at least BBB- or its equivalent, according to a directive in the making at the National Bank of Ethiopia

A report from the Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide accused Ethiopia’s transitional justice process of being incapable of addressing crimes of the Tigray war; authors described the process as “non-compliant with international standards”

A cholera outbreak in Tigray has killed several gold miners and infected over 300 people remains uncontrolled; with a Case Fatality Rate of 3,1%, higher than emergency thresholds, it highlights vulnerability of mining communities to waterborne diseases

Connected Banking Summit was held in Addis Abeba, confirming Ethiopia’s will to advance towards digital finance; the annual event has seen 112 countries represented so far and 10.000 partnerships signed