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Ethiopia
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Reference
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Currency
- Ethiopian birr · ETB
- Central bank
- National Bank of Ethiopia
- Regional membership
- Official languages
- Amharic, Afaan Oromo, Somali, Tigrinya, Afar
- Stock exchange
- Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX)
- Instant payments
- EthSwitch (national switch)
- Regulatory sandbox
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Figures
- GDP (current US$)
- $126.4 bn · 2025
- GDP growth (annual %)
- 9.8% · 2025
- Population
- 135.5 m · 2025
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- 13.2% · 2025
- Personal remittances received (current US$)
- Not available for the latest year
- Exchange rate · ETB
- 161 ETB per US dollar · 2026-08-29
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the World Bank API; year as published. Mid-market reference from exchangerate-api.com, refreshed daily; not a dealing rate.
Headlines · 35
From the AllAfrica country feed and pan-African newsrooms; each item links to the original.
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Tigray Education Bureau Decries 'Pattern of Drone Destruction'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Tigray Education Bureau has accused the Ethiopian government of intensifying attacks against the region's education system, saying a series of air and drone strikes in 2026 has…
Africanews
Kenya’s world record holder Sawe withdraws from Berlin marathon
His withdrawal leaves the men's race wide open, while the women's event is set to feature Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, who recently set a new women's marathon world record in London.
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Ethiopia Joins Regional Maritime Security Talks in Nairobi Amid Growing Red Sea Threats, UN Says
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia participated in a two-day Maritime Law Enforcement Dialogue held in Nairobi this week, bringing together security officials from Ethiopia, Yemen, Djibouti and Somalia to…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Ethiopia Renews Reuters Journalists' Reporting Licenses After Six-Month Suspension
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has renewed the reporting licenses of three Reuters journalists based in Ethiopia, ending a six-month suspension that followed the government's…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Dragged to War, Priced for Freedom - Political Economy of Forced Conscription in Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Recently, reports of forced conscription have resurfaced across several districts of Oromia, notably within the Sheger City zone that encircles the capital, Addis Abeba. Affected families…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Egypt Must Compensate Ethiopia for Abay Water Resources - Former Water Minister
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Former Water Minister Shiferaw Jarso called on the Ethiopian government to press Egypt for compensation over its use of Abay (Nile) water resources, stressing that Ethiopia contributes about 86…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
The Quest for Consensus: Evaluating the Ethiopian National Dialogue's Architecture and Limitations
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- For more than four years, Ethiopia has been engaged in a "National Dialogue" process that promised a path toward consensus.
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Ethiopians Increasingly Caught in Saudi Khat, Regulated-Tablet Smuggling Operations
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Saudi border authorities have seized nearly 900 kilograms of khat in a series of operations over the past two weeks, with Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals among those arrested while…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
EU, Western Allies Warn Against Renewed Fighting in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The European Union and several Western governments have warned that any renewed fighting in Tigray would further devastate a region already struggling with drought and severe humanitarian…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Sudanese Army Says It Downed Drone Crossing From Ethiopia, Third Such Incident in Recent Days
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan's army said on Thursday it shot down a "hostile" drone that crossed into southeastern Blue Nile State from Ethiopian territory, marking the third such incident reported near the…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
World Bank-Supported School ICT Center Destroyed in Latest Drone Strike in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A secondary school in Saharty Woreda, Tigray, has been hit by a drone strike that destroyed an ICT facility equipped with 35 computers installed this year through the World Bank-supported…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- When a social media platform enters a new market, it arrives with promises of global connection, creative expression, and digital democratisation. But in Ethiopia, ByteDance's TikTok has…
The Guardian Africa
What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father, a professor of chemistry in Ethiopia’s…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Africa CDC Unveils Statue Honoring Dr. Senait Fisseha
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa -- A special moment at Africa CDC today as we welcomed Dr. Senait Fisseha, Vice President of Global Programs at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. During her visit, Africa CDC unveiled a…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Egypt's Abay Stance Violates AU Principles, Says Professor Yacob Arsano
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Egypt's stance on Abay (Nile) River violates fundamental African Union principles on consultation, cooperation and equitable utilization of transboundary water resources, Political Science and…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Ethiopia, UK Move to Deepen Strategic Partnership
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hadera Abera met with Kirsty McNeill, UK Minister of State for International Development at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to discuss…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
From Red Sea to Sudan - Why Ethiopia's Instability Risks Destabilizing Horn of Africa
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The guns may not yet have returned to the scale seen during Ethiopia's devastating 2020-2022 war, but the warning signs are becoming impossible to ignore. Tigray is once again caught in a…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
New €4 Million Climate-Risk Insurance Initiative Targets 210,000 Ethiopian Farmers
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its development arm EIB Global, has announced a grant of up to €4 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to support the development and…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Ethiopia's Inflation Surges to 15.3% As Sugar, Coffee Prices Soar
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's annual inflation rate accelerated to 15.3 percent in July 2026, up from 13.9 percent in June and 13.7 percent a year earlier, as food and non-food prices both recorded renewed…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Tigray Authorities Say Obasanjo Talks Yielded No Progress As U.S. Urges Renewed Engagement
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba-- Tigray's regional authorities say talks with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo during his visit to Mekelle produced no new proposals or tangible progress from Ethiopia's federal…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Ethiopia Plays Key Role in Promoting Regional, Continental Peace and Security - AU Official
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- An African Union (AU) official emphasized Ethiopia's significant role in promoting peace and security not only in the Horn but also across the continent, while underscoring the need for African…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
GERD Offers Blueprint for Africa's Self-Reliance, Says Hailemariam
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Ethiopia's experience in financing and building the he Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) demonstrates how African countries can drive…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Africa Depends On Youth for Its Future, Present Prosperity - Ethiopia's PR to AU
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Africa depends on its young population for its future as well as its present prosperity, Ambassador Lemlem Fiseha, Ethiopia's Permanent Representative to the African Union, said.
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Two Ethiopian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were killed and three others injured when an armed group ambushed a joint UN patrol in Jonglei…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Ethiopia Urges Stronger Brics Tourism Cooperation
[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa (Horndiplomat) -- Ethiopia has called for stronger cooperation among BRICS countries in tourism, positioning the sector as a strategic driver of economic growth, sustainable development and…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Ethiopia's Domestic Market Share of Local Medical Supplies Surges to 44 Percent - Health Minister
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has registered impressive progress in expanding its health sector capacity, with the domestic market share of locally manufactured medicines and health products surging from 8 percent to 44…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
[The Conversation Africa] The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that…
BBC News Africa
Ethiopia submits official bid to host Afcon 2028
Ethiopia submits a bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations despite lacking enough stadiums to host a 24-team tournament.
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Sudanese UN Envoy - Eastern Libya, Chad and Ethiopia Are Supply Routes for RSF Militia
[SNA] Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, said in a briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday that the UN Panel of Experts had documented the transformation of eastern…
AllAfrica · Ethiopia
Ethiopian Urges BRICS Member States to Invest in Youth Led Digital, Green Growth
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has called on BRICS member states to establish dedicated funding mechanisms for youth enterprises and increase investment in digital and green technologies to advance youth led economic…