5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (446+ words) Dema Hope Real Estate has partnered with Fast Pay, a fintech company with a dual base in Ethiopia and the United States, to introduce a digital payment channel for Ethiopians abroad buying property, as developers seek to ease the flow…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago  (719+ words) Ethiopia has raised retail fuel prices for the second time in just over a month, pushing petrol to 167. 50 birr per litre and white diesel to 180. 46 birr per litre, according to the latest price schedule circulated to fuel retailers. The new…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (318+ words) Ethiopian Airlines has been named Best Airline in Africa at the 2026 APEX Passenger Choice Awards, an accolade based on verified passenger feedback across the global aviation sector. The recognition reflects customer ratings that assess airlines on service quality, comfort and…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago  (774+ words) Ethiopia's first recorded viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak has officially ended, but gaps in surveillance, sanitation, health facility readiness and community awareness could complicate future outbreak detection and response, according to a Red Cross operational update published on May 3, 2026. The report…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (338+ words) Ethiopia is moving to establish a national-level body to oversee food services in public universities, in a policy shift aimed at relieving institutions of day-to-day student feeding responsibilities and redirecting their focus toward academic and strategic priorities. The Ministry of…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (298+ words) The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Desalegn Teshale Wolde as State Minister for Agriculture and Horticulture Development at the Ministry of Agriculture, according to an official letter seen by Birrmetrics, dated April 27, 2026. The appointment takes immediate effect, placing…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (480+ words) Spotify has indicated that Ethiopia's ongoing reforms in payment systems could pave the way for local creators to begin earning directly from the platform, as the streaming giant weighs expansion of monetisation across more African markets. She pointed to what…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (385+ words) Ethiopia's federal government faced a budget deficit of 93. 3 billion birr during the first half of the current fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Finance's semi-annual budget execution report. Between July and December 2025, total government revenue including taxes, non-tax income,…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (319+ words) Ethiopia's aviation sector is expected to face a sharp rise in demand, with passenger numbers projected to triple over the next 20 years, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is calling for sustained government focus on infrastructure, skills…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (256+ words) Former Speaker of Ethiopia's House of the Federation, Ambassador Yalew Abate Reta, has died after an illness, the House of the Federation said on Monday. Current Speaker Agegnehu Teshager expressed condolences on behalf of the institution, paying tribute to Yalew's…...