Ethiopia

The New Guard
Morocco, Ethiopia, Ghana

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MoroccoIsmaïl Zouhair, behind the wheel of Tesla's future in the kingdom

EthiopiaImran Nuruhussen, new champion of coffee producers

GhanaGertrude Emefa Donkor, sparkling strategist heading national jewellery

German foreign minister set to visit Nairobi and Addis Ababa

On 21 January, Johann Wadephul will arrive in Nairobi, where he will meet with the PM. His tour will take him to Ethiopia the following day.

Foreign competition for coffee hots up with Chinese companies' arrival

Far from rushing to obtain export permits recently made available to foreign investors, multinational trading companies with a long history in the country have yielded ground to firms from China. The latter are now going up against long-established exporters.

Louis Dreyfus struggles to hang on to its talent

Since the devaluation in 2024, the Swiss-Dutch trading giant is unable to meet the salary demands of its local traders.

Kiir, Ruto and Abiy want to revive their corridor project

The governments of the three countries along the LAPSSET corridor want to accelerate the project to make up for lost time. However, a lack of funding is expected to be a major obstacle.

AfDB invites Finance Minister Ahmed Shide to London

The Ethiopian finance minister is due in the British capital on 15 and 16 December for the 17th replenishment of the African Development Bank's concessional window, the African Development Fund.

Backers wary of electoral commission's digital strategy

In line with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's technological ambitions, the electoral commission is seeking to develop digital tools for the 2026 elections. However, a lack of funding is hampering their deployment.

Kenyan army set to open two military bases in Turkana

Faced with security issues in the county, which borders Ethiopia and South Sudan, William Ruto has personally intervened to speed up plans to station his army in the northwestern county.

Afars an unknown entity in Abiy's plans for port of Assab

In its quest for access to the Red Sea, the Ethiopian administration is sounding out the Afars for support. This community, spread across the border with Eritrea, is not entirely in favour of the armed struggle option.

French defence companies to meet African chiefs of staff in Addis Ababa

A defence summit organised on the initiative of French army Chief of Staff, General Pierre Schill, will be held on 27 and 28 November in Addis Ababa. The event aims to promote the offerings of several French industrial and technological defence companies.

Business forum attracts European giants in Paris

Medef International is to host a delegation of Ethiopian entrepreneurs in France. Led by Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide, it will notably include Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew.