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Ethiopian Business Review Magazine has one goal: to be the source of topnotch ideas for people creating, leading, and transforming the Ethiopian Private Sector. It publishes research-based articles with a view of becoming the nation’s premier magazine, publishing cutting-edge, authoritative thinking on the key issues facing the private sector in Ethiopia.
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ArticleBooming Balance Sheets Empty Pockets
Addis Ababa’s Uneasy New Reality
ArticleMore than a Caffeine Fix
The Rise of the Café as Addis Ababa’s Informal Cultural Hub
ArticleNo Way Home
Inside the Predatory Math of Addis Ababa’s Real Estate Crisis
ArticlePrioritising the Real Economy
Ethiopia’s recent macroeconomic reforms have received broad approval from international lenders for their role in stabilizing and to some extent formalising the economy. However, the central problem remains unchanged: macroeconomic...
ArticleFrom Single Digits to Shockwaves
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026) According to Trading and Economics data and official reports from the Ethiopian Central Statistical Agency, Ethiopia’s headline inflation rate returned to double digits in April 2026,...
ArticleIMF Completes Fifth Ethiopia Review, Unlocks $464 Million and Early Crisis Funding
The International Monetary Fund completed the fifth review of Ethiopia’s Extended Credit Facility, releasing 464 million USD and bringing total programme disbursements to 2.647 billion USD. The IMF also advanced about 200 million USD in...
ArticleAwash Bank Eyes Regional Expansion as Deposits Climb to Birr 468 Billion
Awash Bank announced plans to expand into neighbouring African markets after reporting its strongest financial performance, with deposits reaching Birr 467.8 billion and foreign exchange earnings rising to USD 2.65 billion. The bank has...