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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the business desk.
Participants at an October 15, 2026 consultation questioned whether Ethiopia’s proposed crowdfunding rules would leave private limited companies outside the fundraising system. The framework remains a draft.
UNDP administrator Alexander De Croo has called for faster access to affordable finance as developing countries face overlapping energy-price, climate and borrowing pressures ahead of the October 12–18, 2026 IMF–World Bank meetings.
Ethiopia launched a precious metals refinery at Bole Lemi on October 10, 2026. EBC reported stated capacity above 600 tonnes annually and a partnership between Ethiopian Investment Holdings and Sam Precious Metals.
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew said the carrier spent about $6 million on carbon credits in 2025/26 and expects costs to rise, The Reporter reported after his October 8, 2026 conference remarks.
The Ethiopian Railways Corporation has repaired about 70 kilometres of track and is preparing test runs, an infrastructure executive told The Reporter in a report published on October 10, 2026.
A draft central bank strategy seeks comparable tax treatment for interest-free financing and proposes national coordination and Sharia oversight, The Reporter reported on October 10, 2026.
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that regular services to Mekelle will resume on October 11, 2026, following a temporary suspension.
Virgin has previewed trains for a planned 2030 cross-Channel service, with 12 Alstom trains ordered and passenger spaces drawing on its travel businesses, the Guardian reported on 9 October 2026.
