EconomicsWhy Addis Ababa Prioritized a 10-Kilometer River Corridor Far beyond planting trees, the 351-hectare Riverside Development generated over 56,000 jobs while building an integrated economy to manage floods and ease traffic.Oct 26, 2026•Kana Newsroom
EconomicsSelling to the People: Why African Countries Are Letting Citizens Buy Government CompaniesOct 22, 2026•Kana Newsroom
Government & PolicyEthiopia Scales Up Subsidized Health Coverage in Bid to Shield Working Class from Medical ShocksOct 20, 2026•Kana Newsroom
Government & PolicyEthiopia Will Guarantee State Company Contracts to Attract Infrastructure LendersOct 19, 2026•Kana Newsroom
EconomicsSelling to the People: Why African Countries Are Letting Citizens Buy Government CompaniesBlocked by strict international borrowing limits and rising debt, countries in Africa are turning to local stock markets to raise cash, fund new projects, and shift ownership to regular citizens.Oct 22, 2026•Kana Newsroom
Government & PolicyEthiopia Scales Up Subsidized Health Coverage in Bid to Shield Working Class from Medical ShocksBy slashing premiums for small taxpayers and formalizing traditional community safety nets, the capital’s expanding insurance scheme is building a macroeconomic shield for millions of low-income families.Oct 20, 2026•Kana Newsroom
InternationalZambia Asks Farmers to Stop Selling Maize Because of El Niño Sitting on a massive $1.1 billion mountain of state-bought grain, the government is urging rural households to lock away their surplus as weather experts warn of severe dry spells returning to the region.Oct 19, 2026•Kana Newsroom
Government & PolicyEthiopia Will Guarantee State Company Contracts to Attract Infrastructure LendersNew rules target the "bankability" hurdle that stalled $1.2 billion in geothermal and solar investments under IMF borrowing limits, giving foreign banks the legal safety net needed to finance private mega-projects.Oct 19, 2026•Kana Newsroom
BusinessUAE’s Elite Agro Invests $38 Million to Build Export-Driven Mega-Farm in MoroccoAn international agribusiness group is pouring millions into a 400-hectare site, aiming to turn Morocco’s climate and rapid logistics into a year-round fruit export engine.Oct 14, 2026•Kana Newsroom
TechnologyInstant ID, No Fraud: Ethiopia Opens Its Massive Identity Network (Fayda) to Local Tech BuildersA new public 'sandbox' allows startups and innovators to freely plug their apps directly into the national identity system, transforming Fayda from a simple database into the digital backbone of the economy.Oct 13, 2026•Kana Newsroom
EconomicsEthiopia Launches $50 Million Mega-Refinery at Bole Lemi to Rewrite Regional Precious Metals TradePM Abiy Ahmed launched the 600t National Precious Metals Refinery to halt capital flight, formalize artisanal miners, and shore up national forex reserves.Oct 10, 2026•Kana Newsroom