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Gov’t raises fuel prices by 16.6% as subsidy burden reaches 272 billion birr
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (460+ words) Ethiopia has implemented a fresh round of fuel price increases, citing mounting fiscal pressure from global oil market disruptions and a rapidly growing subsidy burden. The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration announced that, effective April 1, 2026, the price of white…...
Bank of China, AfDB review financing framework for Bishoftu Airport
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (373+ words) The Ethiopian Airlines Group and the Ministry of Finance have held high-level talks with the Bank of China over financing for the planned Bishoftu International Airport, a $12.5 billion project expected to become Africa's largest aviation hub. The April 1, 2026 meeting comes…...
Over 180,000 Metric Tons of Fuel Failed to Arrive Due to Conflict
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (297+ words) Minister of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) , Kassahun Gofe announced that over 180,000 metric tons of fuel, which Ethiopia intended to import, has failed to reach the country due to the war and instability in the Middle East. The Minister disclosed…...
By our staff reporter
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (345+ words) By our staff reporter The Ethiopian Maritime Authority (EMA) has announced a shortage in the supply of empty containers for Ethiopia's export products, citing disruptions in maritime transport caused by the security crisis in the Middle East. In an official…...
TAXI QUOTES | Capital Newspaper
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (13+ words) TAXI QUOTES'capitalethiopia.com Capital is the longest-established private English newspaper in Ethiopia...
Great Ethiopian Run donates 4 Million Birr to Charity Organizations
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (190+ words) Great Ethiopian Run has officially handed over 4 million Birr to selected charitable organizations during a ceremony held at the Cheshire Ethiopia Menagesha office. The funds were raised through the "Running for a Cause" charity campaign as part of the 2025 Sofi…...
Fuel Shortage: Ethiopia’s Stress Test Has Arrived
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (711+ words) Consultants like to say: a crisis is just a system revealing itself. Ethiopia's fuel shortage is doing exactly that. The war in Iran has triggered what energy analysts are calling one of the largest global supply shocks in decades, with…...
Cancer survivors celebrated at 2026 Safaricom Women First 5KM
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (442+ words) Cancer survivors celebrated at 2026 Safaricom Women First 5KM'capitalethiopia.com Cancer survivors celebrated at 2026 Safaricom Women First 5KM A group of over 50 women who have survived cancer took part in the 2026 Safaricom Women First 5km, the 23rd staging of this annual joyous competition. The…...
Ethiopian Airlines steadies amid gulf crisis
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1644+ words) Capital: The recent escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East has resulted in airspace closures over the Gulf region, mass flight cancellations, and highly volatile jet fuel prices. What has been the direct operational and financial impact of this…...
DRINK COFFEE!
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (14+ words) DRINK COFFEE!Capital Newspaper Capital is the longest-established private English newspaper in Ethiopia...