AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEthiopia’s WTO Push: Ethiopia signed a Bilateral Market Access Protocol with New Zealand at WTO headquarters in Geneva, a fresh step in its WTO accession drive. Digital Security in Focus: INSA DG Tigist Hamid told an Addis Ababa cybersecurity and AI conference that Ethiopia has updated its national cyber policy and built legal and institutional safeguards, including incident response and monitoring systems. Green Legacy & Honey: PM Abiy said the Green Legacy Initiative is boosting Ethiopia’s apiculture and honey output as forests expand and bee habitats improve. Capital Market Moves: ECMA approved registration of Bunna Bank shares and authorized new shares, while also registering Abay Bank’s existing shares—another step in Ethiopia’s capital market rollout. Regional Trade Boost: Afreximbank reported intra-African trade rose 5.47% to $213.8bn in 2025, with Ethiopia among the countries driving growth. Energy Grid Reality Check: A new report highlights Africa’s grid constraints as demand surges, warning that generation gains can be stranded without transmission investment. Migration Pressure: Eastern Libya banned entry for nationals including Ethiopians, citing migration crackdown measures.
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