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  • [New] Africa could emerge as a leader in digital ID globally, fueled by models like MOSIP, which was spun off from Aadhaar, and now underpins national digital ID systems in Ethiopia, Uganda, Sierra Leone and elsewhere. BiometricUpdate.com
  • [New] Ethiopia is expected to more than triple its domestic spending commitment from 2027 to 2028, after which its spending levels out. Think Global Health
  • [New] Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, and Rwanda, meanwhile, face cofinancing expectations that are slightly below IHME projected growth, suggesting higher likelihoods of smooth implementation. Think Global Health
  • [New] Health co-investments from Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda are modestly larger in 2030 than in 2026. Think Global Health
  • [New] Given that Ethiopia wants to develop energy beyond the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the Turkish experience will be of vital importance. Manara Magazine
  • [New] A stable, centralised Ethiopia enhances the value of long-term strategic partnership; while a fragmented Ethiopia could entangle Ankara in complex internal dynamics and pose risks to its investments. Manara Magazine
  • Ethiopia will hold a general election. Everything Briefing
  • The elections in Ethiopia will be a purely formal affair that lends the government electoral legitimacy. Deutsche Welle
  • Averting conflict will require Gulf states, Turkey, and signatories of the Pretoria Peace Agreement to simultaneously dissuade Ethiopia from pursuing Assab and press Eritrea to halt its cooperation with the military groups. Atlantic Council
  • With momentum building around intra-African trade and regional value chain development, and with the UK hosting the G20 and Ethiopia hosting COP 32 in 2027, there is a timely opportunity to align trade, investment, climate and development agendas. ODI: Think change
  • Looking ahead to 2026, new African entrants are expected to include Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda, and Somalia or Somaliland, reflecting rising demand for Shariah-compliant financial services and broader financial inclusion objectives. alhudacibe
  • Burundi, Kenya, and Uganda are already in their planting season, while Seychelles and Somalia are expected to begin in April-May, followed by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan in June-July. IFDC
  • Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and other developing countries, with a combined population totaling more than 2.5 billion, will continue to seek consistent growth in the coming decades, meaning greater energy consumption overall regardless of trends in population and other factors. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
  • The iconic French baguette is in danger, Africa's largest airport is being built in Ethiopia for $12.5 billion, and more news from around the world. New York Post
  • A conflict in Tigray would likely increase ongoing proxy competition between the Ethiopian federal government and the Sudanese Armed Forces and heighten the risk of a broader Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict, which would likely draw in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and potentially Saudi Arabia. Critical Threats
  • While Khartoum will not initiate attacks against other countries, whoever attacks us will be met with a response, and that Sudan was ready to enter into an open confrontation with Ethiopia if it becomes necessary. Al Jazeera
  • Violence has spread to southeastern Blue Nile state near the border with Ethiopia, raising fears of a more prolonged and fragmented conflict. Al Jazeera
  • By 2050, four new cities are projected to join the ranks of megacities: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Hajipur, India; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Daily Passport
  • High flood risks remain in northern South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, and southern Ethiopia, due to heavy rainfall in the coming week. Africa Center
  • DR Congo and Ethiopia are among the fastest-growing nations and will enter the top 10 by mid-century. BusinessStats

Last updated: 20 June 2026



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