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Half of the record export year is gold, and that is the risk
Waggaa al-ergii rikardii keessaa walakkaan warqee dha; balaan isaas kanumaGold earned 53% of a US$10.7bn year. A basket that narrow moves with one price and one channel.
Ensight, from Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Mines figures · October 21, 2026
Kurmuk notifies the ministry that its first gold pour is imminent
Kurmuk warqee jalqabaa baasuuf qophaa'uu beeksiseKurmuk Gold Mine, a subsidiary of Canada's Allied Gold, told the Ministry of Mines it expects its first pour during commissioning.
Capital Newspaper; Ministry of Mines · September 17, 2026
Two remittance figures land a week apart and do not agree
Lakkoofsi ergaa maallaqaa lama torban tokko keessatti bahe; wal hin simneThe Ethiopian Diaspora Service, citing National Bank data, put remittances at US$8.2 billion for the year to 7 July, up from US$7.1 billion.
Ethiopian Diaspora Service; IFAD · September 15, 2026
Inflation eases to 15.1%, the second highest print of this cycle
Dabalinsi gatii gara 15.1%'tti laafeConsumer prices rose 15.1% in the year to August, down from 15.3% in July but well above the 13.6% of August 2025. Food was 14.9% and non-food 15.4%; education is the fastest single component at 25.3%.
Ethiopian Statistical Service · September 9, 2026
A record export year, and four fifths of it is gold and coffee
Waggaa al-ergii rikardii; harki afraffaa sadii warqee fi bunaThe Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration put goods exports at US$10.7 billion for the year to 7 July, 114% of target and the highest in the country's history. Gold was US$5.65 billion and coffee US$3 billion.
Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration · September 4, 2026