Ethiopia • Table.Briefings

April 24th, 2026

Innovation: How China is shaping Africa’s startup scene

Rather than primarily exporting capital or government programs, China is increasingly providing the blueprint for entrepreneurship in Africa’s startup scene.

By Fabian Peltsch

Feature | Start-ups

April 21st, 2026

Innovation: How China is shaping Africa’s start-up scene

Rather than exporting capital or state programs above all, China is increasingly supplying the blueprints for entrepreneurship in Africa’s start-up ecosystem.

By Fabian Peltsch

News | Global Gateway

April 21st, 2026

Ethiopia: European Union resumes direct financial aid

The EU plans to provide Ethiopia with a total of €140 million in direct financial support. The move marks a shift in European policy, after direct aid to the country had previously been suspended over the war in Tigray.

By David Renke

Feature | Sudan

April 14th, 2026

Sudan: How the Iran war is exacerbating Sudan’s crisis

The war in the Middle East is also worsening the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Food and fertilizer imports are becoming more expensive or failing to arrive altogether. At the same time, the fighting continues.

By Arne Schütte

News | Sudan

April 14th, 2026

Sudan conference: Salah-Eldin urges the German government to step up pressure

In the run-up to the Sudan conference in Berlin, UNICEF member Niddal Salah-Eldin is calling on the German government to put pressure on countries supporting the warring parties. She specifically names the UAE and neighboring African states as arms suppliers.

By Gabriel Bub

News | Energy

April 3rd, 2026

Ethiopia: Plans for additional Nile dams stir discontent in Egypt

Ethiopia plans to build three additional hydroelectric power plants on the Blue Nile, a move Egypt sees as threatening its water supply.

By Arne Schütte

News | Trade policy

March 31st, 2026

WTO: Ministerial Conference in Cameroon ends without a breakthrough

Despite being extended until Sunday night, the WTO Ministerial Conference was unable to make any progress on key negotiating issues. From an African perspective, the results have mixed implications.

By David Renke

Feature | Ethiopia

March 27th, 2026

WTO: What Ethiopia stands to gain from accession

Ethiopia has been negotiating its accession to the WTO since 2003 to strengthen its economy and attract foreign investors. The country hopes this will lead to greater industrialization and better integration into the global economy.

By Arne Schütte

News | Aviation

March 17th, 2026

Aviation industry: The impact of the war in Iran

Airspace closures and rising fuel prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East are placing significant pressure on the aviation industry. Airlines operating on competing routes could benefit from the closure of major hubs in the Gulf region.

By Arne Schütte

Feature | Geopolitics

January 23rd, 2026

Somaliland: How the security architecture on the Red Sea is undergoing a realignment

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is part of a larger shift in the axes of power in the strategically important Red Sea. Regional players are reorganizing their alliances, while lines of conflict between status quo maintainers and revisionists are solidifying.

By Arne Schütte