13.6% a year
▼ 0.7 percentage points
How fast the general level of prices is rising compared with a year earlier.
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Ethiopia Today
The numbers behind everyday life
137.5birr per US dollar
▲ 0.9%
How many birr one US dollar costs.
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5.9% a year
▲ 0.4 percentage points
How fast the total size of the economy is growing.
16%
● Unchanged
The central bank's main interest rate.
Arrows show direction only. They do not mean good or bad: it depends on who you are and what you do.
What's happening
Industry updates
Hospitality & Tourism
Fictional guesthouse adds a coworking corner
An invented guesthouse converts a lounge to workspace.
Hospitality & Tourism
Demo scenario: a fictional café chain tests a loyalty card
An invented chain offers a stamp-card reward.
Energy
Illustrative: a made-up school installs solar panels
A fictional school cuts its power bill with solar.
Explore by industry
Where do you want to build?
Starting a business?
Your first steps, in plain language
One-person company: is it for you? (demo)
Illustrative walkthrough of how a single founder might think about a company structure. Legal details are NOT verified.
Private limited company: the basics (demo)
Illustrative overview of a multi-owner company. Legal details are NOT verified.
Company registration: a process map (demo)
A placeholder process map. Replace each step with verified guidance and official sources.
Find capital & support
Understand funding, then find help
Demo Savings Bank
Demo Savings Bank is a fictional organization used to demonstrate the AQNI directory.
Sample Trust Bank
Sample Trust Bank is a fictional organization used to demonstrate the AQNI directory.
Example Microcredit Union
Example Microcredit Union is a fictional organization used to demonstrate the AQNI directory.
Latest insights
Learn and think
Ethiopian Business Environment
Understanding the Ethiopian business environment
A framework for thinking, not a legal guide
Monthly economic brief
Monthly Economic Brief — September 2026 (demo)
This is a fictional report that shows how a monthly AQNI brief is structured. Figures are synthetic.
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AQNI helps young Ethiopians understand the economy, start and finance businesses, and grow as entrepreneurs and leaders. It is a learning resource, not financial or legal advice.
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