US Trade Probe: The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an anti-dumping/countervailing duties investigation into Ethiopian solar cell producers after claims of tariff circumvention, while Toyo Solar denies using Chinese wafers. Power & Renewables: Ethiopia’s largest wind farm project in Aysha moved closer after AfDB approved up to $110m for the $508m Aysha Wind Project, a 300MW wind-based IPP with transmission and substation upgrades. Industrial Parks: Ethiopia’s SEZs and industrial parks supplied import-substitute products worth over ETB 26.7bn to the domestic market in the fiscal year ending July 7, with output up 44% year-on-year. Agriculture Exports: Ethiopia reported agricultural growth with 29m hectares cultivated and 130m tonnes harvested in 2025/26, plus record $4.55bn in agricultural export revenue, led by $3.1bn from coffee. Cotton-to-Clothing Push: A feature highlights Ethiopia’s cotton-to-clothing industrialisation drive, focusing on building the full value chain from farmers to processors and exporters. Monetary Policy Shift: The National Bank of Ethiopia lifted its credit growth cap and is moving to a targeted reserve requirement framework to steer lending toward productive sectors. Digital & AI Governance: Ethiopia appears in regional geospatial and AI governance discussions, including a BRICS geospatial technology meeting that covers agriculture, disaster management, and urban planning. Diplomacy: Israel and Austria’s ambassadors told ENA Ethiopia is on a reform path, citing economic transformation and digital development, and pointing to energy and water cooperation.