National Dialogue: Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Conference kicks off in Addis Ababa tomorrow, bringing 4,000 grassroots delegates into three weeks of structured talks aimed at tackling political, social, and economic fault lines. Economic Reform & Finance: The House of People’s Representatives unanimously approved €124.6m in concessional loans (Italy and France) to support homegrown economic reform and digital transformation, while Finance Minister Ahmed Shide met the World Bank’s Anna Bjerde to brief reform momentum and the next Country Partnership Framework. Monetary Policy: The National Bank of Ethiopia plans to phase out premium payments for gold suppliers starting end-2026, with an IMF-linked plan to curb parallel forex pressures. Digital Transformation: Ethio telecom and Huawei held talks to expand enterprise and SME digital solutions, and logistics officials pushed logistics modernization and FIATA-trained freight skills. GERD & Diplomacy: An American analyst renewed claims Ethiopia has the legal right to use the Abay River and accused Egypt of “information warfare” over GERD. Human Rights & Migration: Human Rights Watch says at least 10 Ethiopians have been executed in Saudi Arabia this year, and HRW reports due-process concerns for dozens more facing death sentences. Trade & Connectivity: Ethiopia is positioning itself to boost avocado exports during the July–September window and is modernizing logistics corridors to speed import-export efficiency. Regional/Global Watch: WHO warns the DRC Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than any previous one, while the EU banned Sudan gold imports to cut war funding.