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No regional state or city administration has enacted the legislation needed to implement Ethiopia's 2025 Property Tax Proclamation, leaving collection fragmented and dependent on outdated rules, an Institute for Fiscal Studies report says.
Addis Ababa is showcasing how it links infrastructure, public services and early childhood development to build more inclusive cities, hosting more than 55 African mayors at the AMALI Mayors Leadership Forum.
The Addis Ababa City Administration says it made progress on housing delivery, urban renewal and transport infrastructure during the first quarter of the Ethiopian fiscal year, including building through the rainy season and opening four parking and terminal facilities.
The Addis Ababa City Administration has introduced Directive No. 192/2026 to overhaul how government institutions lease, manage and procure office space across the capital.
Ethiopian developer Dema Hope says it now has 11 active development sites after handing over its second completed project, the 21-storey Bole Adey Abeba, and starting a follow-on build.
A Habitat for Humanity International study has found 63% of Ethiopian respondents are dissatisfied with their housing, against a global average of 35%, with informal-settlement residents reporting a 74% dissatisfaction rate.
Goh Betoch Bank, Ethiopia's only specialised mortgage lender, has paused new long-term mortgages after its loan-to-deposit ratio climbed to 160 percent, even as the central bank moves to set up a National Housing Fund and a 100 billion birr refinancing company.
The Addis Ababa City Administration has set up a mechanism to review grievances from more than 250 property owners whose holdings were allegedly improperly transferred to the city's land bank after a 2023 vacant land audit.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Chaltu Sani, formerly Minister of Urban and Infrastructure Development, as chief executive of the Federal Housing Corporation, effective September 28, 2026.