The International Olympic Committee has confirmed South Africa has expressed interest in hosting a summer Olympic Games. No African country has ever staged one.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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A breach of a Danish government database exposed names, addresses and state-issued ID numbers for 8 million people — more than the country's population, because it includes citizens abroad and the deceased.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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a16z's State of Markets II report finds technology drove about 76 percent of S&P 500 profit growth in 2026, while only about 2 percent of US households paid for an AI service. The adoption numbers do not match the capital numbers.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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Saudi-backed Yemeni forces say they have seized the port city of Mokha near the Bab al-Mandab Strait and secured the Red Sea waterway, at the start of an offensive against the Houthis.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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A fire at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital damaged its surgery, internal medicine and outpatient departments before residents brought it under control. The cause is under investigation.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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Sidama Region named Dr Mesai Hailu its president on Tuesday, replacing Desta Ledamo. The appointee comes from the region's health administration and from Hawassa University, not from the party's usual political bench.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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Telephone and internet service has been restored in Mekelle after an outage, residents told Tikvah Ethiopia. Neither the cause nor the length of the cut has been officially explained.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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A draft framework from the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority would create an Investor Compensation Fund covering foreign portfolio investors for losses caused by the failure of a licensed service provider or of market infrastructure.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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Shega reports that 66 percent of Ethiopian adults own a financial account, but only 21 percent made a transaction in 2025. The gap between access and use is the real inclusion problem.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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The National Bank of Ethiopia has published a fixed quarterly FX auction calendar: 140 million dollars every two weeks from 13 October to 22 December, 840 million in total.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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Opening the new parliament, President Taye Atske Selassie set a 10.1 percent growth target and promised to push inflation into single digits. He also reported record exports of 11.2 billion dollars and FDI of 4.5 billion.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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Elfyn Evans won his first World Rally Championship title after title rival Oliver Solberg crashed late at Rally Italia Sardegna. Evans had finished runner-up five times.
Fact.et Staff · Oct 6, 2026
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