InfoPlate Media and Consulting · A Division of OBSINET GROUP
Research, analysis, and advisory for investors, founders, institutions, and operators seeking context on Ethiopia and African markets.
Founded by Edosa Tamene · Policy analyst & agribusiness strategist · Toronto & Addis Ababa
Read by investors, development finance practitioners, policy analysts, and business leaders tracking Ethiopia and Africa
Why InfoPlate
InfoPlate is built for readers who need to understand the mechanism behind the news, not just the headline. Every brief separates fact, interpretation, and implication — with every claim attributed to a named primary source.
Briefs cite central bank data, IMF country reports, EIC filings, and ministry disclosures — not news aggregation. Every claim is attributed. The birr float, the OCC MoU, the Zijin acquisition — each documented from the source that confirmed it.
We explain why the birr float formalised gold production, why AGOA suspension caps industrial park exports at $115M annually, and why a 39% FDI operational rate matters more than the headline FDI figure. The mechanism is the intelligence.
Founded and operated between Toronto and Addis Ababa. Our analysis reflects both the investor’s question and the operator’s reality — a perspective neither external research nor diaspora commentary typically achieves.
Featured Briefs
The briefs repository gives readers direct access to InfoPlate’s published research in PDF format.
Ethiopia's tourism sector in 2026 — 1.2M visitors, $2B revenue, and the infrastructure deficit standing between the Dine Initiative and the $5B target by 2030.
The Zijin acquisition, Tulu Kapi's financing closure, and Akobo's first gold — why 2026 marks Ethiopia's structural shift from artisanal gold to industrial mining.
Ethiopia's $8.3B export record is real. But 74% from gold and coffee is the composition problem — and the sectors meant to diversify are collectively falling short.
InfoPlate’s editorial principle is simple: explain what changed, why it matters, who is affected, and what decision makers should watch next.
Research Coverage
InfoPlate organizes its briefings around the sectors, policy shifts, and market signals that matter most to decision makers.
Start Here
Begin with the briefings that best explain the platform’s focus: investment intelligence, structural transformation, and sector-level evidence.
Investor intelligence for market entry, access, and practical decision-making.
Export diversification analysis that shows why headline growth and structural resilience are not the same thing.
Mining-sector analysis on the shift from potential and permits to finance, production, and execution.
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Audience
InfoPlate serves investors, founders, diaspora professionals, development finance practitioners, policy observers, and business leaders tracking Ethiopia and Africa.
You’re evaluating a market where the birr floated in 2024, gold exports surged tenfold in one year, and only 39% of foreign investors with permits are operational. InfoPlate explains what those numbers mean for the investment decision.
You’re building in a market where electricity tariffs rose 122% in one quarter and the banking system is opening to 49% foreign ownership. InfoPlate tracks what changed, when, and what it means for your operating model.
Your stakeholders need a structured, sourced view of Ethiopia’s reform trajectory. InfoPlate briefs are designed to be cited, shared, and briefed from — with primary source attribution throughout every publication.
When Ethiopia makes news, our briefs are the background document. We publish mechanism and primary data, not editorial narrative — giving journalists a sourced, structured starting point.