Addis to host digital disruption in agriculture forum
Addis Ababa is set to host Digital Disruption in Agriculture Forum that aims to identify digital tool and…
May 2019
Acute water diarrhea outbreak kills 3 people in Ethiopia
The outbreak of Acute water diarrhea (AWD) has killed three people in North Gondar Tselemt area in Amhara…
Ethiopia collects $612 million tax in April
The Ministry of Revenue of Ethiopia said it has collected 17.5 billion birr (around $612 million) tax last…
Ethiopia captures 9,711 Kalashnikov bullets from smugglers
The Federal Police of Ethiopia captures 9,711 Kalashnikov bullets from smugglers who were trying to bring into the…
Ethiopia tops by violence displaced number of people
Ethiopia has become the top in the world in the number of displaced people due to violence and…
Ethiopia attracts $1.83 billion foreign direct investments
During the first nine months of Ethiopian calendar started July 8, 2018, Ethiopia has attracted foreign direct investment…
Tigray of Ethiopia gets new political party
The Tigray Region of Ethiopia gets a new political party, Salsawi Weyane Tigray, that follows social democratic political…
Ethiopia’s new opposition elects Dr. Berhanu Nega as leader
The new party established by former opposition figures and six opposition parties today elected the former leader of…
Ethiopia’s Tekeze Dam recommences generating 150 megawatts
Two turbines of Tekeze Hydropower Dam of Ethiopia have started generating 150 megawatts of electricity this week after…
U.S. assists 100 civil societies in Ethiopia
The United States marked the completion of its five-year Local Capacity Development project that invested in helping over…
Ethiopia’s opposition figures launch new party
In preparations to the upcoming May 2020 national election, the former members of the opposition party, Unity for…
Ethiopia’s Oromia to create jobs for half a million youth
The Oromia Region of Ethiopia said it has invested 3.5 billion birr (close to $123 million) to create…
EU grants 33 million euros to Ethiopia
The European Union (EU) is set to provide 33.5 million euros grant to the Government of Ethiopia for…
Ethiopia to boost excise tax income by a billion dollars
The Government of Ethiopia is set to boost its annual income from excise tax every year by around…
Saudi releases 1,400 Ethiopians from prison
The Government of Saudi Arabia today released 1,400 Ethiopians who were serving prison sentences, said, the Ministry of…
Ethiopia police arrest one man carrying $43,000 forged dollar
The Federal Police of Commission of Ethiopia today arrested one man in Addis Ababa this week with carrying…
Study urges Ethiopia to assure fair wage for textiles workers
The government of Ethiopia and global fashion brands have failed Ethiopians working in the textiles factories ignoring the…
Avocado set to become Ethiopia’s major export
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – A program launched by the Israeli and United States development agencies is set…
Corteva Agriscience to help Ethiopia boost cereals, fruit productivity
Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, signed a partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa…
Ethiopia reaps rewards of tax policy reform
Revenue collection in Ethiopia has increased significantly after the government implemented tax reforms to boost resources, said the…
British company finds gas reserve in Ethiopia
NewAge (African Global Energy Ltd), the British energy company has discovered 1.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas…
Ethiopia considers opening media for foreign investors
The government of Ethiopia should consider to open the media industry for foreign investors, Ethiopian Investment Commission chief…
Is Ethiopia’s reform from government dictatorship to gangsters’ rule?
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – In one of the panels during this week’s World Press Freedom Day event…
New brewery unveils Anbessa Beer in Ethiopia
United Beverages, a new entrant to the beer industry of Ethiopia, revealed “Anbessa Beer” a new brand showcasing…
Ethiopia detains 600 people for displacing millions
The committee assigned by the Ethiopian Parliament said 600 people are so far detained for fueling conflicts and…
Ethiopian Customs Commission seize 35 illegal pistols
The Ethiopian Customs Commission said it has seized over 35 pistols from smugglers who tried to bring the…
Euro Cable Ethiopia set to triple production
Euro Cable Private Limited Company, a joint venture between Ethiopian and Turkish, today inaugurates a new factory that…
UN awards peace prize to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today announced awarding the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny UNESCO Peace…
Ethiopia’s industrial parks generate $103 million export income
The government of Ethiopia has secured $103 million export earnings from products manufactured in industrial parks over the…
World Bank President visits Ethiopia
The President of the World Bank Group (WBG), David Malpass, who met Ethiopian government officials in Addis Ababa,…