Why Ethiopians migrate to Addis Ababa? Policy recommendation
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – In my view one of the main reasons why Addis Ababa is overcrowded…
2019
Ethiopia bans cooking oil, children foods brands
The food and drugs regulatory authority of Ethiopia has banned several food products and brands from the market…
Ethiopia shuts Internet, SMS services
This week from Monday to Wednesday a total of 1.27 million grade 10 students have taken national exam…
Instability forces Ethiopia to postpone population census
During their joint meeting this morning the Ethiopian Parliament and the House of Federation decided to postpone national…
Ethiopia opens vital events registration center for refugees
The Government of Ethiopia opens a center for refugees to help them access services such as the registration…
Ethiopia approves $13.5 billion budget for next year
The Council of Ministers of Ethiopia on Saturday announced 387 billion birr (around $13.5 billion) national budget for…
Will Ethiopia’s PM Abiy tame the Janjaweed?
Melakou Tegegn, Kampala– The Janjaweed is a militia force set up by Bashir in the late 1990s to…
Sudan releases 78 Ethiopian prisoners
The Transitional Military Council of Sudan has released 78 Ethiopian prisoners, who were in Sudanese jails for many…
Is Ethiopia burying or currying Developmental State?
The fate of a much-praised economic policy in politically overhauled country – By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – An…
Amnesty urges Ethiopia to stop harassing outspoken journalist
Amnesty International today urged the Government of Ethiopia to stop the police from harassing the outspoken and award-winning…
Ethiopia premier arrives Khartoum to mediate troubled nation
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia arrives Khartoum, Sudan this morning to mediate the military council and the…
Common heritage between Ethiopia and Azerbaijan
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Centuries before the word globalization was coined people from one corner of the…
New project to promote sustainable cotton value chain in Ethiopia
Solidaridad, Cotton made in Africa, Danish Ethical Trading Initiative and MVO Nederland start a new project to promote…
Ethiopia, France to ink 100 million euros loan, grant deal
Supporting the ongoing economic reform in Ethiopia, the French Agency for Development (AFD) is set to provide 100…
World leaders gather in Vancouver for women conference
Including Ethiopia’s President Sahlework Zewde and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, four nations heads of states sat side-by-side young…
World Bank allocates $350 million for pastoralists in Ethiopia
The World Bank provides $350 million loan and grant to the government of Ethiopia’s effort to improve the…
Betty G visits Somali refugees in Ethiopia
Ethiopian singer and the UN Refugee Agency’s, supporter Betty G recently visited Somali refugees in Ethiopia. She applauds…
Ethiopia awards Jimma Industry Park to Chinese company
The government of Ethiopia has awarded the management of the recently built state owned Jimma Industry Park to…
Future Hotel Franchise Investment Trends in Africa
Hotel Chain Franchise; A Journey To a Profound Success – For the past decade, the hospitality industry has…
Ethiopia launches 12 small-scale solar energy projects
The Government of Ethiopia has awarded 12 small-scale solar energy development projects to three Chinese and one Spanish…
European Union offcials visit Ethiopia
A delegation of European Union (EU) visit Ethiopia this week with the aim of bring European Economic and…
Reykjavik Geothermal to begin exploration drilling in Ethiopia
Reykjavik Geothermal, a power developer backed by hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II, is about to kick…
Isuzu Motors to assemble cars in Ethiopia
Isuzu Motors Ltd said it has finalized preparations to open a vehicle assembly plant in Ethiopia in August…
U.S. removes Eritrea from counter-terror non-cooperation list
Eritrea is being removed from the list of countries deemed not to be cooperating fully with US counter-terror…
Ethiopia’s foreign minister meets Djibouti President
On May 28, 2019 the foreign Affairs Minister of Ethiopia Gedu Andargachew traveled to Djibouti and held talks…
Ethiopia’s premier meets Sudan’s Military Transitional Council chief
On May 28, 2019 Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed received and held talks with head of Sudan’s ruling…
Ethiopia, Georgia officials meet for political consultation
On May 29, 2019 offcials of Ethiopia and Georgia met for a political consultation in the capital, Addis…
Cuba First vice president visits to Ethiopia
A deligation led by Cuba’s First Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa on Wednesday visits Ethiopia. The First Vice…
Mauritius, UAE working against African countries, study reveals
The Corporate Tax Haven Index (CTHI) by Tax Justice Network launched yesterday shows how the United Arab Emirates…
World Bank to provide $550 million to Ethiopia
The World Bank Group has approved $550 million grant and loan to Ethiopia. The funding approved last week…