Ethiopia’s smallholder farmers to use cattle as collateral
The Government of Ethiopia is set to introduce bank directive that will allow smallholder farmers to use their…
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Ethiopia to offer additional tax incentives to exporters
The boost its hard currency earnings and reduce unemployment, the government of Ethiopia is set to provide an…
Ethiopia introduces electronic tax payment system
As part of modernizing its services, the Ministry of Revenue of Ethiopia is set to fully collect tax…
Ethiopian smallholder farmers move into manufacturing
Over 128,000 smallholder farmers organized in union in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia have moved into manufacturing by…
Growth opportunities for African telecoms operators
By Mariam Abdullahi- While the telco industry may have seen its traditional revenue streams decline further in 2018,…
Azerbaijan commemorates ‘Khojaly genocide’ in Ethiopia
The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia commemorates the 27th anniversary of the ‘Khojaly genocide’, committed by…
Kenyan, Chinese companies secure Ethiopia’s geothermal deal
A Kenyan and two Chinese companies have secured a geothermal power project in Ethiopia after the government re-launches…
Oromia of Ethiopia meets its tax revenue target
Meeting its target by 99%, the Oromia of Region of Ethiopia collects 9.187 billion birr ($325.8 million) tax…
How Djibouti becomes world class commercial, logistics hub
A year ago, on February 22nd 2018, the State of Djibouti prematurely terminated the concession for the Doraleh…
Sudan’s state of emergency intensifies brutal crackdown on protests
The Sudanese authorities must end measures taken under the state of emergency to violently crush dissent amid ongoing…
Ethiopia to turn least developed regions into economic engines
Ethiopian government is set to turn the least developed regions of the country into centers of economic engines,…
Ethiopian police seizes 382 illegal Kalashnikov guns
The Federal Police Commission of Ethiopia has indicated that over the past six months it has seized 382…
Ethiopian Airlines wins two continental awards
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest cargo operator, wins ‘African Cargo Airline of the Year’ and ‘Air…
Ethiopia arrests 32 engaged in telecom fraud
The Federal Police of Ethiopia has arrested 32 individuals engaged in telecom fraud sharing the state monopoly’s Ethio…
Ethiopia ruling coalition to merge with affiliate parties
The ruling coalition in Ethiopia, the Ethiopia Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) is set to merge with the…
Mekele to provide jobs for 23,000 youth
Mekele, the Capital of Tigray Region of Ethiopia provides land for investors who are set to create jobs…
Addis Ababa to start issuing digital ID next week
Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is set to start issuing digital national identification card (ID) for its…
Ethiopia’s Tigray collects $43 million tax
Out of the total 1.2 billion birr tax (close to $43 million) income the Tigray Region of Ethiopia…
Ethiopia collects $114 million from selling electricity
Ethiopia Electric Utility (EEU) collects 3.2 billion birr (about $114 million) bill from its customers during the first…
Ethiopia inaugurates model water supply, waste management project
Ethiopia inaugurates a model water supply, sanitation and waste management system in Welenchiti Town, Oromia Region.
Uruguay to help Africa improve its agriculture
A delegation from the Government of Uruguay on Friday met with the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s Deputy…
Ethiopia PM confers with affiliate political party leaders
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia confers with central committee members of affiliate political organizations operating in Somali,…
Rophnan set to rock Addis Ababa
Electronic music sensation Rophnan is set to rock Addis Ababa with his ‘My Generation’ concert.
Addis Ababa to invest one billion dollar in rivers’ rehabilitation
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Thursday launches a 29 billion…
Hyundai opens car assembly in Ethiopia
The Korea auto brad Hyundai has opened a assembly plant in Ethiopia. The Assembly is opened by the…
Federal Police of Ethiopia to operate helicopters
As part of the ongoing reform, the Federal Police of Ethiopia has restructured itself having air wing /…
Nile Basin Initiative marks 20th anniversary in Kigali
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is set to mark its 20th anniversary tomorrow in Kigali, Rwanda. NBI has…
Police seizes 4 machine guns, 46,000 bullets in Addis Ababa
The Addis Ababa Police Commission says it has seized four illegal machines guns with over 46,000 bullets smuggled…
Ethiopia to allow diaspora invest in banking, insurance
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), the agency in charge of regulating the financial sector of the country,…
Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders set to sign detail deals
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea are set to formalize relations by signing detail cooperation agreements to boost…