COVID-19 can accelerate African regional integration
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be coordinated and targeted at livelihoods to prevent an upsurge…
April 2020
Africa: Spared of the worst, or bracing for the worst?
BY AREGU B. WONDIMUNEH – Poor healthcare infrastructure and fragile economy, among other things leave Africa in an…
Locust invasion “extremely alarming” in Kenya, Ethiopia
The spread of dessert locust worm in Eastern Africa has continued posing severe danger to food production in…
Politicians discuss fate of Ethiopia amid election suspension
Following the suspension of the upcoming July general election because of COVID-19, which forced the country to declare…
Guinea-worm disease returns to Ethiopia
Guinea-worm disease, an illness caused by a parasitic worm, spotted once again in Gambella Region of Ethiopia after…
Ethiopia seizes $1.2 million dollars contraband goods
The Customs Commission of Ethiopia seized worth 40 million birr (about $1.2 million) contraband goods including firearms in…
Chinese tycoon to mobilize medical experts against COVID-19
Jack Ma, the founder of Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Group, who has been donating medical supplies to…
Ethiopia collects $5.5 billion tax revenue
Over the past nine months (July 2019 to March 2020) the government of Ethiopia has collected 183.2 billion…
Ethiopia launches study to process natural gas
The Government of Ethiopia has awarded a yearlong study to a United States company to realize conversion of…
Ethiopia makes hundreds homeless amid COVID-19
Amnesty International, the global rights defender, accused the Addis Ababa municipality led by Mayor Takele Uma, for “demolishing…
South Sudan – m–GURUSH launches international remittance service
South Sudan’s first mobile money service, m–GURUSH has launched its International remittance service on their Mobile Money Platform.
50 recover from COVID-19 in Ethiopia
The number of people recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ethiopia has increased to 50, said, Ministry of…
Ethiopia economy declines 11 percent by COVID-19
The economy of Ethiopia will shrink between 5.6 to 11 percent as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,…
Ethiopia – Al Amoudi fires MIDROC CEO Dr. Arega
Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi, the Ethiopian born Saudi billionaire today fired Dr. Arega Yirdaw, CEO of…
41 COVID-19 patients recovered in Ethiopia
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia said a total of 41 patients have recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic…
Over 13 million children unvaccinated globally
By Sisay Woubeshet – Over 13 million children did not receive any vaccines at all even before COVID-19…
Ethiopia mobilizes local leaders against COVID-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 induced state of emergency in Ethiopia, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)…
How coronavirus saves Ethiopians from bloodshed
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Since Ethiopia announced its first confirmed cornavirus (COVID-19) case in mid-March, the number…
400,000 additional lives at risk of malaria
The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership to End Malaria calls on countries to act now to save almost…
Major drug companies join race for coronavirus vaccine
The search for a vaccine to protect the global population from the coronavirus disease has moved a step…
Innovative tech, connectivity key to fighting COVID-19 in Africa
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries…
Ethio Lease set to distribute tractors to Ethiopian farmers
Ethio Lease, the first foreign-owned leasing company, received the first shipment of 44 tractors, which will be distributed…
Conflicts in Greater Karamoja worsen food insecurity
Armed conflicts in cross-border areas in the Greater Karamoja Cluster that encompasses the south-western parts of Ethiopia, north-western…
Ethiopia COVID-19 testing capacity up to about 4,000
The Government of Ethiopia has increased that its daily COVID-19 (coronavirus) testing capacity has increased to 3,985 after…
Ethiopian Cargo engages in massive medical supplies distribution
In response to the growing demand for air cargo services following the spread of COVID-19, Ethiopian has deployed…
111 coronavirus cases confirmed in Ethiopia
The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases confirmed in Ethiopia has increased to 111 this morning, the Ministry…
Ethiopia to mobilize $1.5 billion for tackling COVID-19 impact
The national ministerial committee of Ethiopia established to address coronavirus (COVID-19) related challenges said it is working to…
China sent traditional medicine to Ethiopia to fight COVID-19
The Government of China has sent traditional medicine to Ethiopia along with a team of twelve medical experts…
Coronavirus cases in Ethiopia increase to 92
The total number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ethiopia has increased to 92 after 7 additional people…
IMF approves immediate debt service relief for 25 countries
With the aim of helping the poorest countries fight against the spread of COVID-19, the International Monetary Fund…