The END Fund to fight intestinal worms in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda
The END Fund announced a new opportunity to fast-track progress against intestinal worms among school children and other…
2021
Ethiopia foils terrorists’ attack on UAE embassy
The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) of Ethiopia said it has arrested 15 suspected terrorists who were…
$456 million asphalt roads to connect Ethiopia with neighbors
The Government of Ethiopia has awarded several asphalt road projects worth close to $456 million that connect the…
Mesqan, Mareqo clash hampers Butajira’s growth
The unresolved clash between Mesqan and Mareqo Weredas (districts) over territory has been negatively affecting the revenue collection…
Achieving safe sanitation, wastewater management in Africa
The African Development Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater…
Butajira City infrastructure investment paying off
Effective investment in infrastructure by Butajira City, one of the fastest growing cities of Ethiopia, has been paying…
Ethiopia launches online business registration platform
As part of improving its doing business global ranking, Ethiopia launched today online business license registration platform.
Ethiopia tax income up 17 percent
The Government of Ethiopia has collected a total of 149.2 billion Birr the first six months of current…
Ethiopia denies intentions to implement debt treatment exercise
The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia has denied recent press reports of its intentions to implement debt treatment…
Djibouti pursues its ambitious growth projects in 2021
In spite of the particularly challenging international economic situation arising from the health crisis, the Republic of Djibouti…
Ethiopia sees jump in mobile payments despite COVID-19
By Eyerus Hadgu – Less than 35% of Ethiopians have access to financial services. Most bank branches are…
Japan announces its 2021 Prize Laureates
The winners of the 2021 Japan Prize were announced on January 29 by the Japan Prize Foundation and…
DP World helps COVID-19 vaccines provision for lower income countries
DP World and UNICEF have announced a wide-ranging partnership to support the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and…
Two private companies to improve internet access in Ethiopia
With the aim of improving internet access in Ethiopia, WebSprix, Ethiopia’s only private Internet service provider announced investing…
UN agency receives reports of rising hunger in Tigray
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Tuesday that it is “receiving…
Africa50 launches podcast to attract investment in infrastructure
Africa50, in partnership with US based Foreign Policy magazine, has launched an exciting new podcast series called Africa…
Ethiopian Airlines, CemAir implement interline agreement
Ethiopian Airlines and CemAir have started implementing an interline agreement which allows passengers enjoy seamless travel with a…
Addis Bank profit increases to 274 million Birr
Addis International Bank, one of the sixteen private banks operating in Ethiopia, has announced a total of 274.2…
Using youth-friendly service does not increase risk of COVID-19
By Fitsum Workneh – Adolescence is a unique and critical stage of life, the biological and psychological changes…
COVID-19 & misinformation – Challenges of Ethiopian journalists
By Mekonnen Teshome Tollera – Though it is crystal-clear that journalists have been challenged working through all disastrous…
Gambella needs attention, says Ethiopian rights commission
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC/Commission) said treatment of prisoners needs to be improved, right of opposition parties…
Infrastructure key to African Continental Free Trade Area
The 6th PIDA Week opened virtually on Tuesday, 19 January 2021, with key speakers stressing the need for…
German company enters Ethiopia’s real estate market
ROCKSTONE Ethiopia, a German based company, has invested one billion Birr to building KEFITA, a G+20 exclusive apartment…
“Black January”: Supreme sacrifices paid for Azerbaijan’s independence
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle January 20, 2021 – Azerbaijanis on Wednesday commemorate the 31th anniversary of Black January, a…
East Africa’s Besh Gebeya to open 25 stores in Ethiopia
Besh Gebeya, one of the over a dozen companies of East Africa Holdings, aims to create 100,000 jobs…
Ethiopian, Indonesian Boeing crashes victims’ families to get additional $500 million
The United Sates Justice Department (“DOJ”) announced that it has reached an agreement with Boeing to resolve a…
Wingu.africa to build hyperscale data center in Ethiopia
wingu. africa, the pan East African data center operator based in Djibouti, broke ground on Monday 11th January…
Ethiopian Army kills three top TPLF leaders
During its military operation near Tekeze River in Tigray Region of Ethiopia, the army has killed three top…
Why TPLF leaders violate Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need?
OPINION – BY WOUBISHET SISAY – In relation to the recent happening in the Northern part of Ethiopia,…
Boortmalt to benefit 50,000 barley farmers in Ethiopia
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Boortmalt, the French international malt factory operating in five continents with 27 plants,…