Popular chat apps in Ethiopia
By Our staff reporter – As of 2023, the Ethiopian chat market is still relatively new and developing. However, it has the potential to grow rapidly as more and more people in…
Ethiopia proposes over 801 billion Birr annual budget
The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia proposed 801.65 billion Birr annual budget for 2016 Ethiopian Calendar that begins July 8, 2023.
The IKEA Foundation pledges €11 million for Sudan
The IKEA Foundation has donated €5 million to Médecins Sans Frontières – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to provide urgent medical care and supplies to people affected by the recent fighting in Sudan.
Ethiopian Airlines set to offer high-speed inflight broadband
Ethiopian Airlines is set to offer advanced, high-speed inflight broadband to passengers onboard its upcoming Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with GX Aviation provided by Inmarsat, recently acquired by Viasat, and selected through the…
Africa Prize selects four engineering innovations
Four innovators from Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda have been selected to compete for the £25,000 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.
World Animal Protection launches eat less meat campaign
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – World Animal Protection, a leading animal welfare organization, calls on you to reduce the amount of meat you eat.
U.S. commits $112 million to support Ethiopia’s HIV/AIDS fight
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – The United States of America announced the approval of the $112 million (over 6 billion Birr) to Ethiopia’s Country Operational Plan 2023 (COP23) through the U.S. President’s…
Annual health for all film festival held in Geneva
The World Health Organization has announced the official selection of this year’s winning films at its 4th Annual Health for All Film Festival, held at WHO Headquarters, Geneva.
AfDB to boost electricity, transport infrastructure in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed to supporting East African countries to accelerate structural transformation, reinforce resilience, and create more decent jobs.
UN celebrates Russian Language Day
Russian Language Day is celebrated worldwide today (June 6), the birthday of the greatest Russian poet, playwright, and novelist Alexander Pushkin of the Romantic era.
Ethiopia set to host global startup awards Africa summit
Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, is set to host the Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa Summit in October 2023.
Informal cross-border trade key to monitor intra-African trade
Timely data collection on informal cross-border trade is critical to informing intra-African trade on the back of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade, experts say.
Mastercard, Moroccan fintech to develop innovative payment solutions
Mastercard and NAPS, a leading Moroccan fintech company, have initiated a collaboration to develop innovative payment solutions for individuals and businesses.
New Islamic bank joins Ethiopian financial sector
With a signed capital of over 2.1 billion birr and the paid capital of 636,084,430 birr, Rammis, a local private bank based on Sharia Principles, today officially joined the Ethiopian Banking sector.