Making ICT investment in Ethiopia attractive for global market
The IDC market perspective insight analysis ‘Ethiopia ICT Landscape and Future Market Opportunities’ focuses on the opportunities likely to emerge within Ethiopia.
Digitalization – Sustainable Development Goals critical accelerator
Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, on Monday passionately delivered an inspiring keynote address during the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) fourth African Business Forum, emphasizing the importance for African governments to create enabling…
African ministers discuss economic response to COVID-19
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, on Friday 5 February 2021 met with African Ministers in charge of finance and the Managing Director of the International…
U.S. Embassy supports Ethiopian journalists training
On February 8, 2021, the United States Embassy in Addis Ababa launched the first of 25 week-long media trainings throughout Ethiopia to enable the journalists cover the upcoming general elections of the…
Ethiopia to celebrate its victory that ‘turned the world upside down’
Ethiopia today launches a month long celebration of the 125th anniversary of Battle of Adwa, the first victory of Africans over the highly armed Italian forces at the Battle of Adwa in…
Ethiopia won’t be turned into small nations, Abiy says
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his country will not be destabilized or turned into small nations by its enemies’ destructive intentions and actions.
Ethiopian Airlines distributes COVID-19 vaccine in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines, the multi-award winning and largest airline in Africa, announce that it has transported the first COVID-19 vaccine shipment from Beijing to N’Djamena via Addis Ababa. Ethiopian operated the flight on…
Ethiopia inaugurates biggest edible oil factory
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today inaugurated Fibela Industrial Complex, the biggest edible oil factory in the factory covering 60 percent of the demand of the country.
Ethiopian rights commission mission visits prisoners in Addis
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has deployed a monitoring mission to Kaliti Correctional Facility and Kilinto Prison to monitor the situation of defendants in Jawar Mohammed et al case, who have…
President Biden promises partnerships with Africa on multiple fronts
The new President of the United States’ new President Joe Biden said his country will partner with African countries in multiple fronts including tackling climate change and other mutual challenges of humanity…
Ezema set to compete in 500 districts of Ethiopia
Ezema (Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice), the major opposition political party in Ethiopia, is set to compete in 500 Weredas (districts) of the country in the upcoming May / June general election.
UN agency launches report on extractive sector governance
Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Friday launched a new publication that proposes actions that need to be put in place to…
Ethiopian Cargo wins an award
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network cargo operator and multiaward winner, has been crowned with the ‘Best Cargo Airline – Africa’ Award at the Air Cargo News Awards 2020.
Electoral Board of Ethiopia demands $30 million additional budget
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) demanded the government to provide additional 1.1 billion Birr (about $30 million) for its preparations of the upcoming general election the country is set to…