Ethiopia to distribute 50 million facemasks to schools
As the country is set to open schools as of end of October, the Ministry of Education of Ethiopia said it will distribute 50 million facemasks to schools across the country as…
Ethiopia plans producing 137,000 kilograms of gold
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of Ethiopia has set a target to produce 137,000 kilograms of gold in the coming ten years attracting 500 new foreign direct investments and 1,000 local…
World Bank to provide $400 million to Ethiopia
The World Bank today inked an agreement with the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia to provide $400 million for the east African country for it urban programs.
Africa needs modern African statistical systems, Ethiopian President
The seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) opened virtually on Tuesday with a clarion call from Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde for Africa to urgently transform and modernize its national…
Ethiopia’s mega dam to generate electricity
Two turbines of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will start generating hydropower after five months, said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia suspends Ethiopian Airlines privatization
The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia said it has suspended the partial privatization of the fully state owned Africa’s most profitable aviation group – Ethiopian Airlines.
Ethiopia gold production increases threefold
Gold production of Ethiopia by artisan miners over the past three months starting July 7, 2020 has increased by close to 300 compared to the target set by the Ministry of Mines…
Ethiopia inaugurates new tourist attraction in Addis Ababa
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia this morning inaugurated a new tourist attraction developed on the Entoto Mountain in the capital, Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia – Emerging destination for business process outsourcing
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – When he and his four friends opened an ICT company 16 years ago, the country was only suing dialup Internet connection. Today Africom Technologies PLC is one…
Ethiopia inaugurates 13th industry park in Bahir Dar
The Government of Ethiopia on Wednesday inaugurated its 13th industrial park in the capital of Amhara region, Bahir Dar City.
Letesenbet smashes 5,000 meters world record
Athlete Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia last night smashed the world record for 5,000 meters women’s run on track at Valencia, Spain.
Team Europe supports Africa’s COVID-19 response
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union, today received the third and last batch of 1.4 million COVID-19 test kits donated by the Government of…
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling civilian cities
As the war between the two neighbors in the Caucasus region of Eurasia escalates, Azerbaijan accused Armenia of shelling civilian cities far from conflict areas “in retaliation to the loss on battle…
Untold, dark sides of Ethiopian aviation
By Endale Assefa – It is not uncommon to see many people failing to comprehend the differences between Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian Airport Enterprise.