Oslo Institute nominates Abiy Ahmed for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia is nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize by the Director of…
Pope Frances urges global institutions to make hunger history
Hunger can be made a part of the world’s past, but only if all institutions and people work…
Ethiopian scientist introduces liquid fertilizer
Ethiopian scientist at Mekele University Veterinary College lecturer, Tinsay Weldegebriel, has introduced a liquid fertilizer that can be…
United States injects $40 million into Ethiopia’s health sector
To strengthen Ethiopia’s capacity to provide quality affordable healthcare to citizens across the country, the United States government…
Ethiopia celebrates national defense day
The Ministry of Defense of Ethiopia celebrates national defense forces day in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy…
Addis Ababa City collects $663 million tax in six months
The Addis Ababa City Government Revenue Authority has collected 18 billion birr (around $663 million) during the first…
Israeli company to export processed sesame from Ethiopia
KROTAJ, a joint venture company formed between an Israeli company named Genuine and Ethiopian Sesame Export, has opened…
Ethiopia to rehabilitate 1,000 Oromo Liberation Front soldiers
UPDATED: Over 1,000 soldiers of the armed Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in Ethiopia brought in to government camps…
U.S. CDC trains Ethiopian health workers
The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides capacity building training for 31 Ethiopian senior…
Ethiopian police captures 43 smuggled Kalashnikov guns
Ethiopia’s Amhara Region Police has captured 43 illegal Kalashnikov guns and 1,300 bullets from arms traffickers.
Report forecasts record high telecom investment in Africa
Following Ethiopian Government decision to liberalize its telecom market by partly privatizing the state owned telecom service provider…
International food safety conference opens in Addis Ababa
International food safety conference opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today aiming at building up political support to address…
Ethiopia’s mobile nutrition, health program secures 30 vehicles
The Government of Germany and the UN children organization (UNICEF) today hand over 30 vehicles to the Government…
UN urges Africa to create 60 million jobs in pharmaceuticals
African continent can create jobs to 60 million in drug industries if the continent invest in the manufacturing…
European Investment Bank invests 3 billion euro in Africa
The European Investment Bank agreed EUR 3.3 billion ($3.74 billion) of new financing in 2018 for private sector…
South Sudan beats Ethiopia in access to sanitation facilities
A new report by the African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) ranks Ethiopia at the bottom in Africa in…
50 Africa countries finance peacekeeping operations
With the objective of financing the peacekeeping operations in Africa by Africa countries, 50 Africa Union (AU) member…
Africa bank boss donates half a million dollar to hungry Africans
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, who won the 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate, donates the prize money…
Egypt takes over African Union’s presidency
At the 32nd Africa Union heads of summit opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this morning President Abd-al-Fattah al-Sisi…
Ethiopia lost three peacekeepers in Sudan
Following helicopter crash three Ethiopian peacekeeping soldiers in Abyei Sudan died on Saturday, UN official said.
African Union unveils Ethiopia’s Emperor Haile Selassie I statue
The Africa Union Commission today unveils the statue of Ethiopia’s Emperor Haile Selassie I build in the AU…
28 countries join Single Africa Air Transport Market
The number of Africa countries that joined Single Africa Air Transport Market (SAATM) has reached 28 says, the…
Ethiopia makes progress against neglected tropical diseases
Ethiopia improved its performance in tackling a range of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) between 2015 and 2017, according…
Ethiopia gets over $3 billion external financing
The government has secured 85.629 billion birr (around $3.1 billion) external financing in the first six months of…
Report suggests policies to boost Africa’s GDP by $134 billion
The 2019 African Economic Outlook by the African Development Bank (AfDB) suggests five trade policy actions that can…
Over 1,700 former rebel fighters join Ethiopian force
Over 1,740 former soldiers of the former rebel group, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has joined Ethiopian…
Wind of hope blowing in Africa, UN chief says
A wind of hope is blowing in Africa says the Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres,…
Ethiopia, Guinea to form ministerial commission
The Governments of Ethiopia and Guinea have agreed to form a joint ministerial commission to strengthen economic ties…
Marriott International announces expansion in Africa
Expanding its presence across Africa, Marriott International announced three new deal signings across North and West Africa.
South Korea to partner with Africa on technology
In partnership with the African Development Bank, Korea expressed its readiness to step up technology transfers to Africa,…