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,…
Ethiopia to brand its agricultural commodities globally
With the aim of promoting Ethiopian agricultural commodities globally, Tourism Ethiopia and Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATC) launch…
Coca Cola to fund charities in Ethiopia
The Coca Cola Company is set to fund charities in Ethiopia by donating 1 Birr ($0.035) for every…
Ethiopian Airlines gets gold prize for cargo service
Ethiopian Airlines gets gold prize as the top performing cargo transportation airline at the Customers Annual Meeting organized…
U.S. Embassy Launches Ethiopia Debates
The United States Embassy in Addis Ababa launches Ethiopia Debates! Ethiopia Debates, a nationwide program that creates an…
French Secretary of State to visit Ethiopia
Mr. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France is set…
Ethiopia bans alcohol commercials
Ethiopians Parliament on Wednesday has passed a new law that bans alcohol commercials on broadcast media.
Ethiopia captures 7 kg gold, $1.5 million dollar from smugglers
Ethiopia police and army capture seven kilograms of gold and over one million dollars of hard currency from…
Ethiopia injects new blood into intelligence
As part of its reform program, Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) says it has trained new…
From rural town to Ethiopia’s industrial hub
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Tigist Kebede, 38, resides in Sebeta where she and her husband launched TGA…
Ethio Telecom gets priority for privatization
Ethio Telecom, the state monopoly telecom service provider in Ethiopia is set to be among the first state…
Ethiopia approves new charity law, Reconciliation Commission members
Ethiopian Parliament on Thursday approves a new civil society law and members of national Reconciliation Commission as well…
Industrial parks in Ethiopia create 64,000 jobs
Introduced over the past few years, the nine operational industrial parks in Ethiopia have created a total of…
Ethiopia to take Djibouti boat accident survivors
Following the death of 57 Ethiopians on boat accident in Djibouti a week ago, the Ministry of Foreign…
Ethiopia captures 200 taking military training
Ethiopian government says 200 individuals are captured while taking illegal military training in Benishangul Gumz region of western…
Ethiopia to establish telecom competition regulator
The Council of Ministers of Ethiopia today held extraordinary meeting to approve the draft law for the establishment…
U.S. embassy offers training for journalists in Ethiopia
The United States Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia offers a week-long capacity building workshop for senior editors from…
Ethio Telecom collects $593 million revenue
Ethiopia’s state monopoly telecommunication service provider, Ethio Telcom, has earned 16.71 billion birr revenue ($593 million at the…
Ethiopian PM inaugurates irrigation dam
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia today inaugurated Gidabo irrigation dam that can irrigate over 13,400 hectares of…
Ethiopia approves law to tackle illegal arms trade
Following the increase of illegal arms trade and the security threat it poses on the country, the Minster…
Addis Ababa takes off 2,000 street children
Officially commencing the rehabilitation of street children in Capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, last night the city administration…
Ethiopian Premier confers with opposition leaders
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia today held a conference with the opposition party leaders in Addis Ababa…
Ethiopia’s rebel group abandons arm struggle
The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) in Ethiopia will be fully abandoning arm struggle in the coming few…
Ethiopia passes continental free trade deal
The Council of Minister of Ethiopia today approves the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which envisages creating…
Seven people die in Ethiopia car accident
Seven passengers died and 24 wounded on a road traffic accident occurred on Thursday morning in central Ethiopia.