Addis Ababa to start issuing digital ID next week
Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is set to start issuing digital national identification card (ID) for its inhabitants next week.
Rophnan set to rock Addis Ababa
Electronic music sensation Rophnan is set to rock Addis Ababa with his ‘My Generation’ concert.
Addis Ababa to invest one billion dollar in rivers’ rehabilitation
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Thursday launches a 29 billion birr (about $1.028 billion) project that aims to develop and rehabilitate two river streams…
Police seizes 4 machine guns, 46,000 bullets in Addis Ababa
The Addis Ababa Police Commission says it has seized four illegal machines guns with over 46,000 bullets smuggled into the city.
Regional block calls for Somalia Debt cancellation
The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Ambassador Mahboub Maalim, expresses support for the African Union’s (AU’s) call for the cancellation of Somalia’s debt.
Towards Singapore of Bab el Mandeb
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Following the recent restoration of ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea, many speculated that Djibouti’s economy would suffer. This is because the tiny East African country’s economy has…
Climate change could make food less safe, experts warn
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- As the planet warms, governments must pay more attention to food safety, and address the issue in their action plans to tackle climate change, officials…
257 million people in Africa undernourished, UN says
A new UN report reveals 257 million Africans (20 percent of the population of the continent) are undernourished. The number has been increasing recently.
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 six moths of the Ethiopia’s current fiscal year started July 8, 2018.
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 Monitoring and Evaluation Officers from regional health bureaus across the country.
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 global food safety challenges.
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 of pharmaceuticals products locally, says UN official.
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 access to improved sanitation facilities.
50 Africa countries finance peacekeeping operations
With the objective of financing the peacekeeping operations in Africa by Africa countries, 50 Africa Union (AU) member states have contributed $89 million.