Ethiopia to deploy 6,000 referendum observers
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia today invited 6,000 volunteers to observe the upcoming referendum of Sidama Zone.
Amnesty urges Ethiopia to release journalists
Amnesty International urges the Government of Ethiopia today to immediately release five journalists arrested on ‘unsubstantiated terrorism charges’ a month ago.
U.S. helps Ethiopia’s Afar community get drinking water
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), partnered with DuPont Water Solutions and the Afar Regional State government unveils a state-of-the-art reverse osmosis water system in the community…
CityBlue Hotels announces bold move in Mauritius
Sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing local hotel chain; CityBlue Hotels today announced the takeover of Landmark City Hotel in Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, at the 2019 Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Start-up program set to support agriculture in Ethiopia
OCP Africa and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), to start impulse start-up acceleration program to build linkages between corporations and start-ups using Agritech solutions in Ethiopia.
Car accident consumes 23 lives in Ethiopia
Around 23 people (17 male and 6 female) reported dead on Monday in a single road traffic accident in Amhara region of Ethiopia.
Forum discusses logistics challenges in East Africa
A forum by the Nairobi – based Africa Logistics Properties (ALP), discusses logistics challenges in East Africa mainly supply chain.
Ethiopia foils IS, Al Shabaab terrorists’ attack
Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service said it has foiled terrorists’ attack by capturing several members of the terrorist groups Al Shabaab and IS. The terrorists were preparing to attack civilians in…
Ethiopia plans to produce 483,000 tons of sugar
Ethiopian Sugar Corporation, the state agency in charge of sugar development in Ethiopia, aims to produce 483,532 tons of sugar during the current fiscal year of Ethiopia started July 8, 2019.
New bank set to enter Ethiopia market
Goh Betoch Bank, a new financial institution that aims to reintroduce mortgage banking (loan for housing construction) in Ethiopia, offers its share to the public.
Ethiopia’s privatization urgency sparks debate
Intellectuals and business leaders gathered in Addis Ababa this morning debate about the benefits of Ethiopia’s “urgency” to privatize the state owned mega enterprises such as Ethio Telecom and Ethiopia Airlines among…
United States assists Ethiopia to end tuberculosis
The United States and Ethiopia officially signed a new statement of partnership agreement to continue working closely together to end tuberculosis (TB) across the country.
Ethiopia declares end of confusion year, beginning of prosperity
Ethiopia, which uses the Julian Calendar, declares the end of confusion year 2011 and the beginning of a prosperous new year 2012 on September 12.
IBA Ethiopia to facilitate creation of 100,000 jobs
A private business incubator in collaboration with government agencies is set to link 150 African innovators with potential investors, which is expected to result in creation of some 100,000 job opportunities.