EU special envoy for Horn of Africa visists Ethiopia
European Union Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Dr Annette Weber arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for offcial visit.
UN agency partners with Ethiopian artists on a “Harmonious Change”
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has partnered with Ethiopian artists on a “harmonious change” themed mural that translates the organization’s collective ideas and ambition to build an “ECA 2.0” aligned…
How spiking food price hits citizens in Addis Ababa
By Muluneh Gebre – Citizens with low and fixed income in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital have complained over soaring food prices amid dwindling supply in the volume of teff, a staple grain,…
Ethiopia approves regulations for domestic vaccine production
The Council of Ministers of Ethiopia today approved two regulations to create the capacity of domestic vaccine production.
Coding school in Ethiopia empowers youth for success
Nearly 70 Ethiopian teenagers aged 10-17 have successfully completed the Coding School in Addis Ababa, delivered by ThinkYoung and Boeing.
Ethiopia debt service expenditure up 26 percent
For two consecutive years, debt service continues to be the highest budgetary line item, absorbing 159 billion Birr, up 26 percent from last year’s budget (2022/23), while defense budget is down 40…
Huawei Ethiopia to provide employment, internship opportunities
Huawei participated in the job fair hosted by Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU), in order to provide fresh graduates employment and internship opportunities.
Impact, concerns and prospects of Chinese investments in Africa
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Official reports show that China has been Africa’s largest trading partner for 12 years, even though bilateral trade declined 10.5% to USD 187 billion in 2019. It…
FDI flows from Russia to Ethiopia
By Melaku Kinfegabriel – In recent years, Russian investors have shown an increasing interest in investing in Ethiopia, a country located in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia, Russia trade declines from 2018 to 2020
Despite growing interest for bilateral cooperation, the volume of trade between Ethiopia and Russia has been declining from 2018 to 2020, according to the data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia.
Russia eyes strengthening strategic partnership with Africa
By Muluneh Gebre – A Russia-Africa pre-summit roundtable was held on Wednesday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa with Moscow looking to establish and strengthen a full strategic partnership with Africa.
Russia invites African businesses for business cooperation
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse- Ahead of the upcoming second Russia-Africa Summit scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg at the end of this month, Russian Chamber of Commerce hosted a roundtable in…
USAID donates medical equipment to hospital in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Ethiopia through its Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) activity, donated an oxygen compressor worth $100,000 (5.4 million Birr) to Jimma University Specialized Hospital.
Ethiopia, Kenya political and economic relations
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse- The relationship between Ethiopians and Kenyans is characterized by a long history of cultural, economic, and political interactions. These two neighboring countries in East Africa share many similarities,…