Ethiopia gets first female president
Ethiopian Parliament today elected Sahlework Zewde as the first female president of Ethiopia in modern history of the…
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First private ambulance service in Ethiopia celebrates 10th anniversary
TEBITA Ambulance, the first private ambulance and emergency service provider of its kind in Ethiopia, celebrates its 10th…
Amnesty International urges Ethiopia to release human rights defender
Amnesty International urges the Ethiopian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release a human rights defender and his friend…
Ethiopia to relieve congestion in the Port of Djibouti
A new accord is signed between Ethiopian Maritime Affairs Authority (EMAA) and World Food Programme to relieve congestion…
Ethiopia – Tunisia business forum opens in Addis Ababa
A business meeting between Ethiopian business communities and the business delegation from Tunisia opens today in Addis Ababa…
What next for PM Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia?
By Aregu Balleh– Well, it has been a tumultuous six months: the hope and the fear; the ups…
Lessons from Team Lemma’s bold action to end rural poverty in Ethiopia
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – As a journalist for more than a decade, I have witnessed how millions…
Banking in Ethiopia remains promising in the face of adversity
The banking sector in Ethiopia remains promising through it has been changed by both infrastructure and stringent policies…
Congress agrees to sustain PM Abiy’s reform in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), which has been leading the country for over two decades, reelects Dr.…
What makes hospitality industry in Ethiopia lucrative
As the hospitality business in Ethiopia is booming, investors should invest in new hospitality colleges that can produce…
United States brings scholars to support education in Ethiopia
The United States Ambassador Michael Raynor welcomed a group of over 35 American scholars to Ethiopia – the…
WorldRemit offers free service for Ethiopian diaspora in America
WorldRemit, one of the top digital money transfer company, launches a free of charge remittance transfer service for…
New clinical trials for neglected diseases in Eastern Africa in progress
By Mekonnen Teshome – Kampala, Ugannda – Scientists working for the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) say…
WorldRemit set to boost Ethiopia’s remittance income
WorldRemit, one of the fastest growing digital remittance transfer company in the world, is set to boost Ethiopia’s…
Data revolution key to sustainable development in Africa
The success of the sustainable development agenda calls for a data revolution to support Africa’s developmental endeavors at…
Ethiopia’s SEPDM Congress to pass decisive resolutions
Decisive resolutions and directions that would benefit the people in the region and sustain the reform are expected…
U.S. provides school materials to displaced children in Ethiopia
The United States Government has provided new school materials for 147,000 displaced children in Oromia, Somali, and Southern…
Rebranded party elects Ethiopia’s PM Abiy again as chairman
The Oromo Peoples’ Democratic Organization (OPDO), which rebranded itself this week as Oromo Democratic Party (ODP) this week,…
Ethiopia, Eritrea to establish joint special economic zones
As part of advancing regional economic integration, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed an agreement to establish…
Over 30 people die in robbery, demonstration in Ethiopia
Five people have died on the streets of Addis Ababa on Monday during a demonstration, which followed the…
U.S. provides $900 million to Africa, Asia, Latin America projects
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) of the United States government on Thursday approved $895 million in financing…
Why Addis Ababa welcomes ‘terrorists’ colorfully?
By Adualem Sisay Gessesse – Over the past few days, an Amharic Language song, “Lanchi new Ethiopia” meaning,…
WFP provides nutritious food to Ethiopian families fleeing violence
It’s been a difficult few months for 25-year-old Etenesh. In May this year she and her two daughters…
China extends Ethiopia’s debt settlement period
The Government China has agreed to extend debt settlement period for Ethiopia, Premier of Ethiopia said.
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia presidents sign cooperation agreement
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia, President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia,…
Ethiopia reopens embassy in Asmara
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea attend this morning the reopening of Ethiopian…
Experts discuss Water-Energy Nexus for Africa’s sustainable development
A three-day meeting opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, discusses mainstreaming and implementing the water-energy nexus for sustainable development…
Red Cross assists pastoralists displaced by ethnic violence in Ethiopia
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), say they are supporting…
Addis Chamber to host fund raising business forum
The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association (AACCSA), which has rebranded itself with a new logo,…
U.S. Embassy Promotes Volunteerism, Community Service in Ethiopia
The U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa opened its American Spaces for young Ethiopian leaders this summer to volunteer their…