innovations – New Business Ethiopia

Huawei awards ICT competition Ethiopia 2021 winners

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021BEHAK

Huawei, one of the leading global providers of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices, today announced the winners of the its ICT Competition Ethiopia 2021, entitled “Connection, Glory, Future”.

Zibo China finance, industry development summit opens

May 30, 2021BEHAK

Zibo, a city with a profound cultural background, its core spirit “innovation, openness, pragmatism and inclusiveness,” of Qi culture accords with the features of reform and innovation.

UN meeting to focus on resilient recovery from the COVID-19

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021BEHAK

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is set to bring together experts to explore how science, technology and innovation (STI) can contribute to a sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

UN puts young African students on the path to innovations

February 25, 2021BEHAK

Over 200 pupils and students from across Africa say artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are opening up an exciting vista for their dream careers in innovation.

Africa Engineering Prize shortlists an Ethiopian innovator

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021BEHAK

This year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation shortlist an Ethiopia innovator Pazion Cherinet, who introduced Orbit Health – a digital health platform that manages patients’ data.

U.S. launches innovation competition in Ethiopia

Japan, U.S. launch innovation competition in Ethiopia

March 11, 2020March 12, 2020NBE

The U.S. government and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today launch the third round of nationwide innovation competition to encourage young Ethiopians to address community issues through the application of software, hardware and other technologies.

Ethiopian student invents car using motorcycle engine

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019newbusinessethiopianews

Using motorcycle engine, an Ethiopian high school student invented a vehicle that travels 40 kilometers using one liter of fuel.

IBA Ethiopia to facilitate creation of 100,000 jobs

September 10, 2019September 16, 2019

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.

Africa launches continental innovation award for SDGs

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018

The President of Ghana and Co-Chair of the Group of Eminent Advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched a pan-African award for a new generation of early stage social innovators in Africa who are solving pressing problems in the SDG focus areas.

Innovations for rural transformation key says IFAD

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018

Concluding a five-day visit to Kenya the Vice President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Cornelia Richter stresses the need for innovations for rural transformation in Africa.