Education

Dec312019 by newbusinessethiopianewsNo Comments

Ethiopia revises 70 / 30 college enrollment quota

The Government of Ethiopia has revised its college acceptance quota that forces higher education institutions in the country to enroll 70 percent of their students under natural science field of study, leaving the remaining 30 percent for social science study. (more…)

Dec302019 by newbusinessethiopianewsNo Comments

Scool feeding creates ten thousand jobs in Addis Ababa

Education

The school feeding program launched recently by the Addis Ababa City Administration has created jobs for 10,000 mothers and parents of students in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. (more…)

Dec142019 by newbusinessethiopianewsNo Comments

German bank invests 300 million Euro in Ethiopia

Education

KfW Development Bank of Germany has invested over 300 million Euro in Ethiopia over the past years supporting vocational education. (more…)

Dec52019 by newbusinessethiopiaNo Comments

ECW invests $27 million to help displaced students in Ethiopia

Education

Education Cannot Wait (ECW) announces a $27 million investment to support the delivery of quality inclusive education to close to 750,000 girls and boys displaced by the crises in Ethiopia. (more…)

Nov292019 by newbusinessethiopiaNo Comments

Education Can’t Wait invests in Ethiopia refugees’ school

Education

Education Can’t Wait (ECW), a global fund dedicated to education in emergencies, invests in the construction of 84 classrooms for refugees in Gambella region of Ethiopia. (more…)

Nov62019 by newbusinessethiopiaNo Comments

Ethiopia ranks top in illiteracy in eastern Africa

Education

Ethiopia ranks top in eastern Africa having the largest number of illiterate people - over 57% illiterate women aged between 15-45, a report indicates. (more…)

Oct232019 by newbusinessethiopiaNo Comments

African Women Leaders Network launches Ethiopia chapter

Education

The Ethiopian Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) is launched on Monday at an event attended by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde. (more…)

Sep52019 by newbusinessethiopiaNo Comments

Unites States brings English teachers to Ethiopia

Education

Chargé d’Affaires David Renz today administered the oath of service to 23 new Peace Corps Volunteers, who will teach English language in different public schools in Ethiopia. (more…)

Aug122019 by newbusinessethiopiaNo Comments

Addis Ababa to provide free uniform to 600,000 students

Education

Addis Ababa City Administration, the capital of Ethiopia, is set to provide school uniform, exercise books and other utensils for 600,000 students free of charge. (more…)

Jun142019 by newbusinessethiopiaNo Comments

Ethiopia shuts Internet, SMS services

Education

This week from Monday to Wednesday a total of 1.27 million grade 10 students have taken national exam in Ethiopia, forcing the nation to shut down the Internet and text messaging - SMS services. (more…)

Apr272019 by NBENo Comments

Ethiopia launches investigations on private colleges

Education

In an attempt to rescue the deteriorating education quality, the government of Ethiopia has launched investigations on all private higher institutions. (more…)

Apr102019 by NBENo Comments

Ethiopia excludes 95 percent pre-primary age children in Somali

Education

A new report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals 95.5 percent of pre-primary age children in Ethiopia’s Somali region are excluded, while only 14 percent in the Afar Region are enrolled. (more…)