AU, ARC launch gender disaster risk management platform
The African Union (AU) and the African Risk Capacity (ARC), have launched the Gender and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) platform.
Funzi, AfricaWork to help recruitment in 37 African countries
Africa’s number one recruitment service AfricaWork and Finnish mobile learning service Funzi have entered into a partnership to improve the employability of millions of people in 37 African countries.
U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia finances TV debate series
The U.S. Embassy to Ethiopia, in collaboration with the International Republican Institute, is pleased to announce the TV debate series “Warka: The Big Debate,” which will air on Kana TV on Sundays…
Huawei to help Ethiopia cultivate ICT talent
Jobs Creation Commission of Ethiopia and Huawei, China’s provider of telecom infrastructure and signed a memorandum of understanding to cultivate ICT talent ecosystem in Ethiopia.
U.S. Embassy supports Ethiopian journalists training
On February 8, 2021, the United States Embassy in Addis Ababa launched the first of 25 week-long media trainings throughout Ethiopia to enable the journalists cover the upcoming general elections of the…
Ethiopia approves new media proclamation
The Council of Minister of Ethiopia today approves the news media proclamation that also governess internet-based media outlets, including newswire, syndicates, and social media, among others.
Some 2,000 Africa girls conclude continental coding training
Approximately 2000 African Girls, among them 124 girls from Ethiopia, today concluded a continental coding boot-camp aimed at promoting the importance of ICTs as a tool for the empowerment of women.
Ethiopia to distribute 50 million facemasks to schools
As the country is set to open schools as of end of October, the Ministry of Education of Ethiopia said it will distribute 50 million facemasks to schools across the country as…
Ethiopia set to reopen schools in October
The Minister of education of Ethiopia gave green light for schools closed because of the global pandemic, coronavirus, to be reopened in October.
Nile Basin Initiative marks World Youth Skills Day
PRESS RELEASE – On the 15th of July 2020, the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), the Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO) and the Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) programme will…
UNESCO says 40% poorest countries failed to support learners
PRESS RELEASE – Fewer than 10% of countries have laws that help ensure full inclusion in education, according to UNESCO’s 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report: Inclusion and education – All means all.
Addis to double school feeding to 600,000 students
The Addis Ababa City Administration is set to double the number of students benefiting from its school feeding program from 300,000, to 600,000 by next education year expected to begin in September…
Ethiopia mobilizes local leaders against COVID-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 induced state of emergency in Ethiopia, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is mobilizing its network of local community leaders to help with awareness and prevention…
UN agency advises Ethiopia to continue school feeding program
Stressing that well-fed children are key to fueling Ethiopia’s economic growth and development, economic development, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) advises the Government to continue its school feeding program.