The Guardian by Tom Gardner in Addis Ababa “Here there used to be a lot of shops, you know, women selling bread and tea,” says Woinshet Fanta, shuffling past the rusted railway track in a long floral skirt. On the other side of the road is a field littered with assorted machinery. “There used to […]
The Ethiopian Herald The influence of industrial parks development on people’s livelihood is quite imperative. It is also well recognized that the formation of Industrial Parks (IPs) has brought a new face to emerging economies like Ethiopia with a wide range of economic and social changes. Besides, the birth and development of IPs in developing […]
Xinhua Ethiopia and China are set to partner to build a new, 300 million U.S. dollar industrial park in the east African country. Liu Yu, economic and commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, told Xinhua recently that construction of the park, located in Adama city, 99 km southeast of Addis Ababa, could start […]
Megech Irrigation Project being built with a cost of 5.9 billion Birr in Amhara region near the city of Gondar is expected to be completed at the end of this Ethiopian budget year, the Ethiopian Construction Corporation Works (ECCW) disclosed. The government of Ethiopia has given a great deal of attention to the development of […]
Last year, Safaricom Chief Executive Bob Collymore told the British newspaper Financial Times that the company was looking to export the M-Pesa brand to other countries in East and West Africa. Analysts expected the company to announce an impending entry into Ethiopia this year, especially following new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s effort to liberalize the country’s political and economic […]
eTurboNews Ethiopian Airlines has bought and imported more than 37,000 vaccine shots for its employees and stakeholders. Ethiopian operates flights with fully vaccinated crew against COVID-19 to keep travelers safe. Ethiopia has been rigorously implementing COVID-19 precautionary measures. Ethiopian launched its own testing and isolation center. Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest carrier, has started operating […]
TUKO Ethiopia and the United Nations (UN) opened a humanitarian transport hub at Addis Ababa airport on Tuesday, April 14 – The arrangement relies on cargo services provided by Ethiopian Airlines and could partially offset heavy losses Africa’s largest carrier was sustaining because of COVID-19 – Ethiopia’s national carrier also bagged a deal to fly COVID-19 […]
Simple Flying, by Jay Singh On August 14th, 2012, African giant Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 787-8. Eight years on, the aircraft is an integral part of Ethiopian Airlines’ fleet and helps the carrier connect the rest of the world to Africa and beyond via its hub in Addis Ababa. Here’s a […]
Both Orange and Vodafone have confirmed to Capacity that they are planning to bid for Ethiopian telecoms licences by the extended deadline of 5 April. Earlier this week Airtel Africa’s CEO said that the Indian-owned operator would not bid, but at the same time a little-known Chinese company, Sharing Mobile, said it would. The Ethiopian Communications […]
How resilient are Africa’s top banks in the face of Covid-19? Our 2020 survey highlights the longer-term trends transforming banking in Africa.r African business by Tom Minney This year’s survey of Africa’s Top 100 Banks looks beyond the doom and gloom of the pandemic, with a ranking based on financial results which nearly all predate […]
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