




How Ethiopia and Eritrea made peace
The cold war between Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea once seemed irresolvable. An uneasy stalemate had endured since 2000 when a UN-brokered peace agreement ended two years of trench warfare that claimed about 80,000 lives and displaced more than half a million. The deal was swiftly ignored by Ethiopia, which refused to cede the border town […]



Ethiopia and Somalia to jointly invest in four seaports on the Somalia seaports
Somalia and Ethiopia announced they were jointly investing in four seaports to attract foreign investment to their two countries, the latest move in a tussle for access to ports along one of the world’s most strategic waterways. After Somalia’s president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo hosted Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed for a meeting at the presidential […]

Ethiopia slowly adopting Blockchain technology
After visiting Addis Ababa, it was interesting to see how blockchain is improving the supply chain. Ethiopia has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and is Africa’s second most populous country. Its main exports are coffee, livestock, and flowers. With consumers demanding more detailed product information, new technology can help transform operations and […]


The 18th meeting of the tripartite technical committee on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) started on Saturday in Addis Ababa
The 18th meeting of the tripartite technical committee on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) started on Saturday in Addis Ababa with the participation of water and irrigation ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, as well as members of the committee. The meetings are set to be held for two days. The meeting was attended by […]


Ethiopia sign memorandum of understanding (MOU) with cryptocurrency startup Cardano for blockchain powered solutions
Ethiopia is the latest African nation to express interest in blockchain-powered solutions. The country has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with fledgling cryptocurrency startup Cardano that will see developers use its blockchain in the local agriculture industry. Cardano lead and former Ethereum co-founder, Charles Hoskinson, made the announcement on Twitter earlier today, adding that the initiative will […]

Australian architecture practice Conrad Gargett is leading the design of the refurbishment of the United Nations in Ethiopia.
Australian architecture practice Conrad Gargett is leading the design of the refurbishment of a 1950s modernist hall that houses the United Nations in Ethiopia. Built in 1961, Africa Hall in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa is a complex of conference halls and administrative spaces that acts as the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for […]