
Ethiopian Airlines builds success on Airbus A350 “Preighter”
Aviation 24 By André Orban – The East African airline has continued to fly and create new business since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the A350-900 is part of this success. Some 60 percent of the world’s fleet was grounded in 2020 due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on air transport, as […]

Addis Ababa Gets Support For The Electrification Process
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $500 million loan to Ethiopia. The funds allocated by the International Development Association (IDA) will help accelerate Ethiopia’s electrification process. The Ethiopian government is focusing on extending and strengthening the national electricity grid in the country’s major cities. Off-grid solutions are favored in rural areas. The […]

Ethiopia’s Industrial Park Overview
ETHIOPIA’S INDUSTRIAL PARKS: KEY HIGHLIGHTS Invest Ethiopia Ethiopia’s Industrialization Strategy Ethiopia is implementing phase II of its Growth and Transformation Plan that is anchored on building a solid and vibrant industrial base that will engender structural economic transformation and inclusive growth. The government of Ethiopia’s overarching plan is to make the country the leading manufacturing […]

While Ethiopia supported the draft communiqué submitted by the Chairperson of AU, Egypt and Sudan rejected the draft Once again
The Foreign and Water Affairs Ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan had a meeting in Kinshasa to resume the trilateral negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) under the auspices of the African Union (AU). President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the current chairperson of the AU, H.E. Felix Tshisekedi opened […]

Ethiopia releases the first National Transport Policy
Railway Journal ETHIOPIA has released its first National Transport Policy, which has been developed to address the ever-increasing demand for transport infrastructure and services across the country. The strategy aims to fully utilize the capacity in the transport sector. “The transport sector underpins our citizens’ rights to mobility and plays a crucial role in ensuring […]

Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training, and more
How we made it in Africa There is an opportunity to provide locally-produced packaging materials for Ethiopia’s horticulture industry. Here are nine business opportunities on our radar, as highlighted by top African entrepreneurs and investors. 1. Tapping into demand for poultry in Angola and Mozambique. “Poultry is a large market and in the context of Africa, […]

The government of Ethiopia to spend over $500 million for the construction of nine irrigation projects
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 […]

Ethiopia Repudiates G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement as Failed to Capture Important Steps Taken in Tigray
ENA Ethiopia repudiated the statement issued by the G7’s Foreign Ministers on April 2, 2021 concerning the situation in Tigray Regional State. In a press release issued, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the statement failed to capture the important steps taken by the Government of Ethiopia to fully address the pressing needs in Tigray. […]

Is the international community failing Ethiopia again?
Ethiopia has repeatedly experienced the consequences of multilateralism’s failure to act. Samia Zekaria Gutu As a founding member state of the United Nations and a member of the League of Nations, Ethiopia has always been an ardent supporter of multilateralism. It is a staunch devotee to the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter including […]

‘Sugypia’ by Ethiopia’s Eyayu Genet: Art for the Nile
Info Nile By Jenny Kwon In Bahir Dar, surrounded by clusters of paintbrushes, buckets and vivid paintings hanging on his studio walls, Eyayu Genet begins sketching his latest idea on the broad canvas beneath him. With only a black marker in hand, he lays out his vision: covering the bottom is water, symbolizing the Blue Nile River […]

Ethiopia to test GERD’s electricity generation capacity
The Ethiopian Herald Close to 79 percent of the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been accomplished and the dam would conduct a preliminary energy-generating trial this year, according to GERD project management. In connection with the 10th anniversary of the commencement of the GERD, the GERD project Manager Kifle Horo said […]

Check Point Software expands its cybersecurity education and training in Africa
Africa Business Communities by Pie Kamau To support the much needed skill transfer for cyber security abilities in Africa, Check Point Software Technologies, the provider of cyber security solutions globally, has expanded its cyber security education and training across the continent through the Check Point Jump Start programme, as well as a recent partnership between the […]

Ethio Life and General Insurance S.C, Ethiopia, to Drive Digital Transformation with Beyontec Suite
Business Wire Ethio Life and General Insurance S.C, (ELiG) a leading composite insurer in Ethiopia, providing innovative life and non-life insurance products in the country has signed up Beyontec Suite, a core insurance solution from Beyontec, to transform its operations to digital. Ethio Life and General Insurance S.C, (ELiG) a leading composite insurer in Ethiopia, […]

Somalia photography: ‘I want it to be normal for women to take photos’
Somalia often conjures up images of violence and destruction but a photography exhibition in the capital, Mogadishu, sets out not only to challenge that perception but also to recast who is defining those images in the first place, as the BBC’s Mary Harper reports. On a big white wall in a hotel compound hangs a […]