VIDEO ― Restoring landscapes in Ethiopia making progress
Of the land in Amhara National Regional State (ANRS), less than 2 percent forested land remains, and efforts are underway to restore degraded and deforested […]
Month: October 2018
World Bank approved $1.2Bn policy operation grant/credit in support Government of Ethiopia’s economic reform
The policy operation will promote public-private partnerships which will not only improve efficiency in key sectors (e.g. telecom, power and trade logistics), but also mobilize […]
NEW STUDY: From land of famine to land of hope: Will Ethiopia become a model for an African upswing?
BERLIN (Berlin Institute)–Ethiopia is one of the world’s least developed states. Yet for the past two decades the country has been making extraordinary progress. Targeted […]
Introducing essential rose oil from Ethiopia ― WALA Heilmittel GmbH
(WALA Heilmittel GmbH)–When it comes to sources of essential rose oil, countries such as Turkey, Bulgaria, Iran and Afghanistan come to mind – but Ethiopia? […]
Rib Irrigation Dam Project inaugurated in South Gondar
Rib Irrigation Dam Project, located in South Gondar Zone of Amhara Region and constructed by the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation, has the capacity to contain […]
Chinese firm to establish regional office in Ethiopia to bolster rising project portfolios
ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua)–With a fast growing presence in Ethiopia, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) is set to open a regional office in Ethiopia, an official […]
Summit pushes for interest-free banking in Ethiopia
Muslims make up over 30 pct of Ethiopia’s population, but lack of interest-free banking leaves them without alternatives By Sadik Kedir Abdu & Addis Getachew […]
14 dead after a major traffic accident in Amhara Region
Two people have also been heavily injured in the traffic accident and have been sent to local health stations in Awi Zone for emergency medical […]
Awash Bank, Ethiopian Airlines and De la Phone Technologies (FloCash) signed a tripartite agreement
ADDIS ABABA (Awash Bank)–Awash Bank signed a tripartite agreement with De la Phone Technologies (FloCash) and Ethiopian Airlines which lets the three parties team up […]
Sahle-Work Zewde, the diplomat who became Ethiopia’s first female president
Career diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde has been appointed Ethiopia’s first female president. On the brink of retirement, she did not seem destined for a political career. […]