Sika AG opens mortar plant in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – Sika Abyssinia Chemicals Manufacturing PLC, the subsidiary of Swiss concern Sika AG, is starting the operations of a new mortar plant at […]
Month: November 2019
New Land Governance Activity launched in Ethiopia – a five-year project by USAID
ADDIS ABABA (FBC/ USAID Ethiopia)– The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on 12 November 2019 launched its new Land Governance Activity that will […]
IOM Ethiopia rolls out community-based planning for displacement affected communities in Somali Region
The community-based planning encourages communities to form community-based structures that assist in identifying and prioritizing their emergency and recovery needs JIGJIGA (IOM) – Ethiopia recorded […]
Addis Ababa honors Mayor Muriel Bowser and Washington, DC with street naming
The Addis Ababa and Washington DC Sister City agreement establishes a cooperative relationship to further the areas of economic development, public health, sustainability, culture, education, […]
University of Gondar and Indiana University pledge to work together in the fields of public health and health informatics
University of Gondar signed an agreement to collaborate with Fairbanks School of Public Health and Regenstrief Institute, Inc. of Indiana University (United States) GONDAR (UoG) […]
Workneh Gebeyehu becomes IGAD’s new executive secretary
DJIBOUTI (IGAD) – The new Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, took over duty from Ambassador (Eng.) Mahboub […]
Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC on a historic diplomatic and trade mission to Ethiopia
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, 8 November 2019, Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. led a diplomatic and trade mission to Ethiopia in partnership with the D.C. […]
Ethiopian Kossa Kebena coffee named the 2020 Good Food Awards finalist
The Good Food Awards has named Ethiopian Kossa Kebena coffee from Crimson Cup Coffee and Tea a 2020 finalist in the coffee category. Crimson Cup […]
Desert Locust outbreak worsens in Ethiopia
(FAO/Ethiopia) – The Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) infestation in Ethiopia has deteriorated, despite ongoing ground and aerial control operations. Together with the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and the Desert […]
Ethiopian plant breeders turn to a nuclear technique to help Teff farmers adapt to climate change
Researchers at the Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center are turning to nuclear technology for help to avoid the damaging consequences of climate change on teff […]