HST Consulting Plc. and the Ethiopian Management Institute signed a partnership MoU
ADDIS ABABA (HST)– HST Consulting Plc. and the Ethiopian Management Institute (EMI) signed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together. The MoU is […]
Month: December 2019
Open Society Foundations announces a $15 million initiative for African cultural heritage restitution
Over four years, the initiative will support networks and organizations working to return African cultural heritage to its rightful home. NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations […]
EVENT ― Ethiopia 2050: Grand Challenges and Opportunities
EVENT: ETHIOPIA 2050: Grand Challenges and OpportunitiesDATE: December 19–20, 2019VENUE: Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Background Over the last decade, Ethiopia has been recognized […]
The LEGO Foundation awards US$100 million grant to the International Rescue Committee to bring learning through play to children impacted by crises in Ethiopia and Uganda
The “PlayMatters” partnership between the LEG Foundation and the International Rescue Committee will bring the power of learning through play to nearly one million children, […]
BeBlocky, an Ethiopian startup, is using gaming to educate a new generation of African programmers
BeBlocky is a gamified programming learning app for children (6-13 years of age), to help them develop new ways of thinking and advance in valuable […]
USAID and Awash Bank to partner in financing microfinance agricultural businesses in Ethiopia
USAID and Awash Bank have announced a partnership expansion of a $6.4 million in financing opportunities to institutions and small- and medium-sized agricultural businesses in […]
Microsoft launches the Windows PC Affordability in Africa Initiative
(Microsoft News Center) – Microsoft launched the Windows PC Affordability in Africa Initiative, a program that aims to reduce the prevalence of Microsoft software piracy […]
Boosting farm productivity is the key to unlocking the full economic value of Ethiopia’s agricultural sector
Boosting output from Ethiopia’s agricultural sector could help improve security of local staple crops like teff and to unleash significant economic growth, especially through targeting […]
African Development Bank and African Union to roll-out a continent-wide electricity market Masterplan
The agreement between the African Development Bank and the African Union Development Agency to set up a Continental Power System Masterplan was signed the last […]
World Bank provides $150 million to Ethiopia to support infectious disease detection and response systems
The World Bank provides $150 million (in credit and grant) to Ethiopia to combat epidemics and advance critical public health priorities WASHINGTON, DC (World Bank) […]