Ethiopia awaits result of referendum on new Sidama region
HAWASSA (AFP) – Election officials in Ethiopia’s ethnic Sidama region counted votes on Thursday, 21 November 2019, from a referendum that many expect will approve […]
Politics
SheInvest: European Investment Bank (EIB) announced a EUR 1 billion lending program for women entrepreneurs in Africa
KIRCHBERG, Luxembourg (EIB) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched SheInvest, a new initiative to boost gender equality and female economic empowerment. The aim […]
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) visits Ethiopia to discuss new program to advance financing solutions
ADDIS ABABA (Semonegna) – Adam Boehler, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), visited Ethiopia 13–14 November 2019 to promote U.S. […]
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, […]
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. […]
Joint statement of Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, the United States, and the World Bank
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan met on 6 November 2019 in Washington, DC with the U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. […]
AFRICOM Commander meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister and Ethiopian military leaders
Recognizing the longstanding relationship between Ethiopia and the United States, particularly in the areas of military cooperation, AFRICOM Commander and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister discussed on […]