ILO teamed up with tripartite partners to relay road safety and Decent Work
ILO and tripartite partners competed as one team in a relay promoting road safety and Decent Work as part of ILO centenary activity. ADDIS ABABA […]
Politics
Saudi Arabia revokes visas for Ethiopian housemaids after differences over recruitment conditions
According to Saudi recruitment offices, even though Ethiopian housemaids were expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia before Ramadan, not a single housemaid has so far […]
The Elders welcome Ethiopia’s political reforms and urge full respect for rule of law
ADDIS ABABA– The Elders welcomed the wide-ranging reforms in Ethiopia introduced by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and called on all leaders in the country to uphold […]
AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund approves close to 1 million USD grant to spur renewable investments
(AfDB)–The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, on 17 May 2019 approved a $995,000 grant to support the roll […]
Ethiopia hosts $173,000-a-seat dinner to beautify capital
The project to beautify Addis Ababa hopes to raise this to seven square meters per capita — in line with average green coverage in Africa. […]
Ethiopia: New World Bank report shows mixed outlook as growth leads to overall poverty reduction
To achieve its economic and social ambitions, including poverty reduction, Ethiopia will require to pursue sound, private sector-led, and export-oriented economic policies ADDIS ABABA (World […]
The rumor that led to medical researchers in Ethiopia being killed by a mob
Three researchers were the victims of mob attack where the two were stoned to death and one was critically injured in West Gojjam Zone of […]
Ethiopia begins rationing electricity for homes and industries
Ethiopia’s minister for water and electricity that the drop in water levels at the country’s Gibe 3 dam led to a deficit of 476 MW, […]
UN Special Advocate promotes financial inclusion on visit to Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (UN Ethiopia)– Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), has concluded her […]
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visits Ethiopia to promote access to financial services
ADDIS ABABA– Her Majesty Queen Máxima visited the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from the evening of Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 May in her […]