Ethiopia to launch its first satellite in 2019
The initial plans to launch the satellite were announced in 2016 at the same time the Ethiopian Council of Ministers approved the establishment of the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology […]
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Sasakawa Africa Association gets new Country Director for Ethiopia and new Regional Director
Dr. Fentahun Mengistu of Ethiopia and Dr. Mel Oluochof Kenya were appointed as as Ethiopia Director and Regional Director, respectively, of Sasakawa Africa Association. ADDIS […]
Ethiopia, European Union discuss chemical, biological, radiological & nuclear risks
Ethiopia is taking chemical, biological, radiological & nuclear (CBRN) threats seriously and is putting measures in place to better protect its population. The objective of […]
AddisCoder: Exposing Ethiopian high school students to principles of algorithms
AddisCoder, a free, four-week summer program in Addis Ababa, introduces high school students from around the country to the principles of programming and algorithms. (Harvard […]
Adama and Modjo mapping project near completion
ADDIS ABABA (JICA)–After nearly five years, Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) digital topographic mapping project is drawing to a close. At the July 23rd, 2018 […]
Sophia the robot arrives in Ethiopia although without some parts
A bag containing some of Sophia the robot was lost at Frankfurt Airport leading to the cancellation of her press conference which was scheduled for […]
Ethiopian Geospatial Information Agency is the new Ethiopian Mapping Agency
Ethiopian Mapping Agency has gone through a major structural reform so as to keep up with the modern technologies in geospatial data and information. The […]
Hong Kong-based IOHK (Cardano) pens a deal to help Ethiopia put agriculture on the blockchain
ADDIS ABABA (Semonegna)–Ethiopia is the latest African nation to express interest in blockchain-powered solutions, commonly known as blockchain technology, by signing a memorandum of understanding […]
A new scientific journal launched in Africa to increase the continent’s research output
It is expected that The Scientific African Journal will improve Africa’s research outcome as only two percent of all global scientific research comes from the […]
Designed In Ethiopia: A national electronics and hardware design competition
Designed In Ethiopia: A national electronics and hardware design competition BACKGROUND The first step in winning the future is to encourage innovation in Ethiopia. None […]