Ethiopia postpones national census, again, due to security concerns
Both Houses of Federation and Peoples’ Representatives voted to delay the national census by a year, due to an upsurge in ethnic conflicts that has […]
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USAID and Ethiopia launch new $4 million project, named ‘Feteh project,’ to improve rule of law institutions
Feteh project will provide technical support to the Attorney General’s Office and the Supreme Court’s efforts to expand their independent decision-making and oversight capacity. ADDIS […]
Ethiopian Airlines starts thrice-weekly Istanbul flights; will serve as official carrier for 2019 World Press Freedom Day Global Conference
The new Addis Ababa–Istanbul thrice-weekly flight program to link more than 16 destinations in Africa with Turkey, says Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam By […]
Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, tops the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Shortlist
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is one of the nominees in the Henrik Urdal’s 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Shortlist for his unprecedented political reform in […]
EVENT ― World Press Freedom Day 2019 will be celebrated in Addis Ababa, UNESCO announces
EVENT: The 26th World Press Freedom Day (2019) THEME: Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation DATE: May 1-3, 2019 VENUE: African […]
Access to quality medicines and gender-based violence discussed in Ethiopia
The President of Ethiopia’s agenda on gender and peace and the rehabilitation of street children was the topic of conversation in a meeting between the […]
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) partners to establish Continent-wide digital identities
ADDIS ABABA (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Omidyar Network have announced a partnership to establish legal digital identities in Africa. […]
Summit pushes for interest-free banking in Ethiopia
Muslims make up over 30 pct of Ethiopia’s population, but lack of interest-free banking leaves them without alternatives By Sadik Kedir Abdu & Addis Getachew […]
Turkey restores historic Al-Nejashi mosque in Ethiopia
The Al-Nejashi Mosque was established in the 7th century by Muslim refugees who escaped persecution in Mecca and fled to the then Aksumite Kingdom By […]
Kenya’s Finserve Africa Ltd. in talks with Ethiopian banks to collaborate on mobile payments, e-commerce
Nairobi-based Finserve Africa Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Ltd., is targeting remittances from three million of Ethiopians living outside the country […]