Deloitte Ranks Kenya behind Ethiopia in Infrastructure Spend
Ethiopia’s breakneck speed in modernizing its infrastructure is expected to see the economy overtake Kenya’s in 2016. The country has spent the equivalent of 32.8% […]
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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Gets Set to Open
Ethiopia’s controversial mega-dam, GERD, on the Nile River is nearly done, but will drought and lack of grid infrastructure lessen its impact? By Jean Kumagai (IEEE […]
Reducing Urban Unemployment in Ethiopia
No matter what the factors to the high urban unemployment in the country are, the government and the public at large have a big responsibility […]
In Ethiopia, the Elderly Get New Help from an Old Tool, “Idir”
As Ethiopia has begun to age, its traditional end-of-life insurance groups, ‘Idir,’ are adopting a new purpose: helping elderly residents live their daily lives when they no […]
China to Help Ethiopia Build a Smart Grid
The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) signed a smart grid development agreement with Huawei and the China Electric Power Equipment and Technology (CET). Under the agreement, […]
GERD and Koysha Dam: The Dams of the Future
Two big hydroelectric dams, the Renaissance Dam (GERD) and Koysha Dam, to turn Ethiopia into an energy hub (Salini Impregilo)–GERD and Koysha are the two […]
Gibe III Hydroelectric Project Doubles Ethiopia’s Capacity
Featuring 10 Francis turbines, the Gibe III facility comprise 243m roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dam, the first of its kind in Ethiopia and one of the […]
Ethiopia’s President, Chinese Company Chairman Discuss Progress of Oil and Gas Project
Addis Ababa (ENA)–Dr. Mulatu Teshome, the President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, met on Thursday with a delegation led by China Poly Group Chairman […]
World Bank Praises Ethiopia’s Economic Growth despite Worst Drought in Decades
Addis Ababa (World Bank Group)–Over the past decade, Ethiopia has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world with growth averaging 10.9%. Despite […]
Heineken Ethiopia to Claim No. 1 Production Capacity
Heineken Ethiopia is set to inaugurate its one year expansion project executed at a total cost of 2.4 billion Br. The project will give the […]