March 28
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Eyeing E-Government, E-Commerce for Digital Transformation
Ethiopian Herald
Among the digital strategies, e-government and e-commerce are highly contributing to the success of the country's digital transformation, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology… Read more »
Ethiopia: Gebeya and UNHCR Launch New Platform Making It Easy for Businesses to Discover Refugee Talent in Ethiopia
UNHCR
Gebeya Inc., a leading Pan-African tech leadership company that specializes in Saas-enabled custom Talent Cloud innovation, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Ethiopia have… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ministry Plans to Purchase 460 TB Testing Machines
Ethiopian Herald
Ministry of Health (MoH) disclosed that it has planned to purchase 460 TB testing machines this year. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Ongoing Efforts in Addressing Refugee Crisis [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
The continuous praiseworthy handling of refugees in Ethiopia has been getting higher in the Horn of Africa more than ever before. Following the commitment and dedication of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Public Raises Over 19 Billion Birr for Abay Dam Construction
Ethiopian Herald
Public raised over 19 billion Birr for the construction of Abay dam over the past 13 years, said Coordination Office. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Japan Solidifying Education Partnerships
Ethiopian Herald
Japan needs to expand and deepen its diplomatic and economic relations with Ethiopia through education and people-to-people ties, the country's ambassador said. Read more »
March 27
Sudan: U.S. Commits Additional Funding for Humanitarian Assistance of Sudanese Refugees [press conference]
State Department
Digital press briefing with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Assistant Secretary of State, Julieta Valls Noyes. Assistant Secretary… Read more »
Ethiopia: Deadly Armed Attack On Bus in Gambella Region Leaves Three Dead, Several Injured
Addis Standard
A tragic incident transpired in the early hours of Wednesday, 27 March, 2024, when an armed assault targeted a bus journeying from Gambella city to Lare district in the Nuer Zone… Read more »
Ethiopia: Utility Bills Tipped to Rise Before Year's End
Reporter
Electric power bills are set to surge in the coming months, as the heads of state-run utility companies prepare to cut 'challenging' subsidies. Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. to Support Ethiopia, Chad Overcome Sudanese Refugee Crisis
Ethiopian Herald
The U.S. Bureau of Population and Refugees announced that it will enhance cooperation with Ethiopia, Chad and other international organizations to alleviate the suffering of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Submission to the UN Committee On the Rights of the Child [press release]
HRW
We write in advance of the 98th pre-session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Ethiopia. This submission focuses on children's rights violations in the… Read more »
Ethiopia: The Justified Quest for Access to the Sea [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia is the only landlocked country in the Horn of Africa that is almost entirely dependent on maritime services via the ports in the troubled Red Sea region. At the same time,… Read more »
Ethiopia: How Abbay Dam Started Paying Back Nation Even Before Going Operational [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
After 13 years of perseverance, hard work and endurance, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) lately well known as Abbay Dam is now nearing its long-awaited completion. It is… Read more »
March 26
Africa: The Future of IGAD Amidst Turmoil in the Horn [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Ethiopia: Drivers in Amhara Region Hit Hard By Fuel Shortages, Skyrocketing Prices
Addis Standard
Drivers in some urban areas of the Amhara region are currently grappling with a significant fuel scarcity alongside escalated prices within the illicit market, severely impeding… Read more »
Ethiopia: Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Recovers 78 Percent of 801.4 Million Birr Lost in System Glitch: President Abe Sano
Addis Standard
Abe Sano, President of the state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), announced this morning that the maximum amount of money vulnerable to theft during the recent "system… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia - People Affected By Conflict in Anfilo, Oromia Region Receive Assistance [press release]
ICRC
The ongoing fighting in Anfilo woreda, Oromia region, Ethiopia has left thousands of families displaced, without means of livelihood and unable to meet their basic needs. Read more »
Ethiopia: Chinese Company Keen to Invest in Ethiopia's Industrial Parks With Capital of 300 Million USD
ENA
Chinese Wenzhou Nixin Trading, a company with an investment capital of 300 million US dollars has expressed its interest to engage in Ethiopia's manufacturing industrial parks. Read more »
March 25
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says Seedlings Preparation Underway for This Year's Planting Season
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed disclosed that seedlings are under preparation across Ethiopia for this year's planting season as part of the Green Legacy Initiative. Read more »
Angola: Court Hears Deponents in the Trial of the Former Ambassador to Ethiopia
ANGOP
The Supreme Court resumed Monday, the trial hearing of the former Angolan ambassador to Ethiopia, Arcanjo do Nascimento, accused of the crime of embezzlement, in Case No. 18/20, of… Read more »
Ethiopia: FM Taye Exchanges Views With Maltese Counterpart On Common Concerns
ENA
Foreign Affairs Minister Taye Atske Selassie has discussed with his Maltese Counterpart, Ian Borg, to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Accuses Amhara Region of 'Incorporating Tigray Lands in Curriculum, Maps'
Addis Standard
The interim administration of the Tigray region has issued a statement conveying apprehensions regarding perceived actions by the Amhara regional government to incorporate "Tigray… Read more »
Ethiopia: In-Depth - Rising From the Ashes: Tigray's Industrial Renaissance Amidst War's Toll
Addis Standard
Emerging from the ashes of war, Tigray's once-booming industrial scene now stands as a stark testament to the toll of fighting. As the echoes of battles fade into memory, the scars… Read more »
March 22
Ethiopia: Ethiopia to Import Over 400,000 E-Vehicles
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia has planned to import over 400,000 e-vehicles as a means to realize sustainable transportation, Ministry of Transport and Logistics (MoTL) disclosed. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Cultural Coffee Ceremony
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia being home to a rich tradition, often referred to as the birthplace of coffee, holds a unique and captivating cultural tradition known as the Ethiopian coffee ceremony.… Read more »