August 05, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Young Lions Ready to Roar
Ethiopia's crop of young rising stars are poised for success at next week's World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where several young talents on the squad are primed for… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Athletes Gear Up for World Athletics Championships
The Ethiopian athletics team set to participate in the 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships, taking place in Budapest, Hungary from August 19-27, is preparing. Read more »
July 29, 2023
Ethiopia: Who Scales Up Response to Contain Cholera Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has responded swiftly to a cholera outbreak in Konso Zone and Alle Special Woreda of Ethiopia's Southern Nations region by establishing Cholera… Read more »
Ethiopia: Kefi Gold Ready for Mine Construction Early 2023
Executive says game on as security issues resolve at gold mine Read more »
July 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Seeks U.S.$12 Billion in Funding for Economic Plan
The Ethiopian government is looking to raise USD 12 billion in financing to implement its new three-year economic reform plan, according to Teklewold Atnafu, economic advisor to… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Chamber Rolls Out Amharic AfCFTA 101 to Boost Free Trade Awareness
The Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations is hoping a new Amharic course on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will supercharge awareness of the… Read more »
July 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Efforts to Reduce Fluoride Content In Water Unsuccessful
The Ethiopian government's efforts to reduce the amount of fluoride in water consumed by millions of Ethiopians have proven unsuccessful, according to a report by the Federal… Read more »
Ethiopia: Over-Budget Tigray Dam Construction to Restart After War Interruption
The construction of the Zarema Mayday irrigation dam, which was interrupted during the two-year war in Ethiopia's north, will resume next year, according to the Ministry of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Drug Trafficking Overwhelms Customs Controls At Bole Airport
The Ethiopian Customs Commission said it is struggling with the growing sophistication and capacity of drug smugglers who use Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Read more »
Ethiopia: Taxpayers Foot Bill for Dams Delivering Drop in the Bucket
Ethiopia's expensive irrigation drive has been hobbled by "glaring flaws" that could render its multi-billion birr hydropower projects wasteful or ineffective, according to the… Read more »
Ethiopia: National Bank's Forex Retention Rule Has Crippled Leather Industry - Lobby Group
The prolonged foreign currency retention rule the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) put in place a year and a half ago crippled chemical input import-dependent leather industries,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Lack of Fiscal Discipline, Flawed Leadership Deepen Economic Woes
The unexamined life is not worth living," - Socrates; this wise expression becomes not only necessary but also existential for both individuals and states when problem trajectories… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Africa: Rwanda to Host Key Trade Insurance Event in July
Kigali, Rwanda will welcome leading African finance ministers and investors in July for the annual general meeting of the African Trade Insurance Agency and an investor roundtable… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Leader Visits Amhara in Move Towards Reconciliation
In a major move towards peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia, Getachew Reda, the president of Tigray Interim Administration, made a historic visit today to Bahir Dar, the seat of… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Government Vows Probe As Food Aid Theft Scandal Widens
The Ethiopian government has promised a full investigation into the diversion of U.S. food aid after a USAID investigation uncovered evidence of widespread aid theft, a State… Read more »
June 03, 2023
Ethiopia: HRW Urges Ethiopia to Screen Security Forces Over War Abuses
Human Rights Watch urged Ethiopian authorities to establish independent vetting mechanisms to ensure that federal and regional military and police personnel responsible for serious… Read more »
Ethiopia: Athletics Body Takes 10,000m Trial Race to Spain
The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) has announced that the 10,000-meter trial race will be held on June 23 at the Enrique Lopez Cuenca stadium in Nerja, Spain. The EAF reached… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Water Diplomacy - Resolving Transboundary Issues
In the past, water management was localized and traditional. As settlements grew into cities, the need for new water sources, storage, canals, and cisterns expanded water… Read more »
May 27, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's GMO Plans Disrupted, but Ethiopia Pushes Forward With Testing
The Kenyan government's move to import Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for human consumption has faced a setback as the appellate court ruled the move is contrary to the… Read more »
May 13, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Forces 130,000 Refugees to Seek Safety in Ethiopia
Thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan are expected to arrive in Ethiopia, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)… Read more »
Africa: Repatriation Woes Leave Airlines Discontented
Forex crunch pushes 12 African countries, including Ethiopia, to withhold $1 billion Read more »
Ethiopia: Inadequate Credit Leaves Manufacturers Disappointed, Minister Blames Lenders
Ethiopia's underfunded industrial sector is facing a setback since commercial banks have failed to offer adequate credit to manufacturers, according to a recent Ministry of… Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom's Ethiopian Venture Records Loss, Management Eyes Fresh Capital
Safaricom's parent company is feeling the effects of its startup investment and operational costs in Ethiopia, seven months after its successful launch. The costs are negatively… Read more »
Africa: Sky-High Taxes - Experts Call for Reduced Airfare in Africa
High taxation on the aviation sector is discouraging air travel in Africa, with travelers deterred by the high cost of air tickets. Read more »
Ethiopia: MPs Seek Change to Mining Law for More Regional State Equity
Ethiopian lawmakers are seeking changes to the draft mining law to increase the share of equity that regional states receive from mining permits and revenues of mining firms. Read more »
The Reporter (Addis Ababa)
The Reporter is published Addis Ababa with both English and Amharic editions. The AllAfrica archive includes stories in English from the newspaper when it was a weekly publication between March 1999 and December 2007, resuming in November 2013.
Website: http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/
