Kenya: No Medals for Ethiopia As Kenya Takes Top Spots in Women's 5,000 Metres

Ethiopia failed to clinch a medal in the women's 5000m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary as none of its athletes managed to win a medal in the event. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Into Geopolitical Trade

Ethiopia has said goodbye to its traditional policy of non-alignment as it joins BRICS, signaling a strategic shift that experts say could reshape geopolitics on the horn of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Govt Granted 1-Year Waiver On Chinese Debt - Prime Minister

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) announced that Ethiopia has been granted a one-year grace period for debt repayments to China. This comes as the country works to finalize the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Loses 10,000m Men Title to Uganda at World Champs

Ethiopia fails to defend the title in the men's 10,000m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary as Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei captured gold for an… Read more »

East Africa: UAE Wants Ethiopia to Act As Key Entry Point for Exports to East Africa

Top leadership directed authorities to strengthen ties with Ethiopia Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Cuts Barley Imports, Achieves Self-Sufficiency

Public-Private BOOST program transforms Ethiopia into major barley powerhouse Read more »

Ethiopia: Tourism Faces Existential Crisis

Ongoing Amhara conflict hammers sector reeling from two-year war in North Ethiopia Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopians Sweep Women's 10,000m At World Champs

Gudaf Tsegaye sprinted to gold in the women's 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary in a time of 31:27.18. Read more »

Ethiopia: Towards Prompt Termination of Amhara State of Emergency

The return to relative calm of the major cities in the Amhara region of Ethiopia after weeks of deadly violence is welcome news for a country that was teetering on the edge of a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Stars Descend on Budapest

The 19th World Athletics Championships kick off tomorrow in Budapest, and all eyes are on Team Ethiopia which is poised to make waves on the global stage. With a contingent of 35… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »