Ethiopia
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 04:31:04 GMTTigray Is Still in the Dark; Govt Must Allow Agencies to Access the Region
[African Arguments] Despite an agreement with the UN to allow "unimpeded" humanitarian access, very little aid and very few relief workers have been allowed in.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:59:53 GMTCOMESA Business Council Backs Digital Financial Inclusion for Small Businesses
[Ethiopian Herald] As the private sector struggles to adjust business models to the growing challenges presented by Covid-19, it has become clear that digital transformation is integral to the survival of industries.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:21 GMTENDF Warns of Suing Those Spewing Lies
[Ethiopian Herald] The ongoing smear campaigns against the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) on social media are intentionally being carried out by some Irresponsible individuals and junta's apologists, therefore, ENDF would take legal actions...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:21 GMTDiaspora Urged to Counter Fake News
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian American Civil Council (EACC) has urged the Ethiopian Diaspora community to expose groups who attempt to give a false representation of government's law enforcement operation in Tigray State and the curr...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:19 GMTAuthority Signs Road Projects Worth Over 18.2 Billion Birr
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) yesterday signed a contract to build eight road projects covering 738.19 Kms in various parts of the country for the coming one up to four years with an outlay of over 18.2 Billion ...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:15 GMTBeyond Politicking!
[Ethiopian Herald] In the modern-day circle, it is not uncommon to observe people talking about others setting their inside out aside. As human being is a social animal, interaction is quite inevitable. In due course of running communication, many ar...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:12 GMTEthiopia Introduces New Approach to Keep Birr's Value
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Ministry of Finance (MoF) said that new multiple policy approaches are introduced to address the existing sharp decline of Birr's value in par with the USD and other hard currencies, adding that the devaluation method ...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:55:58 GMTLack of Access Hinders Delivery of Aid to Ethiopia's Tigray Region - NRC
[East African] A global humanitarian organisation says delivery of critical humanitarian assistance to millions of people in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region has stalled.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:26:14 GMTONLF Buckles Under the Pressure of Infighting, Resignation & Disputed Removal of Leadership. What's Next?
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) was established as a successor of the Western Somali Liberation Front ( WSLF) in 1984. WSLF was a key player in the 1977 Ethiopian-Somali war and was backed by Somalia's dict...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:17 GMTThe Genesis and Development of Fine Arts in Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] Looking from the historical perspective, art activities were started before the introduction of Christianity. At that time sculpture did exist. Due to the contact with foreign countries painting came to Ethiopia in 4th century, sai...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:15 GMTMicro-Insurance in Mitigating Uncertainty in Agricultural Production
[Ethiopian Herald] To fight poverty and improve productivity, small-scale farmers who are facing financial constraints and trapped in a subsistence way of living should be integrated into the market.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:14:12 GMTCovid-19 - the Price of a Clean Bill of Health
[Addis Fortune] The private sector is becoming increasingly involved in COVID-19 treatment with the government relaxing regulations around the issue. Though the participation in efforts against the pandemic is welcomed by many, the services come with...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:16 GMTMajor Challenges Facing the Country
[Ethiopian Herald] You hear people say that the country is passing some worrying days because it is challenged by multiple problems. Since three years ago with the advent of a new administration it has been repeatedly asserted that the country is cle...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:15 GMTMonasteries On Lake Tana
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Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:14 GMT'No Mask No Service At School'
[Ethiopian Herald] Efficient strategies to contain the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) are peremptory to relieve the negatively impacted public health and global economy, with the full scope yet to unfold.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:11 GMTBiotechnology to Alleviate Environmental Risks
[Ethiopian Herald] Poverty is one of the critical challenges the world is facing. Rapid population growth, unemployment, and climate change are just a few of them which deepen poverty.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMTEgypt's Conspiracy, Ethiopia's Diplomacy Towards the Nile Upstream Countries
[Ethiopian Herald] With Egypt deliberately entering at loggerhead with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) talks, the country is seeking to establish strong relations with upstream countries particularly the DRC. Cairo is also on...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:17 GMT'Where There Is Hope, There Is Life'
[Ethiopian Herald] Tesfaye Gebremariam was born in 1982, in a place called Bale Goba, in Oromia State. Until he was, in his early years, Tesfaye was a healthy boy who used to run and play along with his peers freely, without any troubles.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:01:25 GMTUrgent Steps Needed to Alleviate Suffering in Ethiopia's Tigray Region - Guterres
[UN News] The United Nations Secretary-General, on Tuesday, voiced grave concerns over the crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region, and underscored the need for urgent efforts to protect populations at risk.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:09:16 GMTSecond Interest-Free Bank Welcomes Founding CEO
[Addis Fortune] The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has approved the first president of the nation's second fully-fledged, interest-free bank (IFB), Hijra. Dawit Keno, who has been serving at Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) as vice president in cha...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:13:15 GMTRemarks By the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi At the Press Conference in Addis Ababa.
[UNHCR] Greetings everybody. I conclude tonight my fifth visit to Ethiopia as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and at the outset I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government for having facilitated his visit, and for the exchanges th...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:56:16 GMTCentral Bank Blacklists Individuals for Alleged Forex Fraud
[Addis Fortune] Authorities at the central bank have ordered all banks to immediately terminate business relationships with 65 individuals suspected of foreign exchange fraud valued at 13 billion Br. The list includes three businessmen who were found...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:55:23 GMTCouncil Establishes Corp. to Absorb Residual Debts
[Addis Fortune] The Council of Ministers approved a regulation that will establish the Liability & Asset Management Corporation, which will be soaking up debts owed by state-owned enterprises to external lenders and the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (C...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:16:53 GMTConvention Bureau Established to Exploit Regional, International Tourism Potential
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The establishment of Ethiopian Convention Bureau will enable the country to benefit from hosting regional and international events, according to Tourism Ethiopia.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:15:41 GMTEnhancing International Meetings, Conventions and Exhibitions Enable Ethiopia Exploit Tourism
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The formation of convention bureau to facilitate Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) in Ethiopia would enable the country exploit tourism potential by hosting regional and international events, according to ...
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:09:11 GMTTo See Eye to Eye With the Biden Administration
[Addis Fortune] There has been no American envoy serving in Ethiopia who has seen so much within such a short time as Michael Raynor has. To much of it, he gave his full support. A career diplomat and specialist on Africa, Ethiopia was his second ass...
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:04:22 GMTRoads Authority Debars Four Financial Institutions
[Addis Fortune] Four financial institutions face a ban from issuing any guarantees and securities for construction companies hired for projects under the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA). The letter signed by Habtamu Tegegn, the Authority's director-g...
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:03:53 GMTNew Luxury Apartments On the Horizon
[Addis Fortune] Metropolitan Real Estate is set to break ground on a new luxury apartment site near the African Union Headquarters in Sarbet. The 19-storey apartment project is expected to be launched in March with a total investment of one billion B...
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:07:38 GMTBerhan Bank Profits On Upswing
[Addis Fortune] Berhan Bank, one of the mid-sized banks, registered noteworthy profit growth in the past fiscal year, ended July 7, 2020. Its net profit recorded a 25pc jump to 551.6 million Br.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:06:23 GMTEthio-Re Celebrates Another Profitable Year
[Addis Fortune] The nation's first reinsurance firm, Ethiopian Reinsurance S.C., aka Ethio-Re, made a huge profit in the last fiscal year for the second year running. Ethio-Re bagged 164.6 million Br in net profit, a 23pc rise from the previous year.