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National Carrier Expands Fleet

Sep 18 , 2021

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Ethiopian Airlines has acquired an additional Bombardier aircraft from de Havilland Canada. The 'Dash 8' is the 32nd such aircraft to join the company's fleet since it made the first acquisition in March 2010. Ethiopian has two simulators for the aircraft. The aircraft is known for its short take-off and landing capabilities as well as its efficiency. The Dash 8 was introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1983. The company was acquired by Boeing five years later and then again by Longview Aviation Capital, a Canadian firm, in 2019.

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Land Bureau Collects Billions in Revenue, Penalties From Developers

The Addis Abeba Land Development & Administration Bureau has collected 13.1 billion Br in revenue over the past ten months from lease payments and related charges. Berhane Kebede, team leader for Lease Income Collection and Monitoring, said efforts are also focused on ensuring developers comply with lease regulations, commence construction on time, and meet payment obligations. During citywide construction monitoring across all sub-cities, the Bureau collected 13.16 billion Br, includi...

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Afar Drought Resilience Programme Receives German Finance

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, through the German Development Bank, has allocated €17 million to support a drought resilience project, with €15 million provided by the German government. The initiative is being implemented by Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture. The Drought Resilience Building Project aims to strengthen food security and climate resilience for pastoral communities in the Afar lowlands. It focuses on expanding water infrastructure, inc...

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Ministry of Education, Huawei Introduce Offline AI Support System

The Ministry of Education has partnered with Huawei to launch a pilot AI teacher assistant system integrated directly into the national curriculum. Designed to provide instructional support, the initiative leverages Huawei's ICT infrastructure to bridge the educational resource gap across the country. The launch was done in May 14,2026 at Sheraton Hotel which is found in Taitu St. on the launch event a representative from the ministry of education, Muluneh Atinaf(PhD), the e-SHE program coord...

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