FORTUNE+ VIDEO SPONSORED CONTENTS ADVERTORIALS FORTUNE AUDIO Fortune Careers TRADE AFRICA Election 2026 New TIME REMAINING UNTIL ETHIOPIA’S NATIONAL ELECTION 0Days 0Hours 0Minutes 0Seconds




Germany Finances Cereal Cultivation in Ethiopia

Jul 15 , 2023


[ssba-buttons]

Cereal crop production in Eastern Gojam and Arsi zones located in the Amhara and Oromia regional states foresee a 1.5 billion Br financial assistance from the German government. According to the project coordinators, the centrepiece of the project will be financing suitable seed systems and the development of market links. The agreement was signed between the State Minster for Finance, Semereta Sewasew and Cristophe Tikens, director of the German East Africa and African Union Group, at the headquarters of the Ministry on King George St. Despite being the dominant crop production, traditional farming practices and expensive seed variants cast a gloomy shadow to attain surplus production. According to the study conducted by Abebaw Dessie, cereals cover over 87pc of the total grain crops cultivated in Ethiopia, while nearly over 90pc of the total farming households are engaged in cereal farming.


Radar

Addis Ababa Enterprises Tap 3.8b Br in Loans

More than 16,000 enterprises benefited from market linkages worth over 20 billion Br generated by Addis Abeba's Enterprise & Technology Development sector during the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Financing support reached nearly 8,000 enterprises, which accessed more than 3.8 billion Br in loans. Enterprises also generated six billion Birr in savings. More than 14,000 enterprises received industrial extension and technology support. The sector replicated and transferred 241 of the 295 problem...


Radar

Zambia Airways Taps Aman Wole for Growth Drive

Zambia Airways has appointed Aman Wole Gurmu as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), bringing in an Ethiopian Airlines executive with more than 19 years of experience in airline leadership, commercial strategy, sales, market development and strategic partnerships. Aman held several senior positions at Ethiopian Airlines, including Regional Director for Mainland China and Mongolia, Regional Director for France and the Maghreb, Area Manager for Zambia and Director of Sales in Addis Abeba. The Zamb...


Radar

Grade 11 Takes On 11 Vocational Programs

Grade 11 students will begin work- and practice-based vocational training in the 2026/27 academic year under a new initiative covering 11 fields. The programmes span building electrical installation, plumbing, metal technology, automotive technology, garment technology, hotel services, hair and beauty services, food preparation, software development, crop production and healthcare services. They are designed to provide practical skills and knowledge relevant to employment and career opportuni...