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Nov 27 , 2021

UNESCO, Huawei Partner to Facilitate Digital Education

A project aiming to foster digital education in Africa has been introduced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Huawei, a global ICT company based in Ch...

Nov 27 , 2021

CBE Assets Surpass 1t Br Mark

The total assets of the state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) have hit the one trillion Birr mark. The Bank's total deposits reached 735 billion Br last year. Over the first quarter of this...

Nov 27 , 2021

First Phase of Africa CDC HQ Completed

The first phase of construction of the African Centre for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters located in the African Village in Nifas Silk Lafto District has been completed with a 20 million dollar inv...

Nov 27 , 2021

Central Bank Approves Dashen VP Appointments

The central bank has given the nod of approval to Dashen Bank's recent appointment of five executives as vice presidents. Dashen has been going through a managerial reshuffle in line with its strat...

Nov 20 , 2021

SIDE BY SIDE

Construction of the luxury integrated community by real estate developer Eagle Hills Properties is going strong, with the structure peaking out of the ground. When it is finished, it will stand in sta...

Nov 20 , 2021

COLD EXPORT

Meeuwes Brouwer (left), agricultural counsellor at the Netherlands Embassy in Addis Abeba, and Wondale Habtamu (right), state minister for Agriculture, converse at a workshop held in Elili Hotel on No...

Nov 20 , 2021

WATERING AGAINST THE SUN

The sun is shining brightly once again after a long and cold rainy season in Ethiopia. On the downside, it means that Addis Abeba is dusty and dry, and the greenery is in need of constant upkeep. City...

Nov 20 , 2021

Ministry Scraps Trade License Certification Requirements

The Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration has announced a significant reduction in the types of businesses that are required to present certificates of competency from various government regula...

Nov 20 , 2021

Danish Gov't to Donate $4.5m to Humanitarian Efforts

The government of Denmark has announced it will be donating 30 million Danish kroner (4.5 million dollars at current exchange rates) to boost ongoing UN humanitarian efforts in Ethiopia. The UN est...

Nov 20 , 2021

ECX Floors Trade 4.4b Br Worth Commodities

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) saw 51,000tn of goods worth 4.4 billion Br traded on its floors over the first four months of the fiscal year. Coffee and sesame accounted for two-thirds of t...

Nov 20 , 2021

Dashen Shareholders Vote to Raise Capital to 12b Br

Dashen Bank is moving to raise its paid-up capital to 12 billion Br following a shareholders' vote during the Bank's 25th annual general assembly held at Mechare Meda last week. Dashen recorded a p...

Nov 20 , 2021

Metal Products Manufacturer Eyes Sebeta Expansion Project

A private company in the manufacturing of steel structures has requested 100hct of land in Oromia Special Zone to realise its expansion plan. Woda Metal Industry Plc has a plant in Sebeta town, 35K...

Nov 20 , 2021

Private Banks' Subscribed Capital Hits 74b Br Mark

The aggregate subscribed capital of private commercial banks has surpassed 74 billion Br, a 33pc increase from the previous year. According to a report released by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NB...

Nov 20 , 2021

EthSwitch Receives $8.3m Grant

EthSwitch, the national switch operator, has received an 8.34 million dollar grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the expansion of its digital payment system. The grant will be pa...

Nov 13 , 2021

MOVING CART

An innovative cart is being used by a boy to transport goods. It is made up of wood and steel wheels, and sports a compartment made up of a plastic container and a roof with a simple umbrella strapped...

Nov 13 , 2021

SWIFT TRANSFER

Asfaw Alemu (centre), president of Dashen Bank, was excited for the launch of a partnership between the bank and Thunes, a financial services company specialising in global money transfers on November...

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Commentaries | Jun 22,2026

The Budget Bill Asks the Most from Citizens with the Least Slack

When Parliament takes up the appropriation bill, federal legislators will receive a docume...

Editorial |

Addis Abeba Pours a New Story in Every Cup, Where Tradition Meets Global Influence

Customers settle into a carefully curated space of dark wood, black accents, muted green f...

Featured | May 31 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU

For Consumers in Addis Abeba, Even Thrift Becomes Expensive

For Senayit Bekele, the day's rhythm begins at a vegetable stall. The lunchtime crowd spil...

Agenda | Jun 21 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

AG MESERET MAKES AUDIT MISMATCH HARD TO DEFEND

Federal and regional authorities have spent months urging taxpayers to pay more into the t...

Fortune News | Jun 21 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE