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Oct 3 , 2020

Germany Extends €100m Euro Budgetary Support

Germany has provided a 100-million-euro grant to support the Ethiopian government's budget to buffer the implementation of the national Novel Coronavirus (COIVD-19) multi-sectoral preparedness and res...

Oct 3 , 2020

Despite Aid Cut, US Backs Ethiopia's Defense

The United States Department of Defense has handed over 2.9 million dollars worth of equipment and training to the Ethiopian National Defense Force to assist the country's efforts to defend against th...

Oct 3 , 2020

WB Approves $400m for Productive Safety Net, Jobs

The board of executives of the World Bank Group have green-lighted a 400-million-dollar grant to the government of Ethiopia for the Urban Productive Safety Net and jobs projects. Of the total grant, ...

Oct 3 , 2020

Central Bank Limits Groups' Cash Holding to 1.5m Br

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has outlawed holding over 1.5 million Br worth of banknotes jointly, which will now lead to confiscation. It previously banned individuals from holding cash over th...

Sep 27 , 2020

BOOKS ON WHEELS

Stubbornly, the book vending business remains vibrant in Addis Abeba, especially for a market of second-hand paperbacks. But books being weighty, they have inspired a creative means of moving them aro...

Sep 27 , 2020

'EXCELLENT' COFFEE

Nigusse Gemeda, coffee farmer, takes a bow after receiving an almost six million Birr prize from Oumer Hussein, Agriculture minister, at the Cup of Excellence competition on September 24, 2020. The ev...

Sep 27 , 2020

CAMEL'S MILK IN BOTTLES

On the road between the regional capital of Semera and the town of Asayita, in Afar Regional State, a man approaches vendors to buy camel's milk, which is popular in pastoral communities. Selling them...

Sep 27 , 2020

National Bank Relaxes Currency Changeover Rules

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), the central bank, has allowed customers who want to redeem old notes worth over 100,000 Br to get service at any bank branch. The prior directive that was issued t...

Sep 27 , 2020

Central Bank Activates Loans Against Movable Collateral

The country's chief regulatory bank has finally issued the directive that enables banks to take farm products, livestock, financial instruments, intellectual property, and forest and landholding certi...

Sep 27 , 2020

Ethiopia Gets Local Angel Investors

Addis Abeba Angels Network, the first local angel investors group, has entered the scene to invest in high-risk ventures to build an ecosystem of start-ups. The Network is founded by Shem Asfaw, an...

Sep 27 , 2020

Japan Backs Secondary School in Hadiya

Japan has given a 123,153-dollar grant to Ethiopia for the construction of a secondary school in Hadiya Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities & People's Regional State. The new school, which is...

Sep 27 , 2020

Raw Materials Shortage Remains a Challenge: Report

A new report that was unveiled by the Federal Small & Medium Scale Manufacturing Development Agency shows that 43pc of operational industries face shortages of raw materials. The assessment als...

Sep 27 , 2020

Tigray State Welcomes Debretsion as President

Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) was sworn in as Tigray Regional State's president after he was unanimously elected by the newly constituted northern regional council, which is increasingly at odds with...

Sep 27 , 2020

Awash Donates 30m Br for 'Dine for Nation'

Awash Bank has invested 30 million Br in the recently launched fundraising event dubbed "Dine for Nation" to develop tourist destination sites in Wonchi, Gorgora and Koisha. The Bank has also annou...

Sep 27 , 2020

WaterAid Extends Urban WASH Project

WaterAid Ethiopia has launched the second phase of the Urban WASH System Strengthening Project with a budget of 1.3 million euros. The project, which will be implemented in phases within five years, w...

Sep 19 , 2020

BUSTED

Traffic police in a random patrol have managed to find cars that were parked in front of Hyatt Regency hotel in Meskel Square. The cars were parked in an illegal place and are faced with tickets and p...

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