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May 4 , 2024

LEAVES & LOGS

A holiday shopper around Addisu Gebeya lugs a bundle of freshly cut grass for holiday decorations across piles of firewood. Despite lush holiday decorations and a national focus on reforestation, Ethi...

May 4 , 2024

OVERTIME SHIFTS

Horses and carriages function as crucial components of the construction labour force around the Bethel area. Hiring a staggering two million people temporarily annually the construction sector is one...

May 4 , 2024

AVIAN CROSSHAIRS

A committee of vultures gathers on the roof of a slaughterhouse near Qera. These impressive birds find a plentiful food source in the area's extensive butcheries with increased slaughters during holid...

Apr 30 , 2024

City Approves Supplementary Budget for Capital Projects

Mayor Adanech Abiebe updated the City Council on the corridor development project during a meeting. While progress has been made, there are outstanding issues for some residents. An estimated 20pc of...

Oromia Insurance Makes Historic Payout to Farmers

Oromia Insurance S.C. facilitated a 39 million Br payout in claims to Amhara Regional State farmers who suffered crop losses due to pest and drought. The initiative involved key stakeholders includ...

Apr 30 , 2024

Ethio telecom Rolls Out Nationwide Digital ID Registration

Ethio telecom has launched a nationwide digital national ID registration program across 19 locations in Addis Abeba and 29 towns nationwide. With plans to register up to one million citizens a month,...

Apr 30 , 2024

Bankers' Association Takes Billion Birr Stride in Digital ID Registration

The Ethiopian Bankers' Association (EBA) is advancing a national digital ID initiative, awarding a contract to Lamino Engineering S.C., which teamed up with South Africa's BioRugged to supply vital re...

Apr 30 , 2024

Parliament Calls for Stronger Legislation

Parliamentarians expressed concern over the rise of sexual violence during the Ministry of Women & Social Affairs' nine-month performance report, last week. Minister Ergoge Tesfaye (PhD) acknow...

Apr 30 , 2024

Green Revolution Startups Aim a Million-dollar Kickstart

Ethiopia's fight against waste and the promotion of a circular economy received a 1.6 million dollar boost to empower young entrepreneurs focused on lowering waste generation and promoting environment...

Apr 30 , 2024

Water, Energy Sectors Struggle to Meet Financing Goals

Development partners have fallen far short of their financing targets for Ethiopia's water and energy sectors over the past five years. Despite a target of six billion dollars, the energy sector recei...

Apr 30 , 2024

UNDP's "Timbuktoo" Initiative Nears Launch in Ethiopia

A United Nations Development Program (UNDP) initiative, 'Timbuktoo,' which aims to mobilise one billion dollars and invest in Africa's start-up ecosystem, has moved closer to establishing its ninth hu...

Apr 21 , 2024

Ethiopian Seafarers Contribute $50m Annually in Remittances

Ethiopian Maritime Authority disclosed 50 million dollars in annual remittances from seafarers deployed internationally. Abdulber Shemsu, the director general of the Authority, said Ethiopia's memb...

Apr 21 , 2024

AfDB Launches $1.5m Initiative to Propel Agro-Industrial Parks

A 1.5 million dollar initiative for the development of three Agro-industrial parks was commenced last week. Financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the project includes feasibility studies, a...

Apr 21 , 2024

Cabinet Approves Public Service Legislation

Council of Ministers has unanimously approved the legislation that aims to raise the competency and professionalism of public service in the country. The Federal Civil Servants Proclamation is pending...

Apr 21 , 2024

ECX Tightens Regulations on Sesame Exports

Sales contracts with overseas buyers and pre-registration with the Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration have become mandatory prerequisites for trading sesame on the Ethiopian Commodity Exchan...

Apr 21 , 2024

City Opens Bidding for 243 Prime Plots

About 243 plots were put up for auction by Addis Abeba Land Development & Administration Bureau across nine districts. The plots include areas that were recently marked as part of the corridor...


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