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Aug 5 , 2023

EU's Grant of 10m Euros Offers Ethiopia a Fiscal Lifeline

As the country walks on a fiscal tightrope, the European Union has pledged a 10 million euros grant to improve the fiscal management of the Ministry of Finance in the next four years. The project a...

Aug 5 , 2023

Ethiopia's Wheat Dream Soars with $83m Boost

A grant that aims to scale up the capacity of smallholder wheat farmers for the next five years is underway with projects focused on climate, finance, production and market linkages. The African De...

Aug 5 , 2023

World Bank Observes Ethiopia's Economic SWAT Amidst Debt Servicing

World Bank President Ajay Banga visited Bole Lemi Industrial Park to observe the opportunities and challenges Ethiopia faces in the economic sector while focusing on local and value-added manufacturin...

Aug 5 , 2023

Sugar Factories Privatisation Deadline Extended by Two Months

The bid proposal submission date for the eight state-owned sugar factories is pushed by two months, following the need for a prolonged assessment period. The international bid to privatise Arjo Ded...

Aug 5 , 2023

Safaricom and Hibert Bank Ink Integration Deal

With the M-Pesa mobile money service near takeoff, Safaricom Ethiopia strikes a deal with Hibret Bank to integrate digital money transaction services where the 475 Bank branches function as super-agen...

Aug 5 , 2023

Insurance Brokers Sound the Alarm on Industry Flaws

Serious challenges in settling Political Violence & Terrorism Insurance (PVT) claims were presented by the Ethiopian Brokers Association (EBA) last week highlighting the vast discrepancies between...

Jul 29 , 2023

JOLLY JOUST

Youth in the Gofa condominium play soccer to pass through summer, with schools being closed until September. Reports that over 70pc of students that sat for sixth and eighth grade national exams passi...

Jul 29 , 2023

AESTHETIC ABERRATIONS

A construction project around the financial district of Mexico area envelops a traffic light. The lack of proper road signs and necessary traffic lights was a contributing factor to the capital averag...

Jul 29 , 2023

PLUMP PICKINGS

A kilo of grapes sells for 400 Br around the Saris area by street vendors. Fruits contributed 11 million dollars to the country's exports last year despite the conducive climate to most types of horti...

Jul 29 , 2023

Tigray, Amhara, Afar Regional States Break New Ground with 32m Euro Agricultural Assistance

A project that aims to address food insecurity by improving agricultural productivity in conflict-affected areas was launched by the Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) last week. The Food...

Jul 29 , 2023

Ethiopia Garners $350m Developmental Aid

World Bank pledges 400 million dollars in development financing to Ethiopia targetted at education, nutrition and rehabilitation of war-affected areas. The agreement was virtually signed between Mi...

Jul 29 , 2023

Electric Utility Avails Mobile App for Tracking Usage

Ethiopian Electric Utility has availed a new mobile application that permits users to track their power usage for a year. The application allows for the reporting of technical difficulties through cel...

Jul 29 , 2023

Ethio telecom Omens High Revenues Amidst Competition Limelights

In an ambitious bid to bolster revenue streams even further, the state-owned Ethio telecom forecasts to generate 90.5 billion Br in the coming fiscal year, anticipating a 19pc upstick from this year....

Jul 29 , 2023

Ethiopia Hosts World Bank Leaders to Chart a Course for Growth and Development

World Bank President Ajay Banga will be in Ethiopia this week with a particular focus on creating job opportunities for women and youth. He plans to visit textile and shoe manufacturing companies and...

Jul 29 , 2023

Ethiopia on the Fast Track to Air Cargo Integration

Ethiopia hosts a two-day meeting of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA) airfreight institute in an effort to identify tangible strategies to integrate into the globa...

Jul 29 , 2023

Civil Society Organisations Set Sights on Financial Reporting Regulation

Civil society organisations (CSOs) are compelled to report their source of revenues higher than 20,000 Br during annual audits, according to a new directive that came to light two weeks ago. Legal...

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Commentaries | Jul 18,2026

Millions Looking for Work. Companies Cannot Find Many to Hire. A Paradox?

Pressed in Parliament on jobs and household incomes, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) offer...

Editorial | Jul 18 , 2026

EL NINO MEETS A REGION EMPTIED BY WAR

Weldu Yiheysh, a farmer in Shibta District of Enderta Wereda in the Southeast Zone, was st...

Featured | Jul 19 , 2026 . By GEBRU KAHSAY and WORKINEH DIRIBSA

A Sack of Cement, with the Chain No One Can See

In the Jemo area of Addis Abeba, Fikremariam Wondimu no longer trades cement so much as ga...

Agenda | Jul 19 , 2026 . By FITSUM TADESSE

Adverse Opinions Pile Up as Addis Abeba’s Budget Hits a Record

Bureaus, agencies and institutions under the Addis Abeba City Administration are sitting o...

Fortune News | Jul 19 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER