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Jul 8 , 2023

Capital Ushers Job Creation Forum

A forum on accelerating entrepreneurship, digital and financial inclusion in light of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was held at the headquarters of the African Union last week....

Jul 8 , 2023

Agricultural Development Program Launches a Five Year Project

Over 2.3 million small-holding farmers are expected to benefit from an African farmer-centred agricultural development program, AGRA, that launches its five-year project in Ethiopia. The program aims...

Jul 8 , 2023

Ethio telecom Voices Alarm Over Procurement Bill

Ethiopia's state-run telecommunications giant, Ethio telecom, has its executives voicing concerns over the proposed public procurement legislation that aims to rope in public enterprises. The bill was...

Jul 8 , 2023

State-owned Bank Partners with Private Financial Tech for Digital Lending

In a bid to address Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), a pioneering firm in financial technologies, Chapa Financial Technologies is vying to partner with the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE...

Jul 8 , 2023

Water Ministers Under Fire as Irrigation Projects Falter

Appearing before members of Parliament's Standing Committee for Water, Irrigation & Lowland Development Affairs, Minister of Low Land & Irrigation Ayisha Mohammed, and her state ministers Endr...

Jul 1 , 2023

LUXURY CAVERNS

Construction of a valley restaurant proceeds at Haile Grand Hotel around the Lamberet area. A proliferation of hotels around the capital is observed with Ethiopian Airlines Group investing 155 million...

Jul 1 , 2023

FARE CAVEATS

A woman sells handmade bread baskets around the Gofa area. Bakeries and factories across the country bemoan consistent shortages of wheat while the World Food Program (WFP) reports that up to 22 milli...

Jul 1 , 2023

PIERCING PRISMS

A notice board for vacancies around the Megenagna area serves as a shop for water vendors. Unemployment rates in Ethiopia are reported as four percent by the World Bank while the true numbers are in a...

Jul 1 , 2023

City Officials Pose Penalty on Road Damages

City officials have launched an initiative to take measures on trucks that spill dirt and gravel on asphalt roads during commutes between construction sites. According to Birhanu Kuma, communicatio...

Jul 1 , 2023

Ministry Foretells Half a Billion Br Water, Energy Projects

Two projects targeting energy sources to ensure an eco-friendly and reliable power and water supply are underway with the Danish government signing a 555 million Br development plan last week. The...

Jul 1 , 2023

Departing Electoral Boss Believes She Restored Faith in the Board

Birtukan Mideksa, the chairwoman of the National Election Board, claimed to have "restored faith" in the electoral institution, posting her sense of accomplishment on her Facebook page where she annou...

Jul 1 , 2023

War Affected Regional States Foresee 1.2m worth Medical Supplies

A 1.2 million euros worth of ventilators, diagnosis and laboratory equipment, and machinery was provided to the war-ridden areas of Amhara, Afar, and Tigray regional states last week. Minister of H...

Jul 1 , 2023

Prime Minister Abiy's Megaprojects in Parliamentary Crosshairs

Accountability concerns have surged over the grandiose ventures of the Administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), becoming issues of parliamentary contention last week. The Administration's...

Jul 1 , 2023

Parliament Raises Concern over Stagnant Tax-GDP Ratio

The Standing Committee on Plan, Finance & Budget chaired by Desalegn Wodajo expressed concern over the stagnant tax-to-GDP ratio in the past two years during the performance report presentation of...

Jul 1 , 2023

Auditor General Report Reveals Poor Financial Management

A new audit finding from 131 public offices shows that the overdue receivables have reached a new high of 15 billion Br. The figure shows a 15pc surge from last year and a staggering 114pc increase fr...

Jun 24 , 2023

FISCAL FUGITIVES

Street vendors around the Mexico area run away from foot patrol as they are subjected to the expropriation of their merch and possible beatings if their feet fail them. Employment opportunities in Eth...


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