Premier’s 12 months in office

 On 2 April 2019, Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed will celebrate first anniversary as Head of government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE). Seizing the power in the middle of... Read more »

Scholars called for feasible academic researches

ADDIS ABABA- Despite the production of knowledge in almost all of Ethiopia’s universities, the translation of research findings to practice is still far from enough, according to scholars. Universities are mushrooming in... Read more »

Improved health services reduces maternal mortality nation-wide

ADDIS ABABA- Ministry of Health (MoH) said improved links between health centers and hospitals have shrunken maternal death by 72 percent. Excessive bleeding and hypertension are said to take the larger slice... Read more »

UK returns locks of hair belonging to Emperor Tewodros II

ADDIS ABABA (FBC)- Locks of hair belonging to Emperor Tewodros II have been officially handed over to Ethiopia by the British National Army Museum. Ethiopian Minister of Culture and Tourism, Dr Hirut... Read more »

Bridging digital rift

Psychologists suggest that children’s mind can easily acquire knowledge. This would usher us in the path of Lockean buzzword, tabula raza, which compares children’s mind with white paper. Children living in urban... Read more »

Parliament ratifies Ethiopia’s membership to AfCFTA

ADDIS ABABA (FBC) – The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) yesterday approved Ethiopia’s membership to the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA, one of the biggest trade agreements since the... Read more »

Russian, Vatican ambassadors took leave of President

ADDIS ABABA- Ambassadors of Russian Federation and Vatican City State to Ethiopia yesterday took leave of President Sahlework Zewde. The president stressed as both diplomatic heads played pivotal role in strengthening the... Read more »

Back to the rootsChallenging Eurocentric hegemony

Ethiopia has been applying Eurocentric knowledge across its political, social and economic spectrum, a trend which has had its fair share of ramification mainly due to incompatibility. And rethinking the neglected yet... Read more »

PM Abiy Visits Abu Dhabi

ADDIS ABABA- Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates held bilateral discussions yesterday on issues of mutual interest, the... Read more »

Prioritizing problem-solving applied research

As a developing country, what is expected from Ethiopia’s higher learning institutions is to produce knowledge that improves the lives of citizens. The issue here is not whether academic or applied researches... Read more »