Power Africa benefits 70 million people in Africa

ADDIS ABABA- Nearly 15 million new electrical connections both on-grid and off-grid are getting nearly 70 million people of Sub-Saharan Africa access to electricity said Andrew Herscowitz, Coordinator for Power Africa. In... Read more »

Child mortality rate steadily declines in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s child mortality rate has continued to decline at a swift pace. The drop in child mortality could be achieved as result of effective healthcare provision for women in... Read more »

Researches ripe to support transformation

ADDIS ABABA – Policy Studies Institute (PSI) of Ethiopia reported that about 71 researches are on progress to support the transformation of the nation. Institute Deputy Director General, Teferi Tiyaru, said yesterday... Read more »

Teacher, 70, who quit her job to run a restaurant in Ethiopia.Admits her family thinks she’s ‘crazy’ – but says she couldn’t spend retirement going to coffee mornings and watching TV

A former teacher quit her teaching job two years before retirement to move to Ethiopia has revealed that her family doesn’t understand her lifestyle, but that she can’t imagine living any other... Read more »

IGAD Member States scrutinise regional infrastructure master plan

(ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Director of the Economic Cooperation & Regional Integration Division of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Mr. Elsadig Abdalla, opened the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) Meeting to review Draft... Read more »

PM Abiy meets with Commander of United States Africa Command

ADDIS ABABA – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with General Stephen Townsend, the Commander of the United States Africa Command at his office yesterday. General Townsend congratulated the Prime Minister for his... Read more »

Ethiopia, Russia laid the foundation for strengthening cooperation: Ambassador

ADDIS ABABA – The Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia, E.Terekhin said the recent Ethio-Russian agreements have laid the foundation for the two countries to strengthen their bilateral relations and cooperation in many aspects.... Read more »

‘Medemer’ promotes regional cooperation, shared benefits

As Ethiopia’s foreign policy advocates regional and global economic integration, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s thought of ‘Medemer’ or synergy will build upon previous successes to promote cooperation and mutual benefit with the... Read more »

Stakeholders showing interest to buy shares of 3 billion Birr convention center

Various businesses are showing increasing interest in buying shares of the 3 billion Birr Addis Africa International Convention and Exhibition Center (AAICEC). The construction of the AAICEC is set to be completed... Read more »

Ministry formulating power sector road map

ADDIS ABABA – Ministry of Water, Irrigation, and Energy (MWIE) said it is formulating a power sector road map to facilitate sector reform. Yihesyis Eshetu, Acting Energy Policy, Strategy, and Information Directorate... Read more »