Sheger city ramps up efforts to attract more investors

ADDIS ABABA — The Sheger City Administration is intensifying efforts to boost both domestic and foreign investment through a series of targeted promotional activities aimed at making the city a competitive investment... Read more »

SEZ occupancy hits 89%: IPDC

– Domestic investor participation surges to 60% ADDIS ABABA – The occupancy rate of shades and developed land in Ethiopia’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) has reached 89%, according to the Industrial Parks... Read more »

Why digital sovereignty matters for Africa

Once viewed as a futuristic concept, the weaponization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has now become a defining feature of digital warfare. As global powers deploy AI-driven tools in cyber operations, Africa faces... Read more »

Ethiopia showcases bold public service reform

– Scales up digital platform nationwide ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia is positioning itself at the forefront of public sector transformation in Africa with the nationwide rollout of its flagship digital service platform,... Read more »

AfricaNenda Foundation and NIBSS push for scalable, inclusive payment systems at stakeholders forum in Lagos

Africa must move beyond building digital infrastructure for a limited elite and instead focus on scalable systems that serve the most vulnerable, including women, youth, and informal workers, AfricaNenda Foundation stressed. According... Read more »

Premier expresses condolences over passing of construction icon Alberto Varnero

ADDIS ABABA — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Alberto Varnero, a pioneering architect and engineer whose contributions have left an indelible mark on Ethiopia’s... Read more »

Business leader praises Ethiopian Airlines for global recognition

ADDIS ABABA – Fairfax Africa Chairman Zemedeneh Negatu has commended Ethiopian Airlines for winning the Skytrax 2025 Best Airline in Africa award for the eight consecutive year. Ethiopian Airlines received the prestigious... Read more »

Ethiopia eyes competitiveness under AfCFTA via ECOTRADE Project

ADDIS ABABA – The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) underscored Ethiopia’s commitment to boosting competitiveness and inclusivity in the African Continental Free Trade Area through the effective implementation of the... Read more »

AHF urges gov’t to remove VAT on menstrual products

• Marks menstrual hygiene day with national call to action ADDIS ABABA — The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)-Ethiopia has called on the government to eliminate the remaining VAT and import duties on... Read more »

Ireland seeks to deepen trade, investment ties with Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA- Ireland aims to strengthen economic and investment ties with Ethiopia by leveraging opportunities from the country’s ongoing reform program, according to Ambassador Olivia Leslie, Ireland’s envoy to Ethiopia and AU.... Read more »