Ethiopia cultivates 113,000 hectares of land through irrigation

Irrigated land reaches 2.2 mln. hectares   ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia has cultivated more than 113 thousand hectares of land through irrigation during the previous budget year said Minister of Agriculture (MoA).... Read more »

Researchers discover cranium of 3.8 million- Year- Old human ancestor

ADDIS ABABA – A team of researchers announced that it has discovered a cranium of a 3.8 million years old early human ancestor in Afar region of Ethiopia. Dr. Yohanese Haile-Sellasie, Cleveland... Read more »

Gov’t committed to finalizing GERD construction: Office

– Citizens bond purchase surpasses 970 mln. Birr ADDIS ABABA – Office of the National Council for the Coordination of Public Participation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) said the government... Read more »

Horticulture sector earns 300 mln. USD from export

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia has earned 318 million USD from horticulture sector in the previous fiscal year, said Investment Commission (EIC). Mekonen Hailu, Communication Director at EIC told The Ethiopian Herald Ethiopia’s... Read more »

Africa needs 3 trillion USD for climate action

ADDIS ABABA– The continent of Africa requires close to three trillion USD of conditional and unconditional financing to implement climate mitigation and adaption actions. Speaking on a Climate Change Action Summit held... Read more »

Nations should cooperate in integrating stability, economy

Ethiopia has been working strenuously to ensure peace at home as well as in the region. As a result, it has been recognized as a stabilizing or pacifying force in the horn... Read more »

‘Ethiopia is removing investment barriers for private sector’ Dr. Abiy Ahmed

• Ethiopia is committed for sustainable integration of Africa through AfCFTA  ADDIS ABABA – Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed expressed that Ethiopia is privatizing key sectors to attract foreign investment on the... Read more »

Dr. Abiy holds talks with Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe

ADDIS ABABA (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and his delegation met with Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe in a bilateral discussion during the sev­enth Tokyo International Conference on African Development... Read more »

Somalia, Jubbaland standoff Ethiopia, Kenya’s role in finding gray line

With Somalia’s semi-autonomous Jubbaland region leader claiming reelection in recent polls, the central government in Somalia has announced it was not going to recognize the result of the poll. While President of... Read more »

Ministry to pay back 25 bln. ETB debt

ADDIS ABABA – Government of Ethiopia has planned to return about 25 billion Birr debt for upcoming budget year The Ethiopian Herald learnt. Ministry of Finance Ministry Public Relations Directorate Director Haji... Read more »