Climate friendly construction in the hottest Homeland of human

BY DIRRIBA TESHOME Construction is one of the biggest sectors in the world in terms of value, but maybe even bigger in terms of its impact on our lives. We live and... Read more »

Ethiopia’s balance of trade, major international trade destinations

BY STAFF REPORTER Ethiopia runs consistent trade deficits due to small production of exportable goods and logistic difficulties. Main exports are gold, coffee, cut flowers, live animals and oilseeds. The country is... Read more »

“Our community is optimistic to see successful completion of the project,” Waquma Ango

 BY WAKUMA KUDAMA Prime Minister Abiy launched the “Dine for Ethiopia” fundraising program last August to raise 3 billion Birr to fund tourism projects in Gorgora, Koysha and Wenchi. It’s believed that... Read more »

Chamber of Commerce proclamation amendment in line with economic reform, international standards

BY BACHA ZEWDIE Ministry of Trade and Industry in collaboration with the former Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA) has designed a draft proclamation that replaces proclamation No.341/2003 to re-establish... Read more »

Mago National Park

COMPILED BY STAFF REPORTER National parks protect the best of our natural heritage: stunning landscapes, extraordinary wildlife and majestic forests. Together with other protected areas they form the basis of our economic... Read more »

Why agriculture sector needs to mainstream nutrition sensitive agriculture ?

BY ALAZAR SHIFERAW The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) says beyond food quantities, the importance of nutritional quality and diversity of foods consumed per day is increasingly getting recognition as essential for a... Read more »

Vultures’ role in maintaining healthy ecosystem

BY TSEGAYE TILAHUN It is abundantly clear that vultures play a vital role in making our environment clean and safe more than ever before. As most people do not seem to have... Read more »

Substituting imported wheat, agricultural products

BY ABEBE WOLDEGIORS  Agriculture is the mainstay of Ethiopia’s economy but its subsistence nature, the traditional way of farming, poor application of inputs and vulnerability to drought hindered the growth of the... Read more »

Nechisar National Park

COMPILED BY STAFF REPORTER The natural beauty of Ethiopia amazes the first-time visitors, Ethiopia is a land of rugged mountains, some 25 are over 4000-meter-high, broad savannah, lakes and rivers. The Great... Read more »

Water resources management in Ethiopia

BY GETACHEW MINAS Extreme hydrological variability and seasonality and the international nature of its most significant surface water resources are the primary challenges Ethiopia faces. According to the World Bank report on... Read more »