Ethiopia’s efforts, positive outcomes of curbing COVID-19 pandemic

It counts 49 days since the first COVID-19 case reported in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Ministry of Health reported the first COVID-19 case on 13 March. Up to Yesterday, the number of confirmed cases... Read more »

Why the global debt of poor nations must be cancelled

Delaying the repayments to the Group of 20 is not enough On April 15, Group of 20 countries offered temporary relief to some of the world’s lowest-income countries by suspending debt repayments... Read more »

Political parties dialogue to enrich democratic system

Recently the government has engaged in dialogue with competing political parties on current issues. This is a good step that should be further upheld. Opposition parties, media and concerned civic societies should... Read more »

Perspectives on Constitutional options for conducting next national election

Following the two-day long discussions held between the ruling ‘Prosperity’ and leaders of some competing political parties regarding the protection of COVID-19 and the various constitutional options for conducting the next elections,... Read more »

Authority; exploiting full potential on combating COVID-19

ADDIS ABABA– Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) disclose that it has exerting full potential on the ongoing activities of fighting the common enemy, COVID-19. Pharmaceutical License and Registration Director at EFDA... Read more »

Metropolis registering applicants for urban agriculture

• Designates 100 spots for urban agriculture ADDIS ABABA – Addis Ababa is undertaking an online registration of applicants who opt to engage in urban agriculture while designating over 100 places for... Read more »

Gains in non-monetary dimensions of welfare in Ethiopia

Recently, the World Bank Group released the 2020 Ethiopia Poverty Assessment: Harnessing Continued Growth for Accelerated Poverty Reduction. One of the sub topics of the first chapter, 2011-2016: Continued Growth and Poverty... Read more »

The 71st Extra-Ordinary Session of IGAD: What it is about?

The IGAD Council of Ministers held its 71st Extra-Ordinary Session on the 23rd April 2020 via zoom video conference, under the chairpersonship of Asma Abdalla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic... Read more »

COVID-19 to cloud favorite wedding season

 Anteneh Alemayehu, a resident in Addis Ababa, has been waiting for the day of his wedding for the last five years. He and his bride planned to marry her this year in... Read more »

Africa needs faster, cheaper, and expanded broadband, says ECA

ADDIS ABABA (ENA) — COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear that African countries need broadband, faster, cheaper, and expanded to the last mile of their populations, according to the Economic Commission... Read more »