Ethiopia’s unchanging commitment to mutual cooperation over the Nile

Since the start, Ethiopia has been consistently stating that it stands for mutually beneficial and sustainable benefit-sharing from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). While finalizing the construction of the Dam, Ethiopia... Read more »

UK to work with African Union to slow spread of coronavirus in Africa

• £20 million to help African response to coronavirus  ADDIS ABABA – The UK will invest up to £20 millionin the African Union’s new ‘African Union Covid-19 Response Fund’to tackle coronavirus and... Read more »

Priority should be given to immediate national security threats: Expert, parties

As the country is experiencing constitutional debate due to the delay in the elections following the COVID-19 pandemic, a political science scholar and a political party leader are insisting that priority should... Read more »

KOICA donates PPE to help fight against COVID -19

ADDSI ABABA -Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to Ras Desta Damtew Memorial Hospital and Sele Enat Charitable Organization to help fight against the spread of COVID-19... Read more »

COVID-19’s hard-hit sector awaiting loan access from gov’t’s fund

Being one of the major foreign currency earners for the country, the hotel and tourism industry has been hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking the long-run impact into... Read more »

Bankers’ Association praises new NBE directive

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Bankers’ Association (EBA) said National Bank of Ethiopia’s (NBE) new directive to limit the amount of cash withdrawal from banks is a right move as it encourages legal... Read more »

Ethiopia follows highest moral standards, international law in relation to GERD: International law expert

The expert also argues Egypt’s attempt to put undue pressure on Ethiopia through the Arab League, US, World Bank reveals serious contempt to Ethiopia’s sovereignty, fellow African countries and African institutions  As... Read more »

Promoting targeted technological innovations for fighting COVID-19

I am often perplexed by the nature of the development of various technological inno­vations in Ethiopia. Now we have close to 50 universities and quite a few TEVTs from which close to... Read more »

Gigi, the Nile and Adwa, her legendary status

The celebrated Ethiopian singer Gigi has made two beautiful songs that would give her a status of a legend in Ethiopian music. These two pieces of music are about Adwa victory, and... Read more »

“Ethiopia can be the electrical hub and the ‘battery’ of the Horn of Africa.”

Recently, The Ethiopian Herald held an exclusive interview with Marcel Cabral, Siemens Gamesa Area Director Africa (excl. South Africa) regarding the renewable energy potential and prospects of Horn of Africa in general... Read more »