Honey value chains shoring up youths’ sources of revenue

In 2016, Adamu and his friends established a company called Adamu, Getahun and Friends Honey Production and Processing Enterprise, in Hulet-Eju Enessie Woreda, East Gojjam Zone of Amhara State. Gojam is well... Read more »

Tourism: Nation’s still untapped potential economy

Remarkably, Ethiopia’s development of the tourism and travel economy has been reported as growing swiftly. During 2017 fiscal year, the nation’s tourist development rate was recorded as amongst the highest scorers on... Read more »

Ethiopia sees rise in businesses doing good as economy opens up

From ex-commercial sex workers making jewellery out of bullet casing to drones delivering blood, rising numbers of businesses with a mission to help address social problems are emerging in Ethiopia as the... Read more »

Irrigation to augment productivity in dry season

In her opening speech to the joint sessions of Parliament, President Sahle-Work Zewde said Ethiopia’s economic reform will focus on three major areas. These are ensuring a healthy macro-economy, enhancing the participation... Read more »

Working on posterity for sustainable development

Investing on the posterity is putting asset to improve the livelihood of society. As children and women are the core assets to any society the more we invest on them the more... Read more »

Blockchain, enabling farmers to trade in trust

In many of developing countries, various activities have been carried out to increase agricultural productivity and improving the livelihoods of rural people by enabling smallholder farmers adopt new technology and creating market... Read more »

Call for fighting the scourge of “Farmasissa” in Ethiopia

The invasive plant, parthenium known in Afaan Oromoo as “farmasissa” (means sign away your land) and in Amharic as “kinche arem” has infested the farmlands, pastures, homesteads and towns of Ethiopia. Parthenium... Read more »

Balancing domestic investment with FDI for sustainable economic growth

Economic growth of countries is one of the fundamental questions in economics. Most African countries are opening their economies for welcoming of foreign investors. Ethiopia, like many African countries, has been taking... Read more »

Lodges in North Shewa waiting for more tourist flow

Workinesh Tekelaregaye, sales food and beverage in a lodge located in Bushemeda kebele, North Shewa Zone of Amhara State. She said that lodges are playing significant role especially for unemployed youth there.... Read more »

Scaling up private sector, partners role in domestic economic reforms

Amid the recently introduced homegrown economic reform, the country is seeking the highest engagement of the private sector and other international partners to meet the very objectives of the reform. The program... Read more »