Economic cooperation, strengthening Ethiopia-South Korea relationship

 “In the early decades of post-colonial times, the relationship between African states and South Korea was minimal,” stated Dr. Messay Mulugeta, Associate Professor of Socioeconomic Development Planning and Environment at College of... Read more »

Quality control for construction is not an option

Ethiopia’s rapid population growth has becoming serious challenge on housing and in response to this the construction sector and civil engineering are also growing speedy. But, the issues related to quality is... Read more »

Improving agricultural productivity via improved seeds

 Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDupont, officially launched as new agriculture brand to public and private sector representatives, growers and customers in Ethiopia. Speaking at the event, Prabdeep Bajwa, President of Corteva... Read more »

Benefits of sugar industry for the private sector

In the context of Ethiopia, most of the huge and significant industries have been solely monopolized by the government. They were not legally allowed to be neither owned nor shared by the... Read more »

Good ground to flourish new businesses in the making

A friend told me that it took him over three months to start up a new business. He was even tempted to quit the process. But it has come to reality due... Read more »

Hard task ahead to curb hard currency crunch

Shortage of hard currency has long been one of the major economic hurdles in Ethiopia. It has been a daunting challenge facing the growing but heavily importdependent economy. The recent reports of... Read more »

Ethiopia inks deal to boost coffee export to China

China and Ethiopia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday on coffee exports to China and to deepen bilateral trade cooperation reported Xinhua. Under the agreement, efforts will be made to... Read more »

Utilizing renewable energy potentials to meet rising demand

Ethiopia has abundant renewable energy resources and has the potential to generate over 60,000 megawatts (MW) of electric power from hydro, wind, solar and geothermal sources. As a result of Ethiopia’s rapid... Read more »

Integrated landscape management to enhance food security, improve ecosystem resilience

In Ethiopia, agriculture is characterized by unsustainable use of natural resources, leading to soil erosion and land degradation. High population growth is also aggravating the effects particularly in the highlands. Pressure on... Read more »

Cooperating government, private sector to upgrade nation’s capacity

Provision of infrastructure service like roads and electrification to the public is widely carried out by private sector in developed countries. But in developing countries like Ethiopia, it is common to make... Read more »