Cybersight: The new normal how Orbis Int’l is working to curb causes of blindness in Ethiopia

BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER Samson Tesfaye (Dr), Senior Program Manager at Orbis International has been in the role for the last nine years. He is medical doctor with public health background. Orbis’s Cybersight... Read more »

“Part of modernization is innovation, for this reason we have created a data science campus”

State Minister Huria Ali told Xinhua that Ethiopia and China have been cooperating in the digital economy. Chinese companies are playing an important role in realizing Ethiopia’s digital economic development needs, the... Read more »

Chinese companies playing important role in realizing Ethiopia’s digital economic development ECA moves on modernizing national statistical systems

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) recently launched a channel through which the Commission aims to enhance collaboration with the media and facilitate regular access to its experts and knowledge products. During... Read more »

Digital economic progress

BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER Nation ready to host Int’l internet governance conference: Ministry Ethiopia has been making adequate preparations to successfully host the International Internet Governance Conference, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology... Read more »

icipe push-pull technology conquers the fall armyworm

BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER New study unravels the mechanisms through which the icipe push-pull technology conquers the fall armyworm, currently one of the most devastating and difficult pests in Africa, according to the... Read more »

Dutch startups support coffee farmers in Ethiopia maintaining environment

BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER A new joint project involving satellite imagery of coffee lands is designed to financially reward coffee farmers for maintaining agroforestry systems while reducing the carbon footprint of the coffee... Read more »

 Telecommunication sector expanding in terms profit, coverage: PM Abiy Ahmed

BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER Although Ethiopia’s reform over the past four years has been difficult, Prime Minister Abiy said tangible results have been achieved in the agricultural sector and development projects. “Road construction,... Read more »

Ethiopia’s soil measuring device receives international recognition

BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER The devices that examines soil and developed by Jimma University internationally recognized becoming the first finalist. The device, which was developed by teachers and students from the University, along... Read more »

Digital technologies qualify green development!

 Technological advancements have greatly been contributing to the betterment of human life. We can witness how building a carbon free economy, using advanced technologies, developing digital talent, and driving social sustainability are... Read more »

 Ethiopia’s opportunity to become technology incubation, technical talent center through liberalizing finance, utility

Ethiopia has a tremendous opportunity to become a leader in specific segments of technology such as FinTech not only to transform the financial sector, but also to improve access to finances for... Read more »