The first Ethiopian Diaspora Festival since the establishment of the Ethiopian Diaspora Agency (EDA) is set to take place in Addis Ababa between 22-24, August 2019. The Festival will include a Diaspora Scholars Symposium and Training, along with a B2B Networking Forum for Diaspora businesses to connect and engage with local investors. This dedicated networking […]
Ethiopians have set a new world record for trees planted in one day. More than 353,633,660 trees were planted in 12 hours on Monday, surpassing the initial goal of planning 200 million trees. Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed congratulated Ethiopians for not only meeting the target but also exceeding it. “This activity sends a strong […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, held an in-depth exchange of views on the situation in the Sudan today. They welcomed the significant progress made in the negotiations between the Sudanese parties in conformity with the guidance given by the African Union Peace and […]
Ethiopia and the World Bank signed a $500 million grant agreement today, June 15, 2019. Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance, and Ms. Carolyn Turk, World Bank Country Director for Ethiopia, signed the agreement at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance. The grant will be used to finance the implementation of climate action […]