Ethiopia and the World Bank today signed a financing agreement amounting $400 million for the urban productive safety nets and jobs project (UPSNJP). The agreement was signed here in Addis Ababa by Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance, and Ousmane Dione, World Bank Country Director for Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan and Sudan. The stated amount […]
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki this morning arrived in Ethiopia for a three-day working visit. Upon arrival at Jimma Aba Jifar Airport, he was received by Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed. The Presidential delegation includes Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser Yemane Ghebreab. The two leaders later visited Gibe-III hydropower plant and hybrid coffee seedlings […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed this morning inaugurated the Entoto Natural Park, which is located north of Addis Ababa. The Prime Minister on the occasion expressed his gratitude to those who have contributed for the construction of the park, which is part of the Beautifying Sheger Project. Stating that cooperation is essential to transform Ethiopia, […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu discussed regional issues over telephone conversation. The Premier congratulated the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the historic agreements reached between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain. During their conversation, Abiy said that Prime Netanyahu had pioneered a historic step that will only be truly appreciated […]
The House of Peoples representatives concluded its 6th year 1st session passing various decisions. The house agreed on the motion referred in connection with the speech of President Sahlework Zewede on the 6th year joint opening session of house of the federation and peoples representatives, and decided to approve it after the Prime Minister forwards his comment on […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed this morning received Josep Borrel Fontelles, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President. According to office of the Prime Minister, the two discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. Josep Borrell also attended a handover ceremony of 1.4 million test kits to the […]
The House of Federation and the House of Peoples have held their 6th year 1st joint opening session. In her opening remarks on the joint session, President Sahle-Work Zewde said the last Ethiopian budget year has been marked with significant achievements in all sectors. The president pointed out that the world Nobel Peace Prize Award 2019 bestowed […]
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved a $400 million grant from the International Development Association to Ethiopia. The grant will support Ethiopia’s efforts to improve the incomes of the urban poor and promote the inclusion of disadvantaged urban youth in the labor market under the urban productive safety nets and […]
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEB) stated that some 50 million Ethiopians are expected to cast their votes during the upcoming general election set to take place this year. Briefing media people who visited the process it has undergone ahead of the polling day today, NEBE stated that it has arranged 50,900 polling stations […]
An Ethiopian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedu Andargachew, met in Khartoum yesterday with high-level Sudanese officials. The delegation held a wide-ranging discussion on matters of common issues with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Sudan. The Ethiopian delegation constituted senior […]
