Ethiopia and the United Nations in Ethiopia today signed the 2020-2026 United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). The strategic framework document was signed by Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance and Dr. Catherine Sozi, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ethiopia. The document describes the collective response of the UN System in Ethiopia to […]
Ethiopia will start producing test kits for COVID19 after a month, according to the Ministry of Health. Dr Dereje Duguma, State Minister of Health, said that preparations are underway to start kits production in partnership with the Chinese government. He said Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed is discussing with the Chinese government to start the […]
EIC has launched Online Investment Service. The Ethiopian Investment Commission with the aim of providing efficient, effective and reliable investment services for investors regardless of geographical locations, has launched an online services platform, where investors can remotely apply for new investment permit including expansion permits and business licenses. Some of the services include: Request for […]
According to a survey by the Lagos-based W Hospitality Group, Ethiopia is ranked fourth in hotel development in Africa. Egypt is ranked first, followed by Nigeria and Morocco, according to the Africa Business Communities. The four countries head the top ten by numbers of rooms in the internationally-branded hotel development pipeline, with Egypt showing 15,158 […]
ETHIOPIAN OPPORTUNITIES. AMERICAN INVESTMENTS The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs and Office of Global Partnerships invite you to participate in the Ethiopia Partnerships Forum in Washington, DC on May 15-16, 2019. ETHIOPIA PARTNERSHIPS FORUM (EPF) The Ethiopia Partnerships Forum (EPF) is a U.S.-Ethiopia economic engagement platform to raise awareness of Ethiopia’s recent […]
A national day of mourning for the former Ethiopian president has begun today. The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) declared Monday, May 6, 2019 to be a national day of mourning for the former President last Saturday. Accordingly, flags will be flown at half-mast across the country, Ethiopian embassies and consulates as well as Ethiopian-owned […]
The European Union (EU) confirmed that it plans to hold a major regional economic conference for eastern African countries to foster peace and promote sustainable development in the region. While speaking in Mogadishu during celebrations to mark Europe Day, the EU chargé d’affaires to Somalia, Fulgencio Garrido Ruiz, said the conference, organized jointly with the […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed met with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono this morning. The two conferred on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual concern, according to office of the Prime Minister. Taro Kono expressed the Japanese Government’s support of Ethiopia’s domestic reforms and efforts to bring peace in the region. He also extended […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has reiterated his government’s commitment to fostering freedom of the media and the press. The Premier made the remark during his address at the official ceremony of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize dinner held last night in Addis Ababa at the Sheraton Addis. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and […]
Participants of the 8th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa are arriving in the city of Bahir Dar, Amhara regional state. The forum will be held 4 and 5 under the theme “Political Dynamics in the Horn of Africa: Nurturing the Emerging Peace Trends.” The Forum is an annual meeting that brings together African […]
Statement regarding the latest ‘report by Amnesty International on the alleged rape and other sexual violence in the Tigray Regional State of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (August 12, 2021)August 12, 2021 - 2:47 pm