Ethiopia Opens Its Banking Sector to Foreign Banks and Investors After Half a Century of Protectionism  – National Law Review 17:58 

Ethiopia Opens Its Banking Sector to Foreign Banks and Investors After Half a Century of Protectionism by: Dablo Law Firm, Dawit Kidane, Iyasu Teketel of The National Law Review’s Guest Contributors – NLR    Friday, January 10, 2025 Related Practices & Jurisdictions Introduction With a rapidly growing population of 120 million people, Ethiopia is the fifth-largest economy in Africa by GDP, making […]

Ethiopia opens stock exchange in drive for investors

By  AFP Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rang a Wall Street-style bell to officially launch the country’s first stock exchange in 50 years on Friday, part of efforts to liberalise the struggling economy. The first company to be listed on the exchange was the state-owned Ethio Telecom, but an official said they were aiming to […]

Ethiopian Highlands study examines stone tool decision-making process in early human history  – Phys.org 12:43 

January 10, 2025  The Gist   Editors’ notes by Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) An international study reveals how early humans, as far back as 1.5 million years ago, deliberately selected specific stones for their tools in the Ethiopian Highlands. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, provide insights into the cognitive abilities and technological expertise of our ancestors. […]

South Africa police rescue 26 Ethiopians held captive naked in Johannesburg

Home / World AFP 10 Jan, 2025 03:38 AM2 mins to read NOW PLAYING • Los Angeles wildfires continue and firefighters battle Whangārei scrub fire | NZ Herald News Update Wildfires continue to burn across Los Angeles and firefighters continue to battle scrub fire east of Whangārei. Video / NZ Herald South African police said on Friday that they had […]

Report says Ethiopia forces military recruitment, including minors  – Voice of America 

Africa   Report says Ethiopia forces military recruitment, including minors January 10, 2025 10:18 AM A 29-year-old day laborer in Shashemene, a city in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, was walking home from dinner with two friends one night in November when he heard a commotion. On the side of the road, perhaps 400 meters away, four […]