Somalia’s crossroads: New Arms, New Risks
News Somalia’s crossroads: New Arms, New Risks By Abraham Tekle December 9, 2023 – Experts weigh risks, rewards as embargo ends & forces drawdown A series of pivotal events in early December signaled a new chapter in Somalia’s ongoing story. On December 1st, the UN Security Council lifted a 31-year arms embargo, signaling a policy […]
Insurtech: the solution for smallholder farmers?
InterviewInsurtech: the solution for smallholder farmers ByNardos Yoseph December 9, 2023 Share Dagmawi Assefa is the Ethiopia country director for Pula Advisors, a global network of agricultural insurance technology providers. Specializing in crop and livestock insurance services, as well as tech-based agricultural financing services, Pula was founded in Nairobi in 2015. It has since […]
Lost in translation: Ethiopia’s Google Maps navigation challenge
Society Lost in translation: Ethiopia’s Google Maps navigation challenge By Nardos Yoseph December 9, 2023 In the fading light of a crisp November evening in 2023, a determined group of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and intrepid journalists embarked on a riveting expedition through the enchanting landscapes of southwestern Ethiopia. Their destination: the vibrant city of […]
Brewers in salt crisis as state corp unable to meet demand
Business Brewers in salt crisis as state corp unable to meet demand By Selamawit Mengesha December 9, 2023 The country’s largest brewers sound the alarm as stocks of industrial salt, a key ingredient in beer production, run dry. Brewers blame a recent decision by the Trade Ministry obliging them to obtain industrial salt from the […]
State insurer sees claims, profits climb
Business State insurer sees claims, profits climb By Nardos Yoseph December 9, 2023 The Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (EIC) settled more than half a billion birr in insurance claims during the first quarter of the fiscal year. The state-owned giant’s 511 million birr in settlements is less than 20 percent of the 2.9 billion birr in […]
Tycoon’s 5bln cooking oil plant embroiled in conflict
Business Tycoon’s 5bln cooking oil plant embroiled in conflict By Selamawit Mengesha December 9, 2023 Worku Aytenew’s five billion birr edible oil complex is caught up in the violence gripping the Amhara Regional State as federal defense forces reportedly seize arms and munitions stored in the plant. The plant was inaugurated in East Gojam Zone […]
Confederation demands gov’t ratify domestic labor convention
News Confederation demands gov’t ratify domestic labor convention By Temesgen Tegafaw December 9, 2023 The Confederation of Ethiopian Labor Unions (CELU) has requested that lawmakers ratify a decade-old International Labor Organization (ILO) convention on the rights and working conditions of domestic workers. The request came during discussions on the issue on December 8, with representatives […]
ET needs new operations base, fast: Investment Holdings CEO
News ET needs new operations base, fast: Investment Holdings CEO By Sisay Sahlu December 9, 2023 -Airline posts 19.5bln birr gross profits in first quarter Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) is calling for urgency in the construction of a new hub for the Ethiopian Airlines Group (ET) outside of Addis Ababa, warning the national carrier’s needs […]
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ዲሴምበር 08, 2023 የዩናይትድ ስቴትስ የአፍሪካ ቀንድ ልዩ ልዑክ ማይክ ሐመር፣ እስከ ታኅሣሥ 6 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም.፣ ጅቡቲ፣ ካታር እና ኢትዮጵያ ለሚኖራቸው ጉብኝት ወደ ምስራቅ አፍሪካ ይጓዛሉ። ማይክ ሐመር፣ በጂቡቲ በሚኖራቸው ቆይታ፣ የምሥራቅ አፍሪካ በይነ መንግሥታት ባለሥልጣናትን(IGAD) 41ኛ ልዩ የመሪዎች ጉባኤ የሚሳተፉ ሲኾን፣ ከጉባኤው ጎን ለጎንም፣ ከጂቡቲ እና ከሱዳን መንግሥታት ባለሥልጣናት ጋራም ይገናኛሉ፡፡ በአፍሪካ ቀንድ የአሜሪካ […]
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ዲሴምበር 08, 2023 በኢትዮጵያ የአሜሪካ አምባሳደር ኧርቭን ሆሴ ማሲንጋ፣ ባለፉት ሦስት ቀናት፣ በመቐለ እና በባሕር ዳር ከተሞች ጉብኝት አድርገው፣ ከክልሎቹ ባለሥልጣናት እና የዩኒቨርሲቲ አመራሮች ጋራ ተወያይተዋል። አምባሳደሩ ጉብኝቱን ያደረጉት፣ የአሜሪካ መንግሥት በክልሎቹ የሚያካሒዳቸውን ፕሮግራሞች እና ሌሎች ተግባራትን የበለጠ ለመረዳት እንደኾነ፣ በዐዲስ አበባ የሚገኘው የአሜሪካ ኤምባሲ ያወጣው ጋዜጣዊ መግለጫ አመልክቷል። አምባሳደሩ በመቐለ ባደረጉት ጉብኝት፣ ከትግራይ ክልል […]