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Exporters face major disruptions...

September 14, 2025

Exporters are attributing significant disruptions to their export activities to a lack of modern...

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Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam...

September 7, 2025

The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project and a symbol of...

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Exporters voice concerns over indicative pricing system

September 21, 20250

The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) has instructed exporters to promptly ship out commodities from their inventories, taking a firm stance during a recent meeting with industry stakeholders. Minister Kasahun Gofe issued the directive while defending the government's indicative pricing system. He emphasized that benchmark rates are established in collaboration with export associations, countering the notion that the ministry sets prices unilaterally. Sources at the September 16 meeting reported that Minister Kasahun was clear and assertive, stating, “We are the government, and we order you to export products on time.” This strong message came amid a paradox: while Ethiopia celebrated record annual export earnings of $8.3 billion, the sectors under MoTRI's oversight failed to meet their specific targets. A senior exporter at the meeting, who requested anonymity, expressed confusion regarding the minister's urgency. “I understand...

Capital News

Canal+ secures control of...

September 22, 2025

French media giant Canal+ has officially taken control of South African pay-TV powerhouse MultiChoice...

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2025 Training Workshop for...

September 22, 2025

On the morning of September 18, Sichuan Normal University (SCNU) in Chengdu, China, hosted...

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Siinqee Bank launches MasterCard Prepaid Card...

September 21, 2025

Siinqee Bank, together with Premier Switch Solution (PSS), has officially launched the MasterCard prepaid card service in Ethiopia, marking...

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Ethiopia launches R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine with...

September 21, 2025

Ethiopia has taken a significant step in combating one of Africa’s deadliest diseases with the official launch of the...

Editorial

World Must...

September 21, 2025

The world’s persistent neglect of Palestinian statehood and the unbearable conditions imposed by Israeli forces have created one of...

Editorial

Addis Ababa...

September 14, 2025

The Addis Ababa Declaration, forged at the vibrant and deeply consequential Second African Climate Summit (ACS2), marks a pivotal...

Editorial

Powering Ethiopia’s...

September 7, 2025

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands as one of the most ambitious and transformative infrastructure projects in Africa’s...

Editorial

Africa’s Climate...

August 31, 2025

Africa is the continent most severely impacted by climate change today, even though it has contributed the least to...

Interview

Ethiopia’s FX Market Reforms and Citi’s Role

Akin Dawodu, Citi Bank’s Sub-Cluster and Banking Head for Sub-Saharan Africa, oversees business operations across 33 countries, including Ethiopia. With over two decades of experience in banking and finance across the region, Akin has been integral to Citi’s strategic engagement with African markets. His extensive background includes leadership roles such as Cluster Head for West and Central Africa and...

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Powering Ethiopia’s Solar Future

Ashish Khanna brings over 26 years of unparalleled experience in advancing energy access and sustainable development across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Having led transformative programs with the World Bank and global initiatives like Mission 300 — aimed at delivering electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 — Khanna stands at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution....

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Vacancy & Bid

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE AUTOMATED EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) PROCESS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF PROGRAMME SUPPLIES AND NON-FOOD ITEMS (NFIS) – FOR MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND...

BACKGROUNDUNICEF IS COMMITTED TO THE TIMELY, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND EFFICIENT PROCUREMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMME SUPPLIES THAT UPHOLD THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF EVERY CHILD. IN LINE WITH THIS COMMITMENT, UNICEF ETHIOPIA IS SEEKING TO IDENTIFY INTERESTED COMPANIES — INCLUDING MANUFACTURERS, AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS, AND TRADERS — THAT ARE CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING A BROAD RANGE OF ESSENTIAL NON-FOOD ITEMS (NFIS) AND PROGRAMMATIC...

Vacancy & Bid

Tender Notice

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Representation Office in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, invites qualified and registered Contractors / Suppliers to participate in the following tender: SNTENDER SUBJECTCLOSING DATE 1 SUPPLY OF SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY EGUIPMENT. (Tractor Horsepower 127 HPEuropean brand, Trailor 6 tones capacity, Disc harrow Double disc harrow, Plow Tractor mounted four bottoms...

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Invitation for BID

RTI is an independent organization dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves the human condition. Founded as a centerpiece of the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina in 1958, RTI offers innovative research and development and a full spectrum of multidisciplinary services. It has a worldwide staff of more than 6,000 people. Feed the Future Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture (FTF-ETA)...

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Invitation for BID

In Pictures

bunch of chickens in organized chaos

September 21, 2025

In Pictures

Just a pig, chillin’ in the urban jungle

September 21, 2025

Arts and Culture

Winners of inaugural Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Junior Chef Competition unveiled

Fatma Zohra Bendjelida was crowned winner of the inaugural Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Junior Chef Competition which celebrates young aspiring chefs’ creativity and flair in African cuisine and culture. Loubna Ali Cherif and Aouis Akkouch were named first and second runners up in the competition that was open to young aspiring Algerian chefs aged between 16 and 21 years. Participants...

Arts and Culture

SELAM, African Union Unite to Advance African Culture

In a landmark move to elevate Africa’s cultural and creative sectors, SELAM and the African Union Commission (AUC) signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 1, 2025, at the African Union Headquarters. This historic agreement marks the beginning of a collaborative era dedicated to harnessing African culture as a powerful engine for sustainable development and artistic freedom...

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Business & Economy

The New Age Thinking...

The 21st century is witnessing a dramatic transformation in how societies conceptualize progress, prosperity, and development. Traditional economic models...

Business & Economy

Climate Change and African...

Climate change has become one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century, with implications that go far...

Business & Economy

Post-Truth Society and Economic...

We live in strange times. Never before have we had so much access to information, yet never has truth...

Sports

The African Legends Who...

You don’t really forget players like these. They’re the ones who made you sit up and pay attention. The...

Sports

The Legal Side of...

The success of online sportsbooks has not gone unnoticed. However, many people are still not 100% aware of how...

Sports

Casino Table Games Tips...

Online casinos are leveraging technology to bring the glittering and thrilling casino feeling closer to players via smart devices....

Opinion

A Clash of Visions...

As world leaders and influencers converge for New York’s UN General Assembly and Climate Week, two incompatible visions are...

Opinion

Accelerated Implementation of AfCFTA...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-regional Offices for Eastern (SRO-EA) and Southern Africa (SRO-SA) today opened...

Opinion

Aimless Social Media Scrolling...

A Comprehensive Review of the Experience of Jigjiga Youths Jigjiga, the vibrant capital of Ethiopia’s Somali Region, boasts a rapidly...

Society

What viable options do...

The federal government of Ethiopia has recently announced a 160 billion birr salary increase for public servants, a significant...

Society

Macroeconomic reforms and their...

Ethiopia has just celebrated the one-year mark since it adopted market-oriented reforms – to be financed by the IMF...

Society

China’s 80th anniversary of...

2025 marks the 80th anniversaries of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and...

AfricaNews

Mantashe to attend major AOW energy event

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe has committed to attend the four-day AOW energy event (https://AOWEnergy.com/) in Cape Town from 7 – 10 October. AOW: Investing in African Energy brings together industry leaders to develop policy, share discoveries, secure investment, and shape Africa’s energy future. This year’s event will feature more than 1 600 senior delegates, 80 ministers and officials from 70+ countries and representatives of more than 760 companies. Announcing Mantashe’s confirmed attendance, Chief Executive Officer of Sankofa Events, Paul Sinclair...

AfricaNews

The Gambia’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Joins African...

On the back of major investments from multilateral finance institution the African Development Bank, The Gambia is poised to increase its electrification rate to 70% – 50% in rural areas – by the end of the year. In the wake of the country’s burgeoning energy sector, The Gambia’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Nani Juwara will participate as a speaker at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference, which takes place in Cape Town from November 4-8. The Gambia represents...

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