On 27 September Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Michael Debretsion announced the first independent power project in Ethiopia's history. The $4 billion 1,000 ...

As the first country in the world to ban the import of petrol and diesel vehicles, Ethiopia is creating the blueprint for electric vehicle (EV) uptake, supported by favourable government policies. It ...

Zenith Bank, Nigeria’s second-largest lender by market capitalisation, is eyeing expansion into Ethiopia as the country opens ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian News Agency says Egypt's irrigation minister has toured the site in western Ethiopia where the country is building a controversial dam on the Blue Nile River. The ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — From atop Mount Entoto, which rises 10,500 feet above sea level and draws thousands of pilgrims annually as one of this country’s most revered spiritual sites, it is impossible ...

Ethiopia is flexing its ambitions to become Africa’s next startup hub. The country of 105 million with the continent’s seventh largest economy is revamping government policies, firing up angel ...

Three decades ago, the world looked on in horror at images of dying famine victims in Ethiopia, as musicians led the giant global fundraising concert, Live Aid. Today, Ethiopia's northeastern Tigray ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 6, 2020 — COVID-19, flooding and the locusts outbreak are creating a humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia with many people unable to meet their daily food needs. Recent heavy ...

In 2024, Ethiopia became the world’s first country to ban petrol and diesel vehicle imports to curb fuel dependency and pollution. Supported by hydropower and government incentives, EV adoption is ...

As the first country in the world to ban the import of petrol and diesel vehicles, Ethiopia is creating the blueprint for electric vehicle (EV) uptake, supported by favourable government policies. It ...