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Nigeria begins selling four genetically modified Tela maize varieties, Ethiopia, Mozambique expected to follow

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By our staff reporter Nigeria has started selling four genetically modified Tela Maize types. Ethiopia and Mozambique, who are working...
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Getahun Nana resigns as Chairperson of Goh Betoch Bank

By our staff reporter Getahun Nana, a reputable figure in the financial industry and the founding board chairperson of the one and only mortgage bank...
Feature

Government to exert control over autonomous universities

In a significant policy shift, the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that autonomous universities in the country will now be subject to...
Feature

Experts doubtful about benefits of new land administration proclamation

Experts have voiced doubts about the ability to reap the benefits of the recently ratified 'rural lands administration and use proclamation 1324/2024,' which has...
Feature

Djibouti Ports disputes dramatic downgrade in port rankings

Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) expresses its disappointment over the World Bank's 2023 Port Ranking. The Global Rankings of 2023 Port Performance, known...
Local News

Critical Minerals: Africa’s key role in a sustainable energy future

In a recent event held in Addis Ababa, Rebeca Grynspan, the UN Trade and Development Secretary-General, highlighted Africa's vast deposits of critical minerals needed for the global energy transition....
Local News

Railways Corporation files counter-argument against contractor’s inflated lawsuit

The state-owned Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) has announced that it has filed a counter-argument to the International Court of Justice, challenging the inflated lawsuit submitted by the contractor for...
Local News

IATA Chief lauds industry’s financial and safety achievements at 80th AGM

In his report to the 80th IATA Annual General Meeting, Willie Walsh, the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), painted a...
Local News

Huawei Holds Digital Africa Summit, Accelerates Intelligence for New Africa

Huawei recently held its Digital Africa Summit in Marrakech, Morocco, with the theme "Accelerate Intelligence for New Africa". The event saw the participation of...
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Editorial
Editorial

ASSET PRICE INFLATION

Asset price inflation, particularly in the rich countries of the world system, has become pronounced. Increases in asset prices benefit those who are already well endowed. On the other hand, the...
Editorial

Africa needs its own ideology

Ideology is nothing more than a set of principles (considered or not) internalized by individuals or communities, explicitly stated or not. The current negative...
Editorial

DEEP STATE VS POPULISM

Things are heating up between the core of the ‘deep state’ and voters/citizens. Situations have gotten so bad that elected high officials are forced...
Vacancy and Bid
In Pictures

Safety first

On a break

New walkways

Interview
Interview

Boeing’s commitment to Ethiopia, Africa’s aviation sector

Boeing has a long and storied history in Ethiopia, with a shared legacy of over 70 years in the aviation industry. The company's operations...
Interview

Modernizing Ethiopia’s financial sector through data-driven innovation

In this interview, Kinfemichel Yibkaw, an expert on Ethiopia's financial sector, discusses the importance of comprehensive data for modernizing financial service delivery in the...
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Art & Culture
Arts and Culture

Visionary Nolo Letele’s journey brought to life in new documentary

A new documentary is shining a spotlight on the remarkable life and pioneering work of Nolo Letele, the former Executive Chairperson of the MultiChoice Group who played a pivotal...
Arts and Culture

Addis Jazz Festival celebrates successful third edition

The Addis Jazz Festival (AJF) extended its warmest thanks to all involved in making the 3rd edition of the festival a resounding success. The festival, which took place from...
Arts and Culture

The McClellan Saddle: From American Civil War to Ethiopian Imperial Cavalry

“I am unsure of the date at which the McClellan saddle was adopted by the Ethiopian Cavalry (or Imperial Cavalry), but the saddle on...
Arts and Culture

Renowned Portuguese singer Viviana Parra Guerreiro performs at celebration of Portugal’s National Day

The Embassy of Portugal in Addis Ababa hosted a special musical concert to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, Portugal's National Day...
Sports
Sports

Tigist Assefa’s World Marathon Record ratified

Tigist Assefa’s world marathon record of 2:11:53 set in Berlin last year has been ratified by World Athletics. The Ethiopian smashed the previous mark by more Than two minutes at...
Sports

Ethiopia NegedBank close to historic championship title

Four matches to go to the Ethiopian premiere league season climax, the championship title turned out to be a two horse race between top tier new comers Ethiopia NegedBank...
Sports

Tyson Fury’s unbeaten record was ground to dust in the Saudi desert

Ukrainian warrior Oleksandr Usyk outpointed Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world since Lennox Lewis a quarter of a century ago. Despite losing the...
Sports

World record holder Tigist Assefa named to her first Olympics

On the women’s side, the world record holder, Tigist Assefa, has been named to her first Olympic Games for Ethiopia. Assefa set the running world on...
Enterprenuers
Entrepreneurs

Name: Alemayehu Mulat

Education: BA in marketing management Company Name: Maleda Crafts Title: Founder and General Manager Founded in: 2021 What it does: Manufacturing bags, rugs, and shoes made of recycled textile waste and disposed plastic...
Entrepreneurs

Name: Hanan Ahmed

Education: AAU School of Commerce graduate Company Name: Han's Care Reusable Sanitary Manufacturing Title: Founder Founded in: 2021 What it does: Reusable Sanitary Products for women/girls and the elderly Headquarters: Addis Ababa Startup capital: 450,000...
Entrepreneurs

Name: Maeruf Omer

2. Education: BSc in Electromechanical Engineering 3. Company Name: Marselam Trading PLC 4. Title: CEO 5. Founded in: 2014 EC 6. What it does: Produce Charcoal Briquettes from...
Entrepreneurs

Name: Ewuket Tsegaw

2. Education: Electrical and Computer Engineering 3. Company Name: Clenville 4. Title: CEO 5. Founded in: 2023 6. What it does: Collect and recycle plastic waste 7. Headquarters: Addis...
Opinion
Society
Opinion

The Transformative Impact of Bitcoin on Micro-Financing

In the vast and ever-expanding landscape of financial services, Bitcoin has emerged as a revolutionary force, particularly in the realm of micro-financing. As digital...
Opinion

Bitcoin: Empowering Women Financially in Developing Nations

In an increasingly digital world, the growth of cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, stands out as a revolutionary financial tool. This decentralized form of currency offers...
Society

Ethiopian Capital Market – The ecosystem approach is an imperative

I have been following the formation of the Ethiopian capital market for the last 2 years from afar. No doubt, it would bring a...
Society

The Shenanigans of small town justice in Ethiopia

I intended to write this piece under the benign title “The Beauty of Small Town Justice in Ethiopia,” but I couldn't dwell on the...
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Business & Economy

The History of Cheap Labor

The Industrial Revolution began in Britain at the end of the 18th century, and for much of the 19th century it was the dominant...
Business & Economy

Globalization and Ideologies

The subjective framework of globalization primarily includes knowledge and ideology. Indeed, the power of globalization orients the development of dominant knowledge. And knowledge about...
Doing Business

What is truly important

The vision and goals that most business owners have for their business is to make profit. We must realise though that making money is...
Doing Business

Deal or no deal

Cultural habits influence the way people observe rules and regulations. In so called universalist societies, the rules apply to everybody, no exceptions. Exceptions are...
Africa News
AfricaNews

United Nation General Assembly President Engages With Students on UN Radio Miraya on Day of the African Child in South Sudan

It’s not the first time Esther Keji has made an appearance on Radio Miraya. The young South Sudanese student has made several appearances on Radio Miraya, operated by the...
AfricaNews

International relations students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, visit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) liaison office in Lagos

The 300-level International Relations Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, embarked on a significant visit to the Lagos Liaison Office on 5 June 2024. This visit was a...

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