Month: October 2018
- #SaveLakeTana
Analysis: Why Ethiopia is unable to control water hyacinth from Lake Tana and what to do about it
On Sunday October 27, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Lake Tana along with other high lever officials including DPM Demeke Mekonnen, and Amhara region president Gedu Andargachew Solomon Kibret (PhD) and Abeyou Worqlul (PhD), for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, October 31/2018 – Water hyacinth is one of the world’s most invasive, fast-growing and formidable water weed. The weed commonly forms…
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News: World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approve $1.2 billion grant, credit for Ethiopia
On July 10 this year, PM Abiy Ahmed met with Hafez Ghanem, World Bank VP for Africa. Addis Abeba, October 31/2018 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have yesterday Oct. 30 approved $1.2 billion ($600 million grant and $600 million credit) from the International Development Association (IDA) in support of the Government of Ethiopia’s policies designed to accelerate…
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Full text of the joint declaration between PM Abiy and President Macron
Addis Abeba, October 30/2018 – At the invitation of H. E. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, H. E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, made a working visit to France on October 29, 2018. Taking into account the bonds of friendship between Ethiopia and France, both leaders restated their shared commitment…
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News: Tensions high in western Oromia following clashes between OLF militia, security forces
Pictures circulating on social media show pro OLF protesters Addis Abeba, October 29/2018 – Tensions were high since the weekend following clashes between supporters of rebel group Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) led by Dawud Ibsa and security forces, DW Amharic reported citing eyewitnesses as its source of information. The BBC Amharic on its part reported there were clashes between OLF…
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Breaking: Fitsum Arega moving back to head investment commission
Apart from his role as chief of staff, Fitsum has also been the right-hand communicator of PM Abiy Addis Abeba, OCt. 27/2018 – Fitsum Arega, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Chief of Staff, has been assigned by the Prime Minister to head the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC), a reliable source with knowledge to the matter told Addis Standard. Fitsum is expected…
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News: A chamber of heightened interest elects first female president
Mesenbet Shenkute is the first female president of one of the oldest chambers in Africa which has more than 16,000 members Yared Tsegaye Addis Abeba, Oct. 26/2018 – Mesenbet Shenkute, former Vice President to the State Bank, Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE), and president of Abay Bank, one of the late entrants of private banks in Ethiopia, has become the…
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Economic analysis: Towards a dynamic job creation framework for Ethiopia
Getachew T. Alemu, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, Oct. 25/2018 – There seems to be no other country that is seeing the sea of change that ours is witnessing. While trying to recover from the instability triggered by years of public protest in various localities, it is also marching towards changes that could have been considered dreams months back. A…
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