Month: February 2019
- Africa
Exclusive: Ethiopia to establish new authority to regulate telecommunication service (see copy of the new proclamation)
Addis Abeba, February 04/2019 – In its 14th urgent session held today, the Council of Ministers has reviewed and passed a new proclamation establishing a federal authority to regulate telecommunication services. The proclamation has been referred to the House of People’s Representatives for approval. The new proclamation, “Communications Service Regulation Proclamation” establishes “an independent, transparent, and accountable regulatory Authority”…
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News: Gates Foundation awards CABI $1.49 m to help boost food security in Ethiopia, India
An Ethiopian farmer in Bale, Robe area in Oromia regional state tilts his plot of land Addis Abeba, February 04/2019 – Gates Foundation has awarded, CABI, an international not-for-profit organization working to provide information to solve problems in agriculture and environment, $1.49 m to help boost food security in Ethiopia and India “through better access to data on soil health,…
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Op:Ed: How to address the five structural economic issues confronting a transitioning Ethiopia
PM Abiy Ahmed addressing members of parliament this morning during which he answered questions related to the current economic status of the country. Getachew T. Alemu, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, February 01/2019 – It is really an interesting time to live in Ethiopia. A country that used to once be defined by a suffocating political space is now witnessing…
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News: Pizza Hut Ethiopia launches women-operated restaurant, its first in the world
Addis Abeba, February 01/2019 – Pizza Hut Ethiopia launched women-operated restaurant at the Century Mall, in Addis Abeba on January 31. This is the first time the Pizza Hut restaurant chain has a franchise operated by women in the world. The launching was conducted with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the presence of note-worthy leaders in the food and beverage industry,…
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