Year: 2020
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News: Mastercard Foundation commits $3.2 m to support enterprises through production repurposing to respond to COVID-19 in Ethiopia
The SMEs within the consortium are: Enzi Shoes, FIF Trading PLC, Gaber Textiles, Habte Garment, KABANA Leather, Kootekett Leather, Mafi, Meron Addis Abeba, Sadula Business PLC, The Look Interiors, and Yefikir. Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, June 11, 2020 – Mastercard Foundation has announced a partnership with a consortium of 11 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ethiopia to repurpose their factories…
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News: OLF, OFC and ONLF oppose HoF’s “unilateral decision” to extend incumbent’s term limit, call for inclusive dialogue
Yesterday’s 5th year, 2nd regular session of the HoF was chaired by deputy speaker of the House Mohammed Rashid, who was later on replaced by Etsegenet Mengit By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, June 11/2020 – Opposition parties Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) and Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) have opposed the decision of the House of…
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Opinion: Why internationalize Nile when all that’s required is pragmatism around discussion tables?
“The construction reached 73.7%. We are on active work of installing the two turbines, conveyance systems, bottom outlets & raising the lower blocks. Revised work schedule is being delivered as planned,” Dr. Seleshi Bekele on May 27. By Nebiyu Tedla Negash @NebiyuTedla Addis Abeba, June 10/2020 – Water is no doubt one of the essential natural resources states are endowed…
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News Alert: HoF approves CCI’s recommendation to extend both Houses, state councils term limit; constitutional expert raises concern
Image: The 5th year, 1st regular session of the HoF held in October 2019. Deputy Speaker of the House of Federation (Hof) says Speaker’s resignation, has no impact on the House By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, June 10/2020 – Members of the House of Federation (HoF), Ethiopia’s upper Chamber, in its 5th year, second regular session of the Chamber…
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News Alert: African Dev’t Bank gives $1.2 m for Ethiopia-Sudan railway study
The two-year, comprehensive feasibility study will assess the proposed project’s technical, economic, environmental and social viability Addis Abeba, June 09/2020 – The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $1.2 million grant to Ethiopia’s government to finance a feasibility study for construction of a standard-gauge railway (SGR) link between Ethiopia and neighboring Sudan, the Bank said in a…
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Covid-19 Ethiopia comprehensive situation report
Editor’s Note: This comprehensive report is compiled by Ethiopian Health Data, a website dedicated to track COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia and Africa. Please click here to download the pdf file of this comprehensive situation report. Background Addis Abeba, May 09/2020 – In late 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei Province in China causing a disease (COVID-19)…
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Viewpoint: Race and race matters: A personal reflection
“Certainly, it is sad truth that black esthetic bears witness to how African Americans have searched for an identity in an America that first enslaved them as property, and once that was over, continues to dispose their human dignity.” By Elizabeth W. Giorgis (PhD) Addis Abeba, June 04/2020 – As I was writing this, I was watching the news from…
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Opinion: Does Ethiopia really need democracy? Then it should draw resources from indigenous virtues
“Ethiopia is, once again, in a crossroads. There is a real possibility of heading to the usual authoritarian trajectory. “ By Mohammed Girma (PhD) @girma_mohammed Addis Abeba, June 04/2020 – I was once driving with my colleague in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. As I took a glance through the window, one massive billboard caught my attention. It was President…
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News: Rare protests in Tigray region remain on and off
In Hintalo Wajirat area, one of the protest areas, protesters accuse the regional government of neglecting the cultural needs of the communities. By Zecharias Zelalem @ZekuZelalem Addis Abeba, June 03/2020 – Residents of some towns in Ethiopia’s Tigray continued taking part in an on and off streets protests over the past two weeks accused the regional government of refusing to…
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