Ethiopia: From China’s Star Pupil To Africa’s Free Agent

In a decade Ethiopia's economy has transformed from openly constructing a Chinese "party state" in emulation to sweeping ...
POWER Magazine

GERD: How Ethiopia’s Blue Nile Vision Became Africa’s Largest Hydropower Plant

The 5.15-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has become Africa’s largest hydropower project, doubling Ethiopia’s power ...
Ecofin Agency

Ethiopia Launches Super App Offering Access to 185 Government Services

Ethiopia has launched the MESOB super app, giving citizens access to more than 185 government services through a single digital platform. The platform integrates with the national digital identity ...
Human Rights WatchOpinion

Ethiopia: Tigray Authorities Should Withdraw Abusive Law

Regional authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region should withdraw a proclamation that purports to grant them sweeping powers ...
Biometric Companies

Ethiopia links digital ID with passport system in utility-first adoption push

Ethiopia’s Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS) has announced the integration of the Fayda national digital ID with the passport application system in a bid to streamline the process and ...
CAJ News Africa

New aircraft boosts Ethiopian domestic routes

ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopia Bureau ADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – ETHIOPIAN Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, has strengthened its domestic and regional aviation capabilities with the ...

Ethiopian prime minister's party gets another big parliamentary majority

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party ​won another large parliamentary majority in this month's elections, ...

Ethiopia’s ruling party retains parliamentary majority in election marred by insecurity

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s ruling party has maintained an overwhelming majority in parliament following the June ...
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Ethiopia goes electric following gas car ban

Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Shashe Asemare handles the large steering wheel with ease, navigating the ...
IT News Africa

Ethio telecom Extends 4G LTE Coverage to 52 Towns Across Ethiopia

Ethio telecom has expanded its 4G LTE mobile broadband network to 52 additional towns across Ethiopia, extending high-speed connectivity to communities spanning Oromia, Amhara, Southern Ethiopia, ...
Al Jazeera English

Ethiopia holds elections with PM Abiy’s party expected to dominate

Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win by a landslide, despite significant unrest in much of the country. More ...
The New York Times

The Ruling Party Won Ethiopia’s Election. Here’s What to Know.

The vote bolsters the power of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed amid fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from ...