Ethiopia

Ethio Telecom and Huawei have agreed to deepen their long-standing strategic partnership as Ethiopia accelerates its digital transformation agenda, with both companies prioritising enterprise digitalisation, small and medium-sized business (SME)…

Ethiopia has launched an ambitious new phase of its Green Legacy Initiative, targeting the planting of 8 billion seedlings in 2026 as the government seeks to strengthen climate resilience, restore…

As millions of Ethiopians headed to the polls on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections widely expected to reinforce Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s political mandate, a series of developments across…

African climate negotiators and policymakers opened the 7th Africa Climate Talks with calls for a shift from global climate pledges to measurable implementation, as the continent seeks to strengthen its…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $400,000 grant to bolster Ethiopia’s capital market infrastructure, marking a significant shift in efforts to deepen financial systems across the continent. The…

Ethiopia has officially been awarded the bid to host the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), set to take place from September 8 to 10 in Addis Ababa. The announcement follows…

The UN has listed Kenya and Ethiopia as the only African countries aiming to kick start their economies by repairing nature.   According to the UN, some states are using…

Ethiopia has unveiled its first electric car fully assembled in the country, giving a major boost to its quest of becoming the region’s manufacturing powerhouse. The e-vehicle rolled off the…

Uganda is on course to posting the largest economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year despite being marred by the Covid-19 shock, according to World Bank’s latest projections. Uganda’s economy…

Some 894 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to clean cooking fuels, mostly due to their low purchasing power. This group represents 85 percent of the region’s population, with…