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Ethiopia's economy projected to grow over 8.4 pct in 2024/2025 fiscal year: PM
Xinhua News Agency
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ADDIS ABABA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is optimistic that the country will register more than the projected 8.4 percent economic growth during the current Ethiopian fiscal year ending on July 7. Responding to questions...
From Leaf to Life: Indonesia’s Herbal Giant Eyes Ethiopia
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
Healing Rooted in the Soil Across Ethiopia’s sweeping highlands and arid lowlands, an ancient tradition continues to flourish: the use of stems, seeds, leaves, roots, and flowers to heal the body and protect the spirit. For generations,...
Ethiopia to inaugurate GERD in September, invites Sudan and Egypt
Dabanga Radio
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July 4, 2025
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Thursday that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be officially inaugurated this September, hailing the massive hydropower project as a symbol of regional cooperation and mutual benefit....
Ethiopia has completed building mega-dam on Nile, says PM
Eye Radio
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July 4, 2025
Author: BBC | Published: 6 hours ago The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia on February 19, 2022. PHOTO | AMANUEL SILESHI | AFP Ethiopia says it has completed building a mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long been a source of...
Ethiopia completes controversial Nile mega-dam
Semafor
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Ethiopia said construction of a mega-dam on the Blue Nile — work that has been at the center of a long-running dispute with Egypt and Sudan — is complete. The $5 billion dam, Africa’s biggest hydroelectric project, is expected to more than double...
Ethiopia declares completion of dam debated with Egypt and Sudan
California Telegraph
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Despite protests from Egypt and Sudan, Addis Ababa has called the project a shared opportunity Ethiopia has announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a multibillion-dollar hydropower project on the Blue Nile that has...
From Waste to Feed: Unlocking Ethiopia’s Hidden Nutrition Potential
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
Ethiopia faces a deepening livestock feed crisis that imperils nutrition across rural and urban communities alike. While often framed as an agricultural challenge, its roots stretch into land degradation, demographic pressure, and economic...
Incheon International Airport to operate Urgench Airport in Uzbekistan
International Airport Review
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July 7, 2025
For the first time since its opening, Incheon International Airport is entering the Central Asian airport development and operation market. On April 22, Incheon International Airport Corporation (CEO: Hag-Jae Lee) announced that it has been...
Rethinking Ethiopia’s Bilateral Investment Treaties: A Comparative Analysis with Emerging Global Models
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
This article explores Ethiopia’s bilateral investment treaties (BITs) through a comparative lens, drawing from analyses of treaties Ethiopia has signed with Libya, Algeria, Sudan, Finland, Sweden, China, and Egypt. These are contrasted with model...
Europe open: Shares flat amid latest Trump tariff tantrum
ShareCast
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The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.03% in early deals with major bourses mixed. Trump threatened an extra 10% tariff on countries that aligned themselves with what he called the “Anti-American policies of BRICS”, without specifying what...
Ethiopia completes the power-generating dam on the Nile that caused a dispute with Egypt
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in his address to lawmakers Thursday, said his government is “preparing for its official inauguration" in September. “While there are those who believe it should be disrupted before that moment, we reaffirm our...
Ethiopia's mega dam on the Nile 'now complete', says PM Abiy
Khaleej Times
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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam...
Ethiopian Airlines Begins Second Daily Flight to Lagos
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Stories by Chinedu Eze Africa’s biggest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines on Tuesday started second flight to Nigeria’s busiest airport, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The inaugural ceremony was graced by key stakeholders in...
Ethiopia Calls for Seville Commitment to Build Upon Addis Ababa's Action Agenda
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa July 1, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia’s Minister of Agriculture delivered the national statement at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Sevilla, Spain, as Head of the Ethiopian delegation. In his...
Ethiopia's mega-dam on the Nile is "now complete", Prime Minister says
Africanews
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July 3, 2025
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that a controversial multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile was now complete. Abiy told lawmakers that the dam would be inaugurated in September. The completion of the project, known as...
Ethiopian Airlines' New Portugal Route Set to Drive Continental Connectivity
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July, 3, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopian Airlines’ new Porto route is poised to strengthen continental links that go beyond Ethiopia–Portugal relations, fostering broader cooperation across various domains. In a colorful event attended by...
Ethiopia's controversial Nile dam complete after 14-year construction
The National News
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Construction of Ethiopia’s controversial Nile dam is complete and Egypt and Sudan, downstream nations that vigorously opposed it, are invited to its inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday. Egypt and Sudan have opposed...
Ethio-China Agricultural Alliance Strengthens Modernizing Farming, Empowers Farmers: Chinese Expert
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa July 4, 2025 (ENA) -- A significant agricultural collaboration between China and Ethiopia is rapidly modernizing Ethiopia's farming industry and fostering mutual prosperity, according to a leading Chinese expert. Wen Liming, a...
Ethiopia's Multisectoral Economic Growth Would Surpass 8.4 pc Projection: PM Abiy
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July, 3, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia is on track to significantly surpass its projected 8.4 percent economic growth for the current fiscal year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed revealed. The PM reported that Ethiopia's macroeconomic reform and the...
Ethiopia Preparing to Inaugurate Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant in Africa
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (ENA) -- Preparations are underway for the official inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. Responding to questions by...