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Ethiopia Long Recognizes Urgency of Climate Change: Minister of Planning & Dev't
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 25, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia has long recognized the urgency of climate change, Minister of Planning and Development Minister Fitsum Assefa said during the launch of the fifth Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice. The fifth...
Ethiopia’s Central Bank Deploys AI to Tackle Fraud and Boost Financial Security
I Africa
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August 25, 2025
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has started using artificial intelligence tools to detect suspicious transactions and combat financial fraud, Governor Mamo Mihertu announced on Wednesday. The move marks a significant step in the central bank’s...
Ethiopia's new collective investment schemes draft regulations to shape markets
CNBC Africa
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August 25, 2025
The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has taken a significant step towards reshaping the country's financial landscape with the introduction of a draft directive aimed at regulating Collective Investment Schemes (CIS). The announcement...
Seminar held in Ethiopia to mark 80th anniversary of China's victory against Japanese aggression
Xinhua News Agency
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Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Chen Hai speaks at a seminar commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, which was held in Addis Ababa, the...
Africa's solar panel imports surge by 60% as clean energy adoption accelerates
IOL
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As the world continues to lean into clean energy, Africa is making significant strides with a 60 % surge in solar panel imports over the past year. According to a new analysis of China’s export data by energy think tank Ember, the growth spans...
Ethiopia Investment Hotspots & Emerging Opportunities 2025
New Business Ethiopia
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August 25, 2025
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Ethiopia is opening up its economy by liberalizing sectors that were previously closed to foreign investors, including financial services, insurance, and telecommunications, creating unprecedented investment...
Indian exporters turn to Africa as US tariffs come into effect
Investment Monitor
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August 29, 2025
Indian exporters are looking to expand production in Africa to continue supplying their US customers after US tariffs of 50% on Indian exports went into effect on Wednesday 27 August. Indian garment suppliers such as Gokaldas Exports and Raymond...
Chinese agricultural experts support Ethiopia's agricultural development
Xinhua News Agency
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Chinese expert Li Guiqiang (L) gives instructions on vegetable cultivation at the China-Ethiopia Addis Ababa Agricultural Technology Demonstration and Training Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Aug. 20, 2025. The 4th batch of the Chinese experts...
BRICS+ Series: Ethiopia’s Meat and By-Products Export Surge
IOL
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August 26, 2025
Ethiopia's increasing meat and by-products exports are significantly driven by its expanded offerings. The country now exports 21 different types of offal, such as liver, heart, kidney, and tongue, in addition to traditional meat cuts. This...
H.E. Oumer Hussien OBA, Ambassador of Ethiopia to the UAE, Visits Thumbay Medicity Ajman
Health Magazine
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August 25, 2025
Ajman, UAE: Thumbay Group and Gulf Medical University (GMU), a leading hub for healthcare, education, and research in the region, welcomed H.E. Oumer Hussien OBA, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the UAE, on his...
Ethio Telecom, Huawei Expand Solar-on-Tower Deployment for Green Energy Transformation
The Fast Mode
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August 26, 2025
Ethiopia's leading operator, Ethio Telecom, in collaboration with Huawei, announced the successful commercial deployment and stable operation of the first batch of Solar-on-Tower solution in Africa. Ethio Telecom's Solar-on-Tower site This...
Finovate Global Singapore: Investments in Open Banking, Payments, and the Blockchain
Finovate
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August 29, 2025
This week’s edition of Finovate Global looks at recent fintech news from Singapore. Open banking firm Atlas Consolidated raises $18.1 million Open banking may be on the ropes in the US, but progress is marching on in Singapore. Open banking...
Ethiopian National Theatre embraces digital era, announces ticket price hike and nationwide training program
Capital
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August 24, 2025
Ethiopian National Theatre, a cultural landmark with over 69 years of history, has taken a significant leap into the digital age by transitioning its operations to a fully digital system, theatre officials announced in a recent press release. A...
Green Investment Key to Unlocking Africa's Potential Amid Climate Challenges: Planning, Dev't Minister
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 29, 2025 (ENA)—Unlocking green investment is vital for Africa, which has been emerging as a land of opportunity and hope for investors amid climate challenges, Planning and Development Minister Fitsum Assefa said. “Africa is...
Ethiopia’s Breakthrough at LLDC3: Unlocking a Land linked Future
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 23, 2025
Picture a nation pulsing with history, culture, and ambition, yet cut off from the sea a critical lifeline to global markets. This is Ethiopia’s reality. Since 1993, when Eritrea’s independence left it landlocked, Africa’s second-most populous...
Ashenda Festival Ethiopia Girls Sing And Dance In Tigray Amhara 2025
Zehabesha
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August 25, 2025
The Ashenda holiday is a joyful girls holiday in northern Ethiopia, celebrated in Tigray and Amhara. It is most colorful in Tigray, and in Amhara you’ll hear it called Shadey or Solel, especially around Waghumra and Lasta. Hundreds of thousands of...
Road Inaugurated in Japan in Honor of Ethiopian Legend Abebe Bikila
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 25, 2025 (ENA)—A road has been inaugurated in Japan in honor of Ethiopian legendary athlete Abebe Bikila. The Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Industry, Melaku Alebel, took part in a ceremony to name a road after the...
Ethiopia’s Nuclear Ambitions: The Next Energy Frontier
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 23, 2025
Ethiopia has long sought to diversify its energy sources. In recent years, it has signed a series of cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding with foreign partners on nuclear technology. These arrangements range from research and...
Haile Selassie, Ethiopia's last king: autocrat or moderniser?
Modern Ghana
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The legacy of Ethiopia's last emperor Haile Selassie remains contested in his increasingly polarised country half a century after his death: praised as a moderniser by some, others condemn him as an autocrat who ignored a famine. In one of the...
From Allies To Indispensable Partners, Why India-Japan New Defense Cooperation Roadmap Is A Blueprint For Regional Stability
The Eurasian Times
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August 30, 2025
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met in late August, their governments unveiled a document that could well become a watershed in Asian security: the Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation between India and...