Politics

Changes in Ethiopia’s government as official positions left vacant following peace agreement with Tigray

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hosted a farewell ceremony for several government officials on Wednesday, marking the end of their tenure in their respective positions. Among those who bid farewell were Takele Uma, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Dagmawit Moges, the Minister of Transportation, Umer Hussein, the Minister of Agriculture, and Teferi Fikre, the

January 14, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopian Leaders: Selassie and Tadesse in Africa’s top 100 influential list

The 100 Most Influential Africans 2022 List, a prestigious compilation of the continent’s leading figures across various fields, has recently recognized the contributions of two Ethiopian individuals: Abebe Selassie and Admassu Tadesse. These individuals, who are prominent leaders in the business field, have been recognized for their exceptional work. The inclusion of Abebe Selassie and

January 13, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

From Africa To Georgia: Ethiopian Airlines Announces Atlanta Flights

From Africa To Georgia: Ethiopian Airlines Announces Atlanta Flights Atlanta joins Chicago O’Hare, JFK, Newark, Toronto, and Washington Dulles in having Ethiopian Airlines passenger flights. Ethiopian Airlines 787-9 landing-1Photo: Wirestock Creators I Shutterstock. Ethiopian Airlines has announced and put on sale Addis Ababa to Atlanta. It will be the sixth airport in the US and

January 12, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Emirates holds assessment days to recruit cabin crew in Ethiopia. 

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 12, 2023 – Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is looking for candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team with assessment day planned in Addis Ababa on the 17th of January. The Dubai-based airline is looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering simple yet personalised and impeccable hospitality while creating memorable moments for its customers.

January 12, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Telebirr’s Exceptional Performance: 166.1 Billion Birr in Transactions in the First 6 Months

Ethio Telecom, a leading telecommunications company in Ethiopia announced that it earned over 33.8 billion birr in the first half of the 2015 fiscal year, achieving 96% of its planned target. The company’s CEO, Frehiwot, attributed this success to the strong performance of its mobile payment service, Telebirr. Telebirr, which allows customers to pay for

January 12, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Addis Abeba City Administration Suspends Land Services to Combat Illegal Occupation

The Addis Abeba City Administration’s decision to suspend all land-related services has created uncertainty for residents and businesses in the city. The suspension includes services such as land registration, transfer of ownership, and issuance of building permits. According to Kenia Yadeta (PhD), chief of the Addis Abeba Land Management Bureau, the suspension is necessary to

January 10, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Sport

Tigray Athletes return to families, Coach mourns the loss of his mother in war

Letesenbet Gidey’s coach, Haile Eyasu, also expressed his emotions on the situation. Although happy to see peace being reached and athletes reunited with their families, he is heartbroken over the fact that he was not able to reunite with his own mother due to lack of access to medicine. Haile’s mother passed away during the

January 10, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Sport

From victory to reunion Athletes from Tigray finally able to share their joy with loved ones

A delegation led by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation President, Assistant Commissioner Derartu Tulu, headed to Mekele today with a special mission. The purpose of the delegation’s trip is to reunite athletes from the Tigray region with their families, following a deal that was reached between the government and the Tigray Regional Government. The agreement allows

January 10, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Equal Exchange Ethiopia Government’s plan to align official and black market dollar rates

Ethiopia is taking steps to address the widening gap between the official and black market exchange rates for the U.S. dollar. The government has established a committee made up of representatives from various sectors, including the National Bank of Ethiopia. This move comes as the official exchange rate for one dollar is at 54 birrs,

January 10, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Health

Africa CDC’s State-of-the-Art Facility Ready for Inauguration in Addis Ababa

The African Union (AU) has announced the inauguration of the new headquarters of the African Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The China-backed building, which was completed in a short time period, covers an area of 90,000 square meters and has a total construction area of nearly 40,000 square meters. It

January 9, 2023 • By Addis Insight