Business

Girma Wakie has been appointed President and Chairman of the Ethiopian Airlines Group

Girma Wakie has been appointed President and Chairman of the Ethiopian Airlines Group Former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Girma Wake has been appointed President and Chairman of Ethiopian Airlines Group. According to The Reporter, former Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, Abadula Gemeda, has resigned and Girma Wake, a former member of the board,

March 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Tewolde G. Mariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, has announced his resignation

Early Retirement of Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam has been under medical treatment in the USA for the last six months. As he needs to focus on his personal health issues, he is unable to continue leading the airline as a Group CEO, a duty which demands closer presence

March 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

ETHIOPIA NEEDS A STATESMAN NOT A PARTY LEADER

By Yonas Biru  A CANDID OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER ABIY: ETHIOPIA NEEDS A STATESMAN NOT A PARTY LEADER It is estimated that the current war has cost Ethiopia over 500,000 lives in just 14 months and is still counting on the Afar front. Only God knows the number of the wounded and maimed. During

March 20, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

The decision to privatize Ethio-Telecom’s 40% stake has been postponed

The government has decided to extend the idea of ​​privatizing Ethio-Telecom’s 40 percent stake indefinitely. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said in a statement that the government’s decision to partially privatize the institution was extended due to the changing macro-economic situation at the national and international levels. In particular, the country’s macroeconomic situation and the

March 18, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Prime Minister Abiy’s Problem is Partly Rooted in Religion

By- Yonas Biru Prime Minister Abiy is a study in contradiction. He saved Ethiopia from disintegration only to squander a once in a generation window of opportunity to create a lasting peace and prosperity. The problem partly resides in the evangelical seduction of the nation’s political governance that has begotten a bastardized system that is

March 12, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Culture

ETHIOPIA: WAX, GOLD & THE ABYSSINIAN PONY

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Ethiopia (and the Abyssinian pony)—but never dared to ask’ Short, compact and vigorous (in keeping with the Ethiopian horse breed),  A Gallop in Ethiopia: Wax, Gold & the Abyssinian Pony will provide you with some pointers to help you ‘get’ a country that is often misunderstood. ‘A book for anybody interested

February 28, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

The Renaissance Dam,will officially start generating electricity on Sunday

The Renaissance Dam, which has been successfully tested for the past few weeks, will officially start generating electricity on Sunday, February 19, 2022. As reported a few days ago, water testing of two power turbines has been successfully completed and now the date of the first phase of the dam will be a new chapter

February 19, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia earns $645m from coffee export in 7 months

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia has earned over $645 million (R9. billion) from the export of coffee in the first seven months of the country’s current budget year, which began on July 8, 2021. The revenue came from the export of 162 818 tonnes of coffee, showing a $299 million increase, as against the same period

February 17, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

The House of Peoples’ Representatives Lifted State of Emergency

  The House of Peoples’ Representatives has today lifted a state of emergency in the country. After deliberating on the resolution of the state of emergency, the House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of the resolution with 63 abstentions. Following this decision: The Board of Inquiry into the Proclamation of the State of Emergency

February 15, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Interesting facts about Commercial Bank of Ethiopia new headquarter

Information about the huge Commercial Bank of Ethiopia headquarters building: The foundation stone of the building was laid on June 20, 2007 by Bereket Simon, a policy advisor and then Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. A long study has been done to carry out the construction and it

February 13, 2022 • By Addis Insight