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Ethiopian War

Journalist Meaza Mohammed Released from Custody

Following the recent disruption regarding media content, various journalists have been detained without any explanation. Journalist Meaza Mohammed was taken from her house in Addis Ababa Nifas Silk Sub-city, without any allegation. She is the co-founder of the online media outlet, Roha media and previously worked at Abay Media. On December 19, her lawyer said

January 18, 2022 By Addis Insight
Opinion

A few Reasons Why Ermias & Alibaba Venture Will Hurt Small Business in Ethiopia

By- “በቀቀኑ” Opining(Points) on ኤርሚያስ አመልጋ opening up an Alibaba branch in Ethiopia( A cloud sharing platform to be specific) 1) Whether its just a simple cloud sharing platform or whether it is a bigger one, business wise for Alibaba’s gluttonous model is bound to be successful that it will definitely progress to establishing a

January 17, 2022 By Addis Insight
Business

Ethiopian diasporas replete with industrial investment opportunities

Ethiopia’s economy has been on a continuous and high growth trajectory since the turn of the millennium, registering an average annual growth of over ten pc. It’s about double the average growth rate recorded for sub-Saharan Africa over much the same period. 13 industrial parks in work sectors, including pharmaceutical, agro processing, and textile and

January 17, 2022 By Addis Insight
Business

Ermias Amelega to bring Alibaba in six months

Alibaba the breakthrough e-commerce company will enter Ethiopia’s digital economy within the next six months. The e-commerce venture that is about to be launched is the result of a partnership between Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Ethiopian business tycoon Ermias Amerga, who has extensive experience in banking, technology and real estate. .. Has appeared. “It

January 15, 2022 By Addis Insight
Ethiopian War

PM Abiy Ahmed Spoke With Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today had a telephone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his Twitter account. He said the talks focused on current national and environmental issues, adding that Ethiopia appreciates the support of friendly countries such as Canada.

January 15, 2022 By Addis Insight
Ethiopian War

Molly Phee and Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Satterfield to come to Ethiopia

Assistant Secretary Molly Phee and newly appointed Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will travel to Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Ethiopia from January 17 to 20, 2022. While in Riyadh, Assistant Secretary Phee and Special Envoy Satterfield will attend a meeting of the Friends of Sudan, intended to marshal international support for

January 15, 2022 By Addis Insight
Business

Ethio Telecom to sell mobile phones on credit with National Identity Guarantee

Ethio Telecom announced that it is preparing to sell smart phones on credit by using national ID as a guarantee.   He said the company has been selling mobile phones to insured employees for the past one year and has so far sold more than 10,000 phones.   Ethio Telecom’s Head of Sales, Mohamed Haji,

January 15, 2022 By Addis Insight
Business

Ethio Telecom to sell mobile phones on credit with National Identity Guarantee

Ethio Telecom announced that it is preparing to sell smart phones on credit by using national ID as a guarantee. He said the company has been selling mobile phones to insured employees for the past one year and has so far sold more than 10,000 phones. Ethio Telecom’s Head of Sales, Mohamed Haji, said that

January 15, 2022 By Addis Insight
Business

Hibret Bank head office building at a cost of over 2.7 billion birr inaugurated

The construction of the Hibret Bank head office building, which cost more than 2.7 billion birr, was completed in the presence of the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Sahlework Zewde. The 37-storey Hibret Bank headquarters is also known as the Union Tower. The inauguration ceremony was attended by FDRE President Woro Sahlework

January 15, 2022 By Addis Insight
Ethiopian War

WFP’s northern Ethiopia action hindered over passage barrier

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that its life-saving food assistance operations in northern Ethiopia are about to grind to a halt because intense fighting has blocked the passage of fuel and food.   The escalation of conflict across northern Ethiopia means that no WFP convoy has reached Mekelle since mid-December. Stocks

January 14, 2022 By Addis Insight