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Facebook to assess feasibility over the spread of violence in Ethiopia
News

Facebook to assess feasibility over the spread of violence in Ethiopia

Facebook stated the company would assess the feasibility of commissioning an independent human rights assessment into its work in Ethiopia. The board recommended reviewing how Facebook and Instagram have spread content that heightens the risk of violence there. Meta has been under pressure from lawmakers for user safety and its handling of abuses on its

January 14, 2022 • By Addis Insight
Twitter’s Ethiopian interventions may not have worked
Tech

Twitter’s Ethiopian interventions may not have worked

Twitter’s decision to deactivate trending topics in Ethiopia did not reduce the volume or toxicity of tweets about the civil war @DFRLabFollowJan 13 · 5 min read By Megan A. Brown and Tessa Knight This piece first appeared in Tech Policy Press. On November 6, 2021, Twitter announced it was halting trending topics in Ethiopia due to the ongoing threat of

January 13, 2022 • By Addis Insight
Oromia Cooperative Bank introduces a new digital platform for loans
Business

Oromia Cooperative Bank introduces a new digital platform for loans

In collaboration with Payment Financial Technologies, Oromia Cooperative Bank has introduced a new digital platform called “Mechu” to provide loans without collateral. It is believed to be the first convenient loan service for small and medium enterprises that cannot access credit. It is a conventional loan and recovery application that you can use by downloading

January 13, 2022 • By Addis Insight
New analysis shows early sapiens found in Ethiopia date older than estimated
History

New analysis shows early sapiens found in Ethiopia date older than estimated

Homo sapiens specimen found at the site Kibish Omo I, was discovered by volcanologist Prof. Céline Vidal of the University of Cambridge, Prof. Aurélien Mounier, a paleoanthropologist with the Museum of Mankind in Paris, and colleagues. The remains of the Kibish Omo I from Ethiopia — among the oldest known fossils of Homo sapiens in

January 13, 2022 • By Addis Insight
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway records 37.5% increase in revenue
Business

Ethiopia-Djibouti railway records 37.5% increase in revenue

THE Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, which runs from Addis Ababa to the port in Djibouti City, recorded $US 86.13m in revenue in 2021, a 37.5% increase on 2020. The line was used by 449 passenger trains and 1469 freight trains over the year, transporting 77,357 TEUs. The company also improved the efficiency of operation, with the time to

January 12, 2022 • By Addis Insight
Ethiopian Cargo launches new booking system
Business

Ethiopian Cargo launches new booking system

Africa’s largest cargo service provider Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has launched a new air cargo booking platform. The new online system enables the airline’s customers to check flight schedules, space availability, loadability of freight, and make real-time bookings. “We are committed to start walking the long walk of taking out paper from the entire

January 12, 2022 • By Addis Insight
An innovative event connecting Diaspora and Local Experts kicked off in Addis Ababa
Business

An innovative event connecting Diaspora and Local Experts kicked off in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 12, 2022 – An innovative event dedicated to connecting and inspiring diaspora with home-based experts from all sectors has officially started in Addis Ababa today. The event held under the theme “Connecting diaspora and home-based professionals to make a lasting Impact” showcased the power of effective partnerships in today’s fast-paced, interconnected

January 12, 2022 • By Addis Insight
Does the Departure of Jeffrey Feltman Signal a Change of Course in the US’s Foreign Policy?
Ethiopian War

Does the Departure of Jeffrey Feltman Signal a Change of Course in the US’s Foreign Policy?

It seems Jeffery Feltman, the US special envoy to the Horn of Africa (HOA), will be leaving his post soon. Reports indicate he will be replaced by the former US ambassador to Turkey (June 27, 2019-Dec 10, 2021) David Satterfield. Some in the Ethiopian body politic have speculated, Feltman’s departure was a win for Ethiopian diplomacy given

January 12, 2022 • By Addis Insight
Dangdang criticize Luckin coffee monopolizing over Hambella coffee
Business

Dangdang criticize Luckin coffee monopolizing over Hambella coffee

Recently, Dangdang, a Chinese electronic commerce company, criticized Luckin coffee’s purchase of nearly half of the available Hambell coffee beans, suggesting that the transaction may constitute a masked monopoly in the upstream supply chain. The METAD Agricultural Development PLC owns Hambella coffee, a family-run business, distinctive in that it comes from a single estate in

January 12, 2022 • By Addis Insight
The strategic use of victimized narratives to reinstate an autocratic regime in Ethiopia
Opinion

The strategic use of victimized narratives to reinstate an autocratic regime in Ethiopia

Contact information: GIRMA BERHANU Professor GOTHENBURG UNIVERSITY Department of Education and Special Education Västra Hamngatan 25, A-hus room 168 Mail address: Box 300, 405 30 Göteborg office: +46-(0)31-786 2325 mobile: +46 704731818 girma.berhanu@ped.gu.se Introduction I must confess that I have struggled to come up with the title of this essay. Knowing all too well what I aim

January 11, 2022 • By Addis Insight