News

An additional budget of 122 billion birr has been prepared

An additional budget of 122 billion birr has been prepared An additional 122 billion birr budget prepared by the Ministry of Finance has been submitted to the Council of Ministers. The additional budget is said to be used for national security, humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation of war and conflict victims, and other necessary government functions. The

December 30, 2021 • By Addis Insight

News

Members of the National Consultative Commission will be independent of any political party

House of Peoples’ Representatives Legal, Justice and Democracy Affairs Standing Committee Chairperson Ms. Etsegenet made a statement regarding the proclamation of the National Consultative Commission, which was approved by a majority of the House of Peoples’ Representatives yesterday. Eleven members of the commission said in a statement that they would be elected by the people

December 30, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Business

Four Ethiopian women among 100 most influential Africans in 2021

Mimi Alemayehou Spearheading Twitter’s thrust in AfricaEntrepreneurs After cutting her teeth in the US administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Mimi Alemayehou, an Ethiopia-born, Kenya-raised American development finance expert, is now making waves in the global private sector.In June, Alemayehou – who served as Executive Vice-President of the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation

December 30, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Feature

Eminent Ethiopian deaths of 2021: From ‘Ethiopia’s Elvis’ to notable journalist

MUSICIAN Alemayehu Eshete, 80 Known as the Ethiopian Elvis, Alemayehu became an iconic figure on Ethiopia’s jazz scene from the 1960s and performed right up until his last years. The 1960s, an era of revolutionary art,  gave not only Alemayehu but many artists the liberty to express themselves, society, and the intervention of new ideas.

December 30, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Entrepreneurship

Qene Games Announces Launch of Kinet Store, Your One-Stop Shop for African Games

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qene Games, one of the top gaming studios in Africa, is excited to announce the launch of the Kinet Store, your one-stop shop for African games.  Major smart device app stores such as the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store don’t support merchant accounts

December 29, 2021 • By Addis Insight

News

A father died along with his four children in a fire that broke out near Keranio

Friday, December 25, 2021 Family members told that a father and his four children had died in a fire that broke out near Keranio at around 11 pm. Abraham Arega, the brother of Amsal Arega stated that his sister survived the tragedy with her 10 month old child while her husband & four of her

December 29, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Secretary Blinken vows United States support for the mediation efforts of President Kenyatta

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta today to discuss regional security issues of mutual interest, including the situations in Ethiopia and Somalia.  In Ethiopia, they agreed on the urgent need for a cessation of hostilities, unhindered humanitarian access, an end to

December 29, 2021 • By Addis Insight

News

Police failed to bring Meaza Mohammed to court

Journalist Meaza Mohammed today, December 19, 2014. Her lawyer said the police officer, who was ordered to bring Meaza Mohammed failed to bring her to court. The suspect’s lawyer, Addisu Getaneh, told Deutsche Welle (DW) that the police had arrested journalist Meaza Mohammed and had not taken the suspect to court. He also said that

December 28, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Dr Elias Gebru on IDPs crises: “It was a harsh reality to observe.”

Dr. Elias Gebru is emerging as a key figure among the volunteer doctors who took the initiative to organize the first medical volunteers for IDP centers last month after the liberation of states seized by the TPLF. Since the war began on November 3, 2020, counting up to over 2 million people have been internally

December 28, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Business

Marathon Motors Engineering PLC inaugurates the first electric charging station in Ethiopia

Marathon Motors Engineering PLC inaugurates Hyundai Electric Vehicle Factory Coupling Station. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Athlete Major Haile Gebreselassie said Ethiopia is on the rise. This height also comes with technology. “We are still in the news of the war, but from now on we will hear the breaking news of technology every week,”

December 28, 2021 • By Addis Insight