Business

ECA reports global energy market estimate $1.9 trillion in investments while Africa’s share is modest

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the RES4Africa Foundation have jointly released a series of country regulatory reviews on electricity markets in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, South Africa and Ghana. In 2020 alone, the global energy market saw about $1.9 trillion in investments, of which emerging and developing countries attracted 1/5th. Africa captured only a

December 9, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Business

An adjustment was made to the retail price of petroleum products

Ministry of Trade and Regional Co-operation announces new adjustments to the retail price of petroleum products in December. The ministry said the stabilization fund has caused more deficits than ever before due to rising global oil prices. The new retail price has been set due to the fact that the retail price of domestic products

December 8, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ethiopia Claims More Victory On Dessie Front Against TPLF

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has indicated further crucial victories against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) even as the rebels claimed they had only retreated to strategize. Earlier today PM Abiy Ahmed returned to the office from war front after consecutive victories against TPLF.  The Ethiopian Security Forces has liberated the towns located on

December 8, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

PM Abiy Ahmed Returns To Office

After PM Abiy Ahmed dramatically took the step to join the battle on the front line, unprecedented victory took place on the national defense force, leading the Ethiopian troops at the front, they were able to liberate territories captured by the rebel TPLF. Today PM Abiy Ahmed announced after completing the first chapter, he had

December 8, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Feature

Blockchain: Why identity based project in Ethiopia should worry us

Ethiopia has been facing an ongoing war with its northern Tigray region  counting a year now. With the ongoing conflict leaving the nation high and dry with a brink of famine and genocide. At the same time, we are beginning to recognize the role that technology companies and platforms can play in exacerbating such crises.

December 8, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Ethiopian Airlines Partnered With CarTrawler

Addis Ababa, 07 December 2021 Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with CarTrawler, the leading provider of online car rental distribution systems, launching car hire and transfer services for its passengers globally. The partnership enables Ethiopian to offer seamless transport service to passengers throughout their

December 7, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

More than 1.8 million people displaced by TPLF invasion of Afar and Amhara regions – PM’s Office

More than 1.8 million people have beenMore than 1.8 million people displaced by TPLF invasion of Afar and Amhara regions – PM’s Office displaced and millions more are in need of emergency food aid in the TPLF-occupied Afar and Amhara regions, according to Bilene Seyoum, head of the Prime Minister’s Office Press Office. The head

December 7, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Ethiopians betrayed and angry – but still Ethiopians

By Mark Chapman A few days ago I cycled out from my compound in the north of Addis and heads past a series of embassies to Lideta Mariam, a church built on above Addis. A steep narrow asphalt road takes you behind the British & Belgian Embassies to the back of the Russian embassy, and

December 7, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ethiopia: Six nations including the US are stressing to stop mass detention

The Ethiopian government November 2 declared a state of emergency as rebel forces from the Tigray region began approaching the capital, Addis Ababa, following a year-long war with government forces. Ethiopia’s government says it is detaining people suspected of supporting the Tigray rebels. But human rights groups including the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner

December 7, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Ethiopian Artist Restoring The Environment Through ‘Plant Graffiti’

Two years ago, on a trip to visit family, Jemmal Wako observed snowfall for the first time in his hometown of Kofele. As a diaspora Ethiopian now living in Vancouver, Wako couldn’t believe his eyes,  the tropical environm’ent of his youth appeared radically altered, proving that climate change had made its mark on the region. 

December 7, 2021 • By Addis Insight