Business

Boeing Eyes Ethiopia’s Bole Airport for 777X Testing

Boeing Co. is preparing to test its next-generation 777X wide-body at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, in a move that underscores the airport’s growing role in global aviation trials and Ethiopian Airlines’ ambitions to become Africa’s dominant hub carrier. A Boeing delegation met with Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Director General Yohannes Abera to seek preliminary

August 28, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopian Airlines to Launch Direct Flights to Yabelo with Special Discounted Fares

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest and most profitable carrier, is pleased to announce that it has finalized all preparations to commence scheduled passenger services to Yabelo Airport with three weekly flights. The inaugural service is set to take place on September 5, 2025, marking an important milestone in Ethiopia’s domestic air connectivity.

August 28, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia Partners with Dangote to Build One of the World’s Largest Fertilizer Complexes

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the government’s sovereign investment arm, has signed a landmark agreement with Nigeria’s Dangote Group to build a multi-billion-dollar fertilizer complex in Gode, Somali Regional State. The project, one of the largest industrial investments in Ethiopia’s history, is designed to transform the country’s agriculture and reduce reliance on

August 28, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Tech

Google’s Latest AI Update Brings Amharic Into Gemini-Powered Live Translation

Addis Ababa — August 27, 2025 — Google has upgraded Amharic, Ethiopia’s national language, into its latest Gemini AI-powered translation features, making live conversations and interactive learning more seamless than ever. While Amharic has long been available on Google Translate, this update ensures that it is now part of the 70 languages supported by Google’s

August 27, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Lucy and Selam’s Prague Journey: Ethiopia’s Ancient Treasures Guarded by Elite Force

Prague, Czech Republic – Two of Ethiopia’s most iconic ancestral remains, Lucy and Selam, have touched down in Europe for a rare exhibition at the National Museum in Prague, drawing global attention to Ethiopia’s role as the cradle of humankind. The fossils, flown in on a special Ethiopian Airlines flight, received meticulous care upon arrival

August 27, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Entertainment & Arts

The Influence of Ethiopian Music on JID and Other American Hip-Hop Artists

JID knows the rap game is watching. Fresh off the success of his Grammy-nominated projects and a standout verse on Dreamville’s compilation, the Atlanta rapper has been everywhere—from festival stages to features with the biggest names in hip-hop. But beyond the co-signs, one track in particular has fans and critics taking a closer listen: “Ambassel.”

August 27, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

National Bank of Ethiopia Pushes Banks to Modernize Hawala Transfers

The Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Mamo Mihretu, has sent a strong message to the banking industry: do more to boost foreign exchange inflows. Speaking at the launch of new money transfer services by Dashen Bank and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, the Governor said banks are failing to provide convenient digital remittance

August 27, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia to Launch International Flights From Regional Airports

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is preparing to take a major step in aviation connectivity by allowing international flights to operate directly from regional airports instead of routing all traffic through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. A New Era for Regional Airports The announcement was made during a meeting between the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority and

August 26, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

Why These Giant Yellow Trucks Are Showing Up in Ethiopia

Short answer: they’re Komatsu HD785 rigid dump trucks—90-100-ton haulers used in open-pit mines and big quarries. Ethiopia is entering a new cycle of industrial-scale mining and materials extraction, and fleets like the HD785 are exactly what those projects require. 1) The clearest driver: Ethiopia’s new open-pit gold mine Ethiopia’s headline mining project right now is

August 26, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Tech

My First Encounter with Derivatives Trading

Derivatives? At first, the word sounded complicated—something reserved for Wall Street bankers in suits. But as I dug deeper into crypto, I realized derivatives weren’t just for the “big players.” They were a way for anyone—even me, sitting behind a laptop at midnight—to trade smarter and prepare for any market condition. The Spark It all

August 26, 2025 • By Addis Insight