New Year, New Money
The government of Ethiopia on September 14, 2020, has introduced a new birr, a unit of Ethiopian currency, with additional security features and other...
The Right Dam in the Right Place
“It is of paramount importance to Ethiopia, and a problem of the first order, that the waters of the Nile be made to serve...
From Nobel Prize to No Bail Rulings: The Year in Review
The 2012 Ethiopian year saw many tidal social, economic, and political events happen whose immense implication will continue to shape the years to come...
Court Sentences Two-time Wife killer to Death
Wolkite High Court in Gurage zone sentenced Beharu Wondemagegn to death after he was found guilty of brutally killing his wife.
Beharu, who brutally beat...
Mastercard Appoints Ethiopian Business Mogul as Vice President
Ethiopian business mogul Mimi Alemayehu has been appointed as Senior Vice President for the Public-Private Partnership in the Humanitarian and Development Group of Mastercard.
Mastercard,...
Local Tech firm to Start Home Delivery Using Drones
Addis Mercato, an integrated e-commerce and logistics company, in partnership with TechEagle, an Indian tech company, is launching the first commercial regular fully automated...