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There Are 616 Ethiopian Restaurants in the U.S : A State-by-State Breakdown
Ethiopian cuisine has firmly established its presence in the United States over the past...
Books
Poet and Tobiya Jazz Event Organizer Misraq Terefe Arrested Amid Unclear Circumstances
Poet and renowned literary event organizer Misraq Terefe was arrested on January 22, 2017, and taken to the...
Entertainment & Arts
The Weeknd’s Reflection on the Ethiopian Red Terror: A Hidden Narrative in His Song
Abel Tesfaye, known to the world as The Weeknd, has built a career around deeply emotional and introspective...
Entertainment & Arts
Drummer Teferi Assefa, Ethiopian Jazz Pioneer and Negarit Band Leader, Passes Away at 53
The Ethiopian music community is mourning the loss of Teferi Assefa, a renowned drummer and percussionist, who passed...
Entertainment & Arts
Mahmoud Ahmed’s Grand Farewell: Celebrating 60 Years of Ethiopia’s Musical Legend
On January 11, 2025, Addis Ababa’s Millennium Hall witnessed a momentous event as Mahmoud Ahmed, Ethiopia’s legendary singer,...
Merkato Shuts Down Amid Disputes Over Receipt-Based Trading Requirements
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Merkato, the largest commercial hub in Addis Ababa, has seen a significant disruption in its trading activities as a majority...
Ethiopian Airlines Faces Setbacks Due to Boeing Strike but Remains Optimistic About Growth
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew has expressed concerns over the impact of Boeing’s recent seven-week machinist strike on the carrier’s...
Residents Ordered to Leave Bishoftu Amid Land Leases to Emirati Investors
In an effort to position the city as an "East African tourism center," reports have emerged that significant portions of land in Bishoftu are...
Abyssinia Bank Reports Over 5 Billion Birr Gross Profit for 2023/24 Fiscal Year
Abyssinia Bank has reported a gross profit of 5.28 billion birr for the 2023/24 fiscal year, representing a growth of 0.92% compared to the...
Ethiopian Government Raises Customs Duty on Imported Electric Vehicles
In a notable policy shift, the Ethiopian government has increased customs duty on imported electric domestic vehicles, raising the rate from 15 percent to...
Ethiopian Capital Market Authority’s First Investment Directive Approved at the 2024 Capital Markets Summit
The Ministry of Justice has recently approved groundbreaking guidelines from the Ethiopian Capital Markets Authority (ECMA) focused on public offerings and trading of documented...