Press Release

Update on joint UN and Ethiopia Human Rights Commission investigation on Tigray

Between May 16-August 20, the joint investigation team conducted investigations in Mekelle, Wukro, Samre, Alamata, Bora, Maichew, Dansha, Maikadra, Humera, Gondar, Bahir Dar, & Addis Ababa. The joint investigation by the UN Human Rights Office and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) into alleged violations of human rights, humanitarian and refugee law committed by all

September 10, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Press Release

TPLF must stop using the humanitarian card to mislead the International community

The government of Ethiopia has continued its commitment to work closely with humanitarian operators by coordinating and facilitating the movement of humanitarian aid to the Tigray region. Since the declaration of the unilateral humanitarian ceasefire, several hundreds of trucks loaded with food and non-food item including improved seeds, fertilizers, and fuel have continued to reach

September 7, 2021 • By Addis Insight

News

Continent’s First Pan-African Freelance Talent Marketplace is Born, Gebeya Inc.

Gebeya Inc. the Pan-African source for freelance professional talent, announced the launch of its revamped marketplace, the first of its kind in terms of reach in Africa. Before investment, Gebeya operated mostly a manual non-scalable marketplace model. Gebeya raised a $2M seed investment in Feb 2020, co-led by Partech and Orange Ventures and followed by

June 16, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

Skills Learning Goes Digital

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 21 May 2020 – As part of its continued efforts to build digital skills capacity, employability, and close the skills gap on the African continent, Microsoft 4Afrika has partnered with Pan-African EdTech company and talent marketplace Gebeya Inc. and the Technology and Innovation Institute, Ethiopia (TechIn) to launch its first virtual SkillsLab

June 2, 2020 • By Addis Insight

Entrepreneurship

Fast Track Tech Africa Initiative Launched in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has set on a journey with the ambition to become Africa’s next startup hub. With its strong demographics and fast-growing economy, the country has been restoring its government policies and rallying digital entrepreneurs. However, they are still many challenges preventing the tech sector from contributing to its full potential to growth and development, in

November 4, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Culture

The First Lalibela Arts and Handicraft Festival to be held in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Lalibela, a town hosting the renowned rock-hewn churches, will be hosting the first-ever Art and Handicraft Festival that is aimed at diversifying its tourism offerings. To be held between October 26 and 27, 2019, the Festival will see more than 20 artisans exhibiting diversified portfolios of products ranging from paintings to leather products, and from

October 21, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Press Release

Ethiopian Airlines Statement on the Preliminary Report of the Accident on ET 302

Addis Ababa: 4 April 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Group which is the largest and the most successful Aviation group in Africa, would like to acknowledge the preliminary report of the accident of ET 302/10 March 2019 and would like to appreciate the hard work of the investigation team.   The preliminary report clearly showed that

April 4, 2019 • By Addis Insight

PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

Do Not Let Your Citizen Die of Hunger Strike in the US

Ken Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli IIFormer Attorney GeneralVirginia, USA As an American I can say without hesitation that if an American citizen faced injustice in a foreign land, the US government would do everything in its power to ensure justice is rendered and its citizen is returned to the US without delay. We are pleased

January 27, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Entrepreneurship

Huawei Announces the 2018/19 ICT Competition in Ethiopia

Over 4,000 Students and Teachers from Universities across the country to participate in Huawei Information Communication Technology (ICT) Competition. ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – Tuesday, November ­­­­­27, 2018 – Huawei representatives in Ethiopia announced a nationwide ICT competition to take place in the coming months. Huawei in collaboration with Chinese Embassy officials, Ministry of Education (MoE)

November 28, 2018 • By Addis Insight

PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

Office of The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Appointed Billene Seyoum As Its Press Secretary

The office of the prime minister of Ethiopia gave its first press briefing to local and international media in Ethiopia for the very first time after being restructured under Press Secretary. The Prime Minister appointed prominent women rights advocate, author, and poet Billene Seyoum as its first press secretary. During her first Q&A with journalists,

November 5, 2018 • By Addis Insight