Culture
Saudi Arabia Imposes New Visa Restrictions Affecting Ethiopian Travelers
Saudi Arabia has announced major changes to its visa policy, set to take effect...
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,...
Changing the Game: Telebirr Super App’s Launch Signals Major Shift in Ethiopia’s Mobile Money Landscape
In a bid to stay ahead of the competition in Ethiopia, Ethio Telecom has transformed its mobile money platform, telebirr, into a super app...
Meet the 11 Impactful Startups of Venture Meda Accelerator’s First Cohort, Empowering E-Commerce in Ethiopia!
Venture Meda, a collaborative effort between the Mastercard Foundation, Ministry of Innovation and Technology, and iceaddis, has launched its first cohort of eleven promising...
Ethiopia Proposing $150 Million License Fee For M-Pesa and Other Mobile Operators
The National Bank of Ethiopia, the country’s industry regulator is proposing a $150 million license fee from M-Pesa and other mobile operators who want to set up shop in...
Ethio Telecom company officially launched its Ethiotel Innovation program
Ethio Telecom company officially launched its Ethiotel Innovation program which is designed to empower our Nation's Technology-based Startups!Ethiotel innovation program is designed to address...
Ethiopian Airlines Inaugurates a second Aviation Academy Campus in Hawassa
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, inaugurates a new aviation training center in the city of Hawassa. The new aviation training...
CBE Introduces Digital Foreign Currency Remittance Service: EthioDirect
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) has unveiled a new digital foreign currency remittance service named EthioDirect. This move by the CBE is aimed...