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Ethiopia Suspends Licenses of 22 Sports Betting Agencies Amid Massive Embezzlement Probe

The Ethiopian Lottery Service has suspended the operating licenses of 22 sports betting agencies, effective November 25, 2018, following a major multi-agency investigation into alleged large-scale embezzlement and illegal financial activities within the betting sector. According to the announcement, the decision follows intelligence reports indicating that several betting companies and their associates were involved in

December 4, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Binance Confirms Talks With Ethiopian Regulators as Website Access Gets Restricted

Over the past three weeks, Ethiopia has quietly restricted access to major global crypto exchange websites — Binance, OKX, and Bybit — in what industry watchers describe as a “silent blockade” targeting unregulated peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto markets. While the exchanges’ mobile apps remain functional, their official websites are inaccessible from Ethiopian IP addresses without a

November 6, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia Capital Market Authority Tightens Exchange Oversight

ECMA Mandates Independent Oversight for Exchanges, Details Strict New Supervision and Reporting Framework ADDIS ABABA — The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has released a comprehensive new supervision guideline, establishing a rigorous framework for oversight, compliance, and governance for all market participants. Dated October 2025, the directive introduces significant new requirements aimed at bolstering market

October 24, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Why Ethiopia Became the World’s No. 1 Target for Cyberattacks

In 2025, Interpol released its Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report, offering a granular view of the evolving landscape of cyber threats across the continent. One of the report’s most alarming findings is that Ethiopia emerged in 2024 as the world’s most targeted country for malware attacks. This signals a serious and urgent cybersecurity challenge at a

September 29, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Addis Ababa Opens Modern Children and Youth Theater and Cinema Complex

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s capital has inaugurated what officials describe as the country’s first purpose-built Children and Youth Theater and Cinema Complex. The opening ceremony, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh, marked a new addition to the city’s cultural infrastructure. Modern Facility for Arts and Education The complex was designed specifically to host

September 28, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopian Airlines Breaks New Ground With 18-Horse Live Cargo Delivery to China

September 22, 2025 A Precision Operation in the Skies On September 20, Ethiopian Airlines Cargo successfully transported 18 live horses to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, a complex mission that required months of planning and meticulous execution. This was the first live-horse shipment handled by the Chinese airport in five years, underscoring both the rarity and

September 22, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Why Ethiopia Has Africa’s Lowest National Exam Pass Rate

Ethiopia’s Education Crisis Lays Bare a Continent’s Uneven Classrooms. ADDIS ABABA— Ethiopia’s Grade-12 national exams have become a high-stakes stress test for the country’s human-capital ambitions. In September 2025 the Ministry of Education announced that only 8.4 percent of the 583,073 candidates reached the 50 percent minimum required for university entry. The figure is up

September 16, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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The Tech Behind GERD Dam: Fast RCC, Satellites, Drones & Big Power

How Ethiopia fused fast-track construction, precision sensing, and watershed stewardship to build Africa’s largest power plant—and a new model for 21st-century mega-projects. The Big Idea The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is often framed as a symbol—of national pride, geopolitical bargaining, or Africa’s energy future. Technically, it’s something else: a tightly integrated stack of civil,

September 4, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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The Age of Water: Meles Zenawi’s Enduring Legacy in Ethiopia’s Dam Renaissance

The Age of Water: Meles Zenawi’s Enduring Legacy in Ethiopia’s Dam Renaissance Ethiopia’s four-decade hydropower revolution—anchored by the vision of Meles Zenawi—turned rivers into sovereignty, megawatts into industry, and national sacrifice into the financing of Africa’s largest dam: the GERD. By Addis Insight Analysis · Sep 2, 2025 · Updated Sep 2, 2025 Ethiopia is

September 2, 2025 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopian Airlines to Inaugurate New Chinese-Built Headquarters in 2026

Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Airlines Group is preparing to move into a new state-of-the-art headquarters by August 2026, as Africa’s largest carrier continues to expand its infrastructure base. The project, financed and built with Chinese expertise, is one of the most significant developments in the airline’s history. A Landmark Development The new headquarters consists of

August 20, 2025 • By Addis Insight