Business

Ethiopia has earned 513.9 million USD from gold production in the past 11 months

Ethiopia has earned 513.9 million USD from gold production in the past 11 months, according to the Minister of Mines, Engineer Takele Uma. This year’s export earnings are the second largest in terms of foreign exchange earnings from coffee exports. The ministry said the licenses of 972 investors in the mining, production and export sectors

June 22, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dina Mufti has been appointed Director General of Public Diplomacy.

Ambassador Meles Alem has been appointed Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Director General of Emergency Management Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dina Mufti has been appointed Director General of Public Diplomacy. He was replaced by Meles Alem, who has served as Ethiopia’s ambassador to Kenya for three years. “We have heard from

June 22, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Oromia; The Auschwitz of Amhara

By- Henok Abebe (LLB, LLM) Introduction In the current administrative map of Ethiopia, a large junk of territory is categorized as Oromia Regional  State  and  the  region  is  the  home  of  not  only  Oromos  but  also  millions  of  other non-oromos  and  various religions.  Though  the Oromo ethnic group is considered the largest in terms  of 

June 22, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Entertainment & Arts

Teddy Afro break his silence with ናዕት

The music and its contents are feared by the government. Well-known reggae singer Teddy Afro has released a critical song for the first time since PM Abiy came to power. The song criticizes the government’s focus on glitter. It analyzes the resentment of racial politics. The title of the song is taken from the bible

June 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

The 5th annual conference on Ethiopia- Norway collaboration on Health and Higher Education held in Addis Ababa.  

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 21, 2022 – The annual conference on Ethiopia – Norway collaboration in Health and Higher Education for Development that aims to support and celebrate ongoing partnership and collaborations within health and higher education. The Conference was officially held today in Addis Ababa and was attended by high government officials, invited guests as

June 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Amhara National Movement (NAMA) House of Representatives candidates have walked out of the House of Peoples’ Representatives

Amhara National Movement (NAMA) House of Representatives candidates have walked out of the House of Peoples’ Representatives today. The party’s representative, Desalegn Chane, said the council had asked the speaker to first discuss the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Amhara people in Oromia and other parts of the country. However, the Speaker of

June 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

UNCDF Collaborates with IBM on Digital Futures to Address Digital Skills Gap

Global Collaboration Will Feature IBM SkillsBuild to Deliver Digital Learning to Women and Youth UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) announced that it is working with IBM to address the digital skills gap by delivering digital learning to youth and women, as part of UNCDF’s Digital Futures initiative. IBM will support the implementation of Digital Futures through the IBM SkillsBuild

June 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Press Release

US State Department statement over recent killings of Amharas

The United States is gravely concerned by reported killings of civilians in the Amhara community of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia this weekend. We mourn for the victims and extend our sincerest condolences to survivors and all those who lost loved ones in this horrific act. We also call on all Ethiopians to reject violence,

June 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, has been elected as member of the IATA Board of Governors

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, has been elected as member of the IATA Board of Governors at the 78th International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting held in Qatar. https://www.iata.org/en/about/corporate-structure/boardgovernors/ Chair of the Board Mehmet Tevfik Nane Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) PEGASUS AIRLINES Members   Michael Rousseau President and Chief Executive

June 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

10 Challenges E-banking faces in Ethiopia

By- Yinebeb Bahru  Digital payments have come of age during the last few years in Ethiopia. With access to multiple platforms, well-educated peoples are now increasingly opting for digital payments to discover and complete their purchase journey. Information and communication technology is considered a key factor behind the changes that are taking place worldwide. The

June 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight