Business

WorldRemit terminates service with four Ethiopian Banks

One of the leading international money transfer company , WorldRemit, announced that it has terminated the money transfer service it renders through Abay Bank, Oromia Bank, Wegagen Bank and Nib Bank. In a message sent out to its customers WorldRemit said that it takes such measures when it believes that it cannot maintain its service

June 20, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

OLF targetted several civilians in a latest attack in Western Wollega

Reports from Tole Kebele, Gimbi Woreda, West Welega Zone, Oromia State, indicate that a number of civilians have been killed by militants. The militant group, which is said to be active in various parts of western Oromia, on Saturday, June 19, 2022. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) stated that “attacks on civilians have resulted

June 19, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Sport

Athlete Solomon Barega wins 5,000m in the Paris Diamond League

Athlete Solomon Barega wins 5,000m in the Paris Diamond League Athlete Solomon Barega won the Paris Diamond League 5,000 meters in 12 minutes, 56 seconds and 19 microseconds last night.  

June 19, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission report on recent extrajudicial killing

A video of a mass murder of a mob on social media The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has investigated a video on social media of a massacre of several people who were brought on a track. The  extra-judicial killings shown in the video were reported by EHRC on March 11, 2022. The commission further

June 18, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Amhara Bank SC Open for Business With 72 Branches

Amhara Bank SC has officially launched its operations today. The inauguration ceremony of Amhara Bank SC was held at the Bank’s headquarters in Legehar today.The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Governor of the National Bank, Dr. Yinager Dessie, the Speaker of the House of Federation, Agenehu Teshager, the Chief of the Amhara Regional State,

June 18, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Yene Guzo among the four winners of the DT4A Innovation Challenge

Addis Ababa (June 14, 2022)—Today the Digital Transport for Africa (DT4A) initiative, led by WRI and partners and funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), selected four winners of the first-ever DT4A Innovation Challenge. From private companies to universities and NGOs, these initiatives are helping shift transportation toward more sustainable, equitable results through open data, particularly in the

June 18, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

UK issued travel warning to Ethiopia

Changes to FCDO advice against travel. Advice against all travel to Gambella region and against all travel to the Konso Special Woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR). Changes to advice for Afar, and Somali Regional State (SRS) – (See ‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ for detail). Download map (PDF) The Foreign,

June 17, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Entrepreneurship

Meskerem Yemaneh Kahsay has become the 2022 AYuTe Ethiopia Challenge Champion

Heifer Project International organized the final event of the 2022 AYuTe Ethiopia Challenge where the Top-5 Finalists compete on a pitch competition held at Elilly International Hotel on 13 June 2022, Addis Ababa. In this final-round pitch competition,Meskerem Yemaneh Kahsay, 27 years old BSc holder in Automotive Engineering from Bahirdar University, has become the 2022

June 17, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Why I resigned from Ezema by Kebour Nega

At a time where EZEMA is striving to promote freedom, justice and equality;I feel that it is not a good opportunity for me to resign voluntarily. I was in the political arena at a time when corrupt and pro-party parties, such as the Prosperity Party, were being formed. I’m sorry. The decision to resign from

June 17, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Microsoft collaborates with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education to help digitize the education sector

Addis Ababa, 17 June 2022 Microsoft has collaborated with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education to implement a Higher Educational Management Information System supporting the successful digital transformation of the education sector. The Ministry of Education of Ethiopia has a mission to ensure effectively, quality, and equitable education and training systems through building the capacity of the

June 17, 2022 • By Addis Insight