News

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has given various appointments

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has given various appointments ***************** Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has made various appointments today. Accordingly: 1. Ambassador Redwan Hussein – Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security 2. Khalid Abdurahman – Project Monitoring in the Office of the Prime Minister 3. Wondimu Seta – State Minister for Urban and Infrastructure

June 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Abyssinia: Islam’s First Migration Destination HISTORY & HERITAGE

Ethiopia is distinctively known as the ‘roof of Africa’ as it is home to 70% of Africa’s mountains. With its beautiful landscapes, superb scenery, world-famous UNESCO sites and divine coffee, Ethiopia has slowly become a favourite for tourists, as it is known to have the most UNESCO sites in all of Africa! Although the Italians

June 2, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Culture

8 beautiful images of the Virgin Mary that you may not have known

The Virgin Mary is venerated throughout the world and has been represented in beautiful images that express the love that the peoples have received from the Mother of God in the midst of their history, tradition, and particular context. Over the centuries, devotion to Mary has spread from the West to other cultures that have

June 2, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Entertainment & Arts

Hewan G.Wolde released her debut album titled Hewan

Hewan G. Wolde, who was former member of Jano Band and admired for her musical performances, has announced the release of her debut album “Hewan” online at the Marriott Executive Hotel tonight, June 2. Hewan album has 11 songs & lots of renowned artists & composures contributed for the album. In poetry Participated by Yilma

June 2, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Police beaten Temesgen Desalegn infront of his family

Temesgen Desalegn, editor-in-chief of Justice Magazine, was beaten today at the police station where he is being held.   His brother, Tariku Desalegn, told Deutsche Welle that, as usual, he had been beaten by police in front of his family members at the Third Police Station. According to Tariku “Temesgen has been reported to have suffered

June 2, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

NBE unsuspended Cashgo & Mama’s Pay Remittance Apps

Digital remittance applications that have been suspended for almost 3 months by order of the National Bank are about to be launched. Apps Cashgo and Mama Pay, which are operated by the Bank of Abyssinia, have been suspended due to non-compliance. “Cashgo” is produced by Solgett, and Mama Pays is produced by Bell Cash. Sources

June 2, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopian Airlines Increases Presence in India, Expands Cargo Fleet

On July 2, Ethiopian Airlines will commence twice-weekly flight operations to Chennai, India — which will join the vast Ethiopian network as the fourth destination in India after New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, India. Ethiopian started its service to India with a debut flight to New Delhi in 1966 — just 20 years after the

June 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia to receive $200 million financial assistance from World Bank: official

Ethiopia is set to receive 200 million U.S. dollars in financial assistance from the World Bank, an Ethiopian official said Wednesday. “The funds will be used to build skilled manpower and boost the capacity of state-owned technical and vocational training institutes,” Ethiopian Minister of Labor and Skills Development Muferiat Kamil said in a Facebook post.

June 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

US Appoints Mike Hammer as Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa

As Ambassador David Satterfield prepares to step down from the role, I am announcing that Ambassador Mike Hammer will succeed him as U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. I am grateful to Ambassador Satterfield for the experience and determination he brought to the role, and I look forward to the energy and vision

June 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopian to connect Washington with Lomé, Togo

Ethiopian Airlines has announced it will commence thrice-weekly passenger service to Washington Dulles via Lomé, Togo as of today, June 1, 2022. The new flight increases the frequency of Ethiopian Airlines’ flights to Washington DC to 10 from the existing seven weekly flights it operates via Dublin. The new flight is operated with Boeing 787-8

June 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight