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Ermias Amelega Recommendations for what ails the economy

Recommendations for what ails the economy: The road to stainable economic recovery and growth starts with a large (US$4-6 billion) non-debt foreign currency infusion to reboot the economy and anchor the liberalization of the exchange rate regime to a managed float after which market forces will balance supply and demand of foreign exchange. 2. The

May 22, 2022 By Addis Insight
Ethiopian War

319 trucks of humanitarian cargo entered Tigray

319 trucks of humanitarian cargo entered Tigray during the reporting week, the highest number of trucks entering the region in a single week since June 2021. Between 1 April and 16 May, around 15,500 metric ton (MT) of food was brought into Tigray. At least 68,000 MT are still required to complete the current food

May 21, 2022 By Addis Insight
Business

Ethio Telecom Signs An Agreement To Lease Its Modern Modular Data Center For Five Institutions

Ethio telecom built and launched a modern modular data center recently and has been utilizing it for own multiple purposes and leasing for enterprises. The company has signed a memorandum of agreement today with Zemen Bank, Rays Micro Finance, ZamZam Bank, Hijira Bank and Websprix that would enable these institutions use this modern high-capacity world

May 21, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Addis Ababa City Administration provides information on the color of buildings

Addis Ababa City Administration provides information on the color of building Addis Ababa: May 26, 2014 (FBC) The Addis Ababa City Administration has given an explanation on the color of buildings. The administration said one of the tasks to make Addis Ababa as beautiful as its name and to have a world-class appearance is to

May 21, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Prime Minister Office to Construct a 49 Billion Birr Palace

The Office of the Prime Minister is finalizing its preparation to construct a new national palace at a cost of 49 billion birr, when commenced the project will become PM Abiy most expensive mega project to date.  Also, the project will become the second biggest public project next to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which

May 21, 2022 By Addis Insight
Africa News

Meet the Two Ethiopian Listed Among Outsdanding African Women Scientists

Earth, Oceans and Skies   Segenet Kelemu (Ethiopia), is the Director General and Chief Executive Officer, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology. Her name is often mentioned among the global greats; her accolades, for her scientific contributions and institutional leadership, are a mile long. They include: the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science International Award

May 20, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Former Amhara Regional State Special Forces Commander, Tefera Mamo, Appeared In Court

Former Amhara Regional State Special Forces Commander, Tefera Mamo,appeared in Bahir Dar court today for the first time since his arrest. The Federal Police’s Criminal Investigations Unit told the court that the suspects were charged with terrorism charges. The Federal Police Criminal Investigations Unit cited the suspect’s alleged involvement in plotting to erode the constitution

May 20, 2022 By Addis Insight
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Journalist Solomon Shumye arrested by police

Journalist Solomon Shumye arrested by police today right after  his sister was taken to police station by security forces. Solomon Shumye has been a critical voice on his YouTube channel show called Gebeyanu and in the past he is known for his talk show programme called ቡና እና ሻይ (Coffee and Tea.)

May 20, 2022 By Addis Insight
Entrepreneurship

Ambassador Jacobson hosted 48 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

US Ambassador for Ethiopia,Jacobson hosted 48 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders for a send-off at her residence. They will spend 3-6 weeks this summer at U.S. universities, participating in leadership training in one of three focus areas: business/entrepreneurship, public management, or civil society, as part of the U.S. State Department’s Young African Leaders

May 20, 2022 By Addis Insight
Entertainment & Arts

Comedian Wondwosen Berhanu (Dockle) has died at the age of 57

Popular comedian Wondwosen Berhanu (Dockle) has died at the age of 57 in Washington, DC, after being treated for a heart attack. For the past two decades, Dokle has been known for providing entertaining, educational and serious comedy in the comedy field. Wondwosen was one of the rare and leading comedians in our country and

May 20, 2022 By Addis Insight