Business

Ethiopia: Ato Girma Wake, Godfather of the African Sky

Ato Girma Wake, the 79-year-old former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, has been recalled as chairman of the board of the group whose ambitious development he led in the early 2000s. Build a clear roadmap and stick to it. Convince all employees. Focus on training staff. Take care of governance by not mixing politics and the

May 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

Ethio Telecom Launches Telegebeya Online Sales Platform

Ethio telecom, since the recent past years has been on visible and multifaceted strategic reforms, stemming from telecom infrastructures expansion and latest technologies deployment to massive tariff reduction and emerging new telecom services and products in order to provide reliable and quality services, thereby meeting the ever increasing demands of its customers. As part of

May 2, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ethiopia: Declaration of a Humanitarian Truce by the Government of Ethiopia

The United States welcomes and strongly supports the declaration today by the Government of Ethiopia of an indefinite humanitarian truce, effective immediately, and the commitment to work in collaboration with humanitarian organizations to expedite the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to all those in need. We expect this declaration to be quickly followed by the

March 25, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

EthioTelecom launched a Wireless to The Home (Home 4G/WTTx) service

EthioTelecom launched a Wireless to The Home (Home 4G/WTTx) service which enables the company to provide alternative high speed broadband internet service in the areas where wired broadband service is not accessible. Also the company inaugurated the renovation of 24 premium business centers aimed at providing fast and convenient services to  customers and designed with

March 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ethiopian government announces ceasefire in Tigray

The Ethiopian government has decided to end its conflict with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) for humanitarian reasons, the government spokesman’s office said in a statement today. The statement said many people in the Tigray region are being displaced to neighboring states in search of humanitarian assistance. The statement said the government’s decision would

March 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Mesfin Tassew has been appointed CEO of Ethiopian Airlines.

Mesfin Tassew has been appointed as CEO of Ethiopian Airlines. Mesfin Tasew joined Ethiopian in 1984 as associate engineer and progressed through the ladder and served in supervisorial and managerial positions in the technical areas. In 1997 and 1999 he was appointed as director operations and technical systems support and chief information officers respectively. In

March 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Girma Wakie has been appointed President and Chairman of the Ethiopian Airlines Group

Girma Wakie has been appointed President and Chairman of the Ethiopian Airlines Group Former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Girma Wake has been appointed President and Chairman of Ethiopian Airlines Group. According to The Reporter, former Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, Abadula Gemeda, has resigned and Girma Wake, a former member of the board,

March 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Tewolde G. Mariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, has announced his resignation

Early Retirement of Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam has been under medical treatment in the USA for the last six months. As he needs to focus on his personal health issues, he is unable to continue leading the airline as a Group CEO, a duty which demands closer presence

March 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

ETHIOPIA NEEDS A STATESMAN NOT A PARTY LEADER

By Yonas Biru  A CANDID OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER ABIY: ETHIOPIA NEEDS A STATESMAN NOT A PARTY LEADER It is estimated that the current war has cost Ethiopia over 500,000 lives in just 14 months and is still counting on the Afar front. Only God knows the number of the wounded and maimed. During

March 20, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

The decision to privatize Ethio-Telecom’s 40% stake has been postponed

The government has decided to extend the idea of ​​privatizing Ethio-Telecom’s 40 percent stake indefinitely. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said in a statement that the government’s decision to partially privatize the institution was extended due to the changing macro-economic situation at the national and international levels. In particular, the country’s macroeconomic situation and the

March 18, 2022 • By Addis Insight