Diaspora

Shoe Shiners are banished, making the streets of Addis appealing for diasporas

After the reputable call by PM Abiy to receive 1 million Ethiopian diasporas for homecoming, a significant number of people are in rushing from all parts of the world. Following this initiation, many business and service givers are eager to redeem their business from various setbacks in the market due to the current crises in

January 6, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Tech

Wegen Fund – the First Ethiopian Crowd Funding Online Platform

Given that charity is such an important aspect of the Ethiopian way of life, a platform as efficient as an online crowd funding would thrive in the country. Wegen Fund is doing just that. Created to cater to the specific Ethiopian need, Wegen Fund has now been launched. On their very interactive and easy-to-use website,

January 5, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Norwegian Refugee Council suspension lifted in Ethiopia

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been informed by the Ethiopian authorities that the five-month long suspension on its humanitarian work has been lifted. The Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) ordered the suspension at the end of July citing the advocacy of NRC on humanitarian needs and access in the country, and a number

January 5, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopian Airlines to Return to Argentina

On January 8, Ethiopian Airlines is said to return to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza (EZE), Argentina. Seven months have passed since Argentina restricted airline operations due to the rise of COVID-19 cases in Africa. Although other South American countries have suspended the return of any African airlines (due to the Omicron variant), Ethiopian Airlines’ return was originally

January 5, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ambassador Feltman to return to Addis for further peace dialogue

US Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will arrive in Ethiopia on Thursday. According to Voice of America, State Department spokeswoman Ned Price said Feltman was coming to Ethiopia to hold peace talks with senior government officials. During his stay in Ethiopia, Ambassador Feltman will hold talks with senior officials, but it

January 5, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Are Israel and Iran competing on the same side in Ethiopia?

By- Ruth Marks Eglash When reports surfaced a few months ago of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed deploying combat drones in his government’s fight against local militant groups, Israel was paying close attention. Sharing the concerns of other nations, including the United States, that the fighting could destabilize Africa’s second most populous nation, Israelis were also troubled

January 4, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

GERD soon to generate 700 MW electricity

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will soon start generating test power. Last November, Dr. Sileshi Bekele, Adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office on the dam and cross-border issues, announced that the dam would generate power in a few weeks. The dam will generate 700 megawatts of electricity for the first time. “The dam will initially

January 4, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia’s birr black-market booms as diaspora influx

The conflict in Northern Ethiopia that took place in November 2020 has an indefinite economic crisis. with instability in most parts of the country, and it’s said to be one of the factors contributing to the skyrocketing exchange rate of the dollar in the past year. Presumably, the PM’s call for Diaspora is expected to

January 3, 2022 • By Emrakel sileshi

Opinion

Fano: A living savior of the Amhara people and the Ethiopia spirit

  ፋኖን እወዳለሁ፥ ፋኖንስ አልጠላ፣ ተኳሽ እወዳለሁ፥ ተኳሽም አልጠላ፣ ሲደክመኝ አርፋለሁ፥ በጎፈሬው ጥላ። ፋኖ አገሩ ገባ፥ ሳይሰናበተኝ፣ እሸኘው ነበረ፥ ምንም ቢታክተኝ። This song and the article is dedicated to Eshete Moges and his son Yitagesu Moges. Contact information: Girma Berhanu (Professor) Department of Education and Special Education University of Gothenburg Box 300, SE 405 30

January 2, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Aberhot Library In Pictures

Ultra-Modern liberary opened in AddisOne of its kind state of the art liberary to be inaugurated tomorrow. The library is located in Addis Ababa, around 4 kilo. The budget allocated for the library is 1.15 billion birr, covering some 19,000 square meters. The four-story building measures up to 1.5 km in height, with a capacity

January 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight