News

Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia to Conduct First Visit in the Country

GENEVA/ADDIS ABABA (25 July 2022) – Members of the UN International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia are undertaking a visit to Ethiopia from 25 to 30 July 2022. This will be the Commission’s first visit to Ethiopia since it was established by the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council on 17 December 2021. The International Commission of Human

July 25, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Where Ethiopians Have Lost, Abiy Ahmed Has Won – OpEd

By Julian McBride Over the past two years, Ethiopia has been ravaged by ethnic violence and cleansing, near endless war, and a country collapsing on sectarian lines akin to Lebanon in the 70s and Yugoslavia in the 90s. The war in Ethiopia is a war in which none of the major players are better off

June 25, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

600 Million USD Financing Agreements signed between the FDRE Ministry of Finance and the World Bank

Financing Agreements signed between the FDRE Ministry of Finance and the World Bank Today June 24, 2022, a Financing Agreement amounting to US$ 600 million (US$ 200 million in the form of grant and US$ 400 million in the form of credit), for the implementation of the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) and US$ 115

June 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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

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

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

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

Sport

Egypt fires coach after bitter defeat in Ethiopia

Egypt fires coach after bitter defeat with Ethiopia. The Egyptian Football Association has fired its national team coach Ihabi Galal. Ethiopia defeated Egypt 2-0 in the second leg of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier this week.Egypt also lost 4-1 to South Korea in a friendly match a day before yesterday. According to information released

June 16, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Uncategorized

Meskerem Abera released on a 30,000 birr bail

Meskerem Abera, founder and owner of a YouTube based platform called Ethio Niqat, was released on bail of 30,000 birr. Addis Ababa Police Commission Appeals to Court of Cassation today following Monday rejection. Meskerem is best known for her political analysis: She spent the past 23 days in custody at the Third Police Station at

June 15, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Culture

St. Yared’s massive project worth over 3 billion birr has been announced

St. Yared’s massive project worth over 3 billion birr has been announced. St. Yared is known to be the country’s first composer and philosopher. However, this great Ethiopian scholar has no permanent record of his name and contribution. As a result, the Debre Hawi St. Yared Unity Monastery Building Committee, which is recognized by the

June 15, 2022 • By Addis Insight