Boosting Ethiopia’s Financial Market:...

By Dr Yemi Kale (Group Chief Economist, Managing Director, Research, Afreximbank) With contributions from: Mr. Cyril Bitanda (Head of Trade Finance, Afreximbank) Mr. Omar Badr El-Din (Senior Manager, Client Relations, Afreximbank) The story of Africa’s …

Ethiopia's Hirpa and Kenya's Biwott triumph at Paris Marathon

Bedatu Hirpa of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the women's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 13, 2025. AURELIEN MORISSARD / AP Ethiopian runner Bedatu Hirpa won a thrilling women's Paris Marathon on Sunday, April 13, …

Amnesty urges halt to Ethiopia evictions for urban development

Ethiopia is conducting forced evictions on an "unprecedented" scale, Amnesty International said on Monday, urging authorities to "immediately pause" urban renewal projects. The international NGO urged a pause in evictions and suspension …

Hopeless, surviving by begging’: Civil war in Ethiopia ended in 2022 but many disabled still without care

Chandera Weldesenbet is worried about dying before he receives the help he needs. The 41-year-old veteran of the recent war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has metal shrapnel in his body that is yet to be removed, more than two years after the fighting ended. …

Pope Francis Transfers Cameroonian-born Nigerian Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka to Ethiopia

Aboard the papal plane, 13 April, 2025 / 9:55 pm (ACI Africa). Pope Francis has transferred Cameroonian-born Archbishop Brian Udaigwe, who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka to Ethiopia. The Addis Ababa-based Apostolic Nunciature has …

Rwanda, Ethiopia, Nigeria: Who’s picking women leaders… and who’s trailing

In Chad, the results of the December 2024 legislative elections were hailed as a breakthrough. Civil society groups described the outcome as “remarkable“: 64 of the 188 elected members of parliament were women, giving the country a 34% female …

War in Ethiopia's Tigray region has left many disabled veterans without care

MEKELE, Ethiopia (AP) — Chandera Weldesenbet is worried about dying before he receives the help he needs. MEKELE, Ethiopia (AP) — Chandera Weldesenbet is worried about dying before he receives the help he needs. The 41-year-old veteran of the recent war in …

War in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has left many disabled veterans without care

Ethiopia and FAO strengthen cooperation in agrifood systems

The high-level meeting between Ethiopian State Minister of Finance for Economic Cooperation Semereta Sewasew and FAO Director of Agrifood Economics Division David Laborde focused on aligning the national agrifood systems strategy with the global roadmap of …

Ethiopia, Algeria Sign Significant Agreements to Enhance Economic and Diplomatic Engagement

Addis Ababa, April 13, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia and Algeria have signed a series of wide-ranging Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening their longstanding diplomatic ties and unlocking new avenues for economic cooperation. The agreement …