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Ethiopia Domestic Medical Supplies Production Covers 42 Percent Need
Domestic medical supplies production now covers 42 percent of Ethiopia’s need says, Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. According to Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba, the contribution and increase domestic production of medical supplies from 8% to 42%, has helped Ethiopia reduce foreign currency...
Ethiopia Plans to Cover 21.8 Million Hectares of Land with Seeds
The Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia says the country has planned to cover 21.8 million hectares of land with different seeds this Meher farming season The Meher season is Ethiopia’s main agricultural season, producing 85–95% of the country’s food crops, with planting in May-July and harves...
US Warns Its Citizens Not to Travel to Many Regions of Ethiopia
The Unite States Embassy in Addis Ababa, warned its citizens to reconsider travel to Ethiopia due to unrest, crime, kidnapping, terrorism, landmines, communications disruptions, and exit bans. The advisory listed most of the regions of Ethiopia including the capital Addis Ababa as risky while some a...
Gov’t raises fuel prices by 16.6% as subsidy burden reaches 272 billion birr
Ethiopia has implemented a fresh round of fuel price increases, citing mounting fiscal pressure from global oil market disruptions and a rapidly growing subsidy burden. The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration announced that, effective April 1, 2026, the price of white diesel has risen by 16.6...
Ethiopia, China ink deal for RMB trade settlements
To strengthen Ethiopia’s financial resilience and further enhance economic ties with China—the country’s leading trade partner—the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at significantly increasing its foreign exchange reserves of the Chinese Yuan (RMB). ...
NEBE Warns of Election Cancellations Over Voter Registration Coercion
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has issued a strong warning regarding legal violations observed during the 7th general election voter registration process, stating it may cancel elections in specific constituencies where undue pressure is reported. The Board noted that while it is wor...
New Solar Power Project to Light 8,000 Households in South Ethiopia
The Dome Gero solar power project, constructed in Salamago Wereda of South Omo Zone in the South Ethiopia Regional State at a cost of over 400 million Birr through the collaboration of the Ministry of Water and Energy and Ethiopian Electric Utility, has been completed and started providing service. ...
Ethiopia Generates Record High Revenue from Export
The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration of Ethiopia says the country for the first time earned more than $6.7 billion in foreign trade revenue in eight months. The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration announced that it was able to earn $6.76 billion in export revenue in the last eight m...
Over 2.6 Million Businesses in Ethiopia Got Licenses Online in Eight Months
The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration announced that it has provided over 2.6 million online trade registration and licensing services in the past eight months, achieving 110% of its target. Kassahun Gofe (PhD), Minister of Trade and Regional Integration of Ethiopia, stated during the prese...
Bank of China, AfDB review financing framework for Bishoftu Airport
The Ethiopian Airlines Group and the Ministry of Finance have held high-level talks with the Bank of China over financing for the planned Bishoftu International Airport, a $12.5 billion project expected to become Africa’s largest aviation hub. The April 1, 2026 meeting comes as Ethiopia steps up e...
Ethiopia’s Key Travel Destinations: Historical Depth, Geographic Diversity
By BEHAK – Ethiopia’s tourism landscape is not organized around a single dominant attraction, but rather a set of distinct regions, each defined by its own historical, environmental, and cultural characteristics. For visitors, this means that travel within the country is less about moving be...
Ethiopia Forced to Cut Fuel Supply by Half
Following the footsteps of other countries, Ethiopia officiates fuel rationing by cutting its daily supply by more than half. Because of the delay of fuel supply due to the war between Israel, America and Iran, Ethiopia’s daily supply of white diesel has declined by half from 9.2 million liters to...
Pan African Tourism Board, Ethiopia Agree to Boost Tourism Contributions to GDP
The Tanzania-based Pan African Tourism Board, and the Ministry of Tourism of Ethiopia on Monday agreed to deepen partnership and promote sustainable tourism to ultimately boost the contributions of tourism to the GDP of Africa During his meeting with Endegena Abebe (PhD), the state Minister of Touri...
Ethiopia Customs Commission Seizes Contraband Goods, Including Narcotics
Within one week period, the Customs Commission of Ethiopia seized over half a billion Birr contraband goods, including narcotics destined to neighboring countries and smuggled into the country through border towns. The seized contraband goods included new and used clothing, electronics, coffee, cere...
Ethiopia Election Board Allocates Free Media Airtime for Political Parties
The National Election Board of Ethiopia announced allocation of free media airtime for political parties participating in the upcoming general elections of the country. The board has already announced that a total of 46 political parties and more than 35 private candidates have registered to partici...
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