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Senegal’s New Energy Future
By Africa Risk Control – For most of its modern history, Senegal depended heavily on imported fuel to keep its lights on and its economy moving. Electricity generation relied largely on fuel oil purchased from abroad, leaving power prices exposed to global energy markets. Today, that structure...
Ethiopia to Install 500,000 Smart Electricity Meters Worth $48.8 Million
Ethiopian Electric Utility, the state agency engaged in distribution of electricity, says it is set to install 500,000 smart prepayment electricity meters for existing and new customers nationwide at a cost of $48.8 million. These meters, also known as prepaid meters, operate on a simple ‘pay-as-y...
Ethiopia’s Hospitality Industry: Digital Visibility as the Key to Unlocking Growth
By BEHAK – Ethiopia’s hospitality industry is at a turning point. With Addis Ababa recognized as the third political capital of the world—after New York and Geneva—and serving as a major transit hub in Africa, the country is uniquely positioned to benefit from global diplomacy, internati...
Ethiopia to Auction Personalized Vehicle Plate Numbers
Ahead of the introduction of a new national vehicle plate number / format, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics of Ethiopia is set to allow for the first time the use of personalized (unique) plate numbers as per the choice individuals and organizations. This is indicated in an announcement the M...
Addis Ababa at Loggerheads with Fuel Traffickers
Following the shortage of fuel, the Addis Ababa City Peace and Security Administration Bureau, says it has been combating illegal fuel traders and traffickers. As part of its efforts to legalize fuel distribution, the Bureau has seized over 58,000 liters of fuel being circulated illegally in the pas...
Ethiopia, Five African Nations Set to Join $5,000 – $15,000 US Visa Bond
Ethiopians and other five African countries’ nationals travelling to the United States for business or tourism next week (as of April 2, 2026), are required to deposit the recently introduced pilot visa bond of $5,000 to $15,000, according to the information from the US Embassy in Addis Ababa....
Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia Consult on Trade and Market Access
On the sidelines of the 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14) currently taking place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia held consultative meeting related to trade and market access. Ethiopia’s Minister of Trade and Regional Integration, Kasahun Gofe (P...
Gambella Crop Production Increases by 1.6 Million Quintals
Crop production of Gambella Region of Ethiopia during the 2025/26 production season has increased by 1.6 million quintals compared to the same period last year. This is indicated by the President of the Gambella Region, Alemitu Omod, who stated that the region has produced a total of 6.2 million qui...
South Ethiopia Region Tourism Sector Promising
The South Ethiopia Regional State Communication Service announced that the region has generated 925.6 million Birr from the sector over the last nine months attracting over 33,000 foreign tourists. In a statement, Mr. Hailemariam Tesfaye, Head of the South Ethiopia Regional State Communication Servi...
Afar Region of Ethiopia Inaugurates New Lodge
The Afar Region of Ethiopia known as the ancient place where human history began, inaugurates this week a new lodge, Niin Lee Palm Spring Lodge hat cover 78,000-meter square of land. This developmental milestone serves as a showcase of tourism excellence, effectively highlighting the region’s ...
From Check-Out to Check-In: The Ethiopian Hotel Industry’s Reinvention
In the global imagination, hotels are symbols of movement, transient spaces where journeys pause briefly before continuing. In Ethiopia, however, a remarkable transformation has challenged that notion. Across Addis Ababa and beyond, parts of the hotel industry have shifted from hosting travelers to ...
“I Walked Into Fire”: Inside the Emotional Journey Behind the ET302 Memorial
Seven years after the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash, the scarred crash site has become a place of reflection and healing. Behind that transformation is a complex, emotionally charged journey.In this interview, Yasser Bagersh, founder of Prologue Communications, reflects on navigating grief, co...
The Quiet Cost of a War Far Away
Wars have a way of traveling. They begin with missiles and statements, far from home, but they arrive quietly, in the price of fuel, in the cost of food, in the tightening of a household budget. The unfolding conflict between Israel and Iran may seem distant from Ethiopia, but distance offers little...
Ethiopian, Nigerian and Moroccan Filmmaker Gets 2025 Hubert Bals Fund Co-Production Support
Ethiopian filmmaker Beza Hailu Lemma‘s The Last Tears of the Deceased, Nigerian filmmaker, Damilola Orimogunje’s Dear Ajayi, and Moroccan filmmaker, Asmae El Moudir’s Don’t Let the Sun Go Up On Me have been selected as part of the recipients of the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF). The HBF is the inte...
Gulf Conflict Shockwaves Reaching Ethiopia’s Economy and Digital Future
By Abel Takele – As Addis Ababa gets ready to host global investors for the “Invest in Ethiopia 2026” forum on March 26–27, there is a noticeable sense of cautious optimism among analysts. People who follow economic policy point to the reforms of the past few years most notably the July ...
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