Is Ethiopia’s Miicrofinance Sector Ready for Next Wave of Growth?

By Africa Risk Control East Africa Desk – Ethiopia’s microfinance sector has grown into a vital pillar of financial inclusion, bridging the gap for millions of low-income households and small businesses excluded from traditional banking services....

Students ring in Ethiopian, Eritrean new year with celebration in USC

Over 70 students joined together in the University Student Center on Friday for a celebration of Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year, Enkutatash, hosted by the Ethiopian-Eritrean Students Association. EESA celebrated the start of 2018, as designated...

Power, banks and coffee inside Ethiopia’s economy

The Horn of Africa is witnessing a significant shift as Ethiopia embarks on an ambitious economic journey powered by cutting-edge infrastructure projects, financial sector liberalization, and robust reforms in its celebrated coffee industry. The...

GERD Hailed as 'Ray of Hope' at Massive Addis Ababa Celebration

Addis Ababa, September 14, 2025 (ENA) – Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie hailed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a "ray of hope" for the nation's future, calling it a "solid foundation" for its people. Residents of Addis Ababa staged...

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Path to national development, regional integration

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a hydroelectric dam built on the Abbay (Blue Nile) River, financed through a comprehensive mobilization effort involving all Ethiopian citizens. The GERD has long been an intergenerational dream of the...

Ethiopia’s grand projects fail the human capital test

Ethiopia has always been ambitious. Over the last 20 years, the country has reshaped its landscape with mega-dams, railways, industrial parks, and new air hubs, aiming to elevate itself to middle-income status. The key projects are the Grand...

Fama sounds SOS on Ethiopia trip

Film Association of Malawi (Fama) has extended a begging bowl to raise funds to enable it’s members participate in the Arkwood Africa Film Market and Awards (AAFM). The AAFM are set to take place between November 21 and 23 in Ethiopia and seven...

Apply Now: Use GenAI to Win £4.6 million Ethiopian AI Grant

Artificial intelligence is moving from hype to reality, offering powerful tools to transform health, education, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Yet in Ethiopia, many communities remain underserved by both technology and policy. Sign Up Now to...

Ethiopia's great dam paves way for talks between Africa, Europe

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at Benishangul-Gumuz, on September 9, 2025. [PCS] The activation in Ethiopia this week of Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam, reminds us of the continent’s unfinished business with the outside world. The Grand...

Ethiopians Celebrate Big Dreams, While Everyday Realities Cast Shadow

The dawn of a new year is more than a simple turning of the calendar. It is a moment heavy with national pride, buoyed this time by the long-awaited completion of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a flagship project six years overdue....

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Path to national development, unity

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a hydroelectric dam built on the Abbay (Blue Nile) River, financed through a comprehensive mobilization effort involving all Ethiopian citizens. The GERD has long been an intergenerational dream of the...

Addis Ababa Celebrates Completion of GERD with Mass Sports

Addis Ababa, September 12, 2025 (ENA) -- Residents and officials of Addis Ababa have celebrated the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with a vibrant mass sports event at Meskel Square today. The atmosphere was filled with...

Ethiopians dream of EV future

Agence France-Presse . Addis Ababa 13 September, 2025, 22:48 Kemeriya Mehammed Abduraheman set her sights on an electric car four months ago, joining more than 1,00,000 Ethiopians who have made the green switch. While electric vehicle sales in...

Mohammed Al Amoudi Billionaire Boosts Ethiopia’s Economy

Mohammed Al Amoudi backs the Ethiopian economy in a big way. Often called the richest in Ethiopia and a global billionaire, he was born in Ethiopia, lived in Saudi Arabia, and invested across many sectors that matter to everyday people. From gold...

Ethiopians dream of an electric vehicle future

Kemeriya Mehammed Abduraheman set her sights on an electric car four months ago, joining more than 100,000 Ethiopians who have made the green switch. While electric vehicle (EV) sales in Africa accounted for only 1 percent of the global market...

Looking Inward, Ethiopia Rewrote the Rulebook for African Development

By Molla Mitiku On September 14, 2025, a monumental celebration in the heart of Addis Ababa marked the conclusion of a journey spanning more than a decade, the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). At Meskel Square, a vast sea...

GWP-C Regional Coordinator moderates High-Level Sessions at UN Climate Week

Dr Roxanne Graham-Victor, Regional Coordinator for the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) and project lead for Grenada’s recent National Adaptation Plan (NAP) revision, under the Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment and...

Ethiopia, Sudan defer border dispute amid domestic woes

Ethiopia and Sudan may have delayed solving a border dispute between them as they faced domestic woes including conflict. Yet this dispute is one of the most complex and long-standing issues shaping relations between the two neighbouring states....

Germany not a producer earns more from coffee industry than African countries

Germany is not known to be a coffee producing country, but it is the biggest player in the industry in Europe. Being the biggest importer of coffee from producing countries, Germany is also the biggest exporter of coffee, earning more than all the...

Powering Ethiopia’s Solar Future

Ashish Khanna brings over 26 years of unparalleled experience in advancing energy access and sustainable development across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Having led transformative programs with the World Bank and global initiatives like...