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...

Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir pips Ethiopia's Tigst Asset to gold in WCA Women's marathon in Tokyo

The 2025 World Athletics Championships got underway in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday morning saw the final of the Women’s Marathon. The race kicked off 30 minutes early in a bid to beat the heat but the morning was still a humid 28 degrees....

The Dam and Beyond: Ethiopia’s GERD Reshapes Nile Politics

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) last Tuesday, a massive $5 billion project built on the Blue Nile, one of the river’s two main tributaries. Construction began in 2011, and GERD now stands as one of...

Maize Fungal Diseases: Pathogen Diversity in Ethiopia

In a groundbreaking study published in “Discover Agriculture,” researchers delve into the complex interactions between maize crops and various foliar disease-causative fungi in Southwestern Ethiopia. This region, characterized by its unique...

Energy poverty remains root cause of deforestation –Adejuwon

Prince Adebanjo Adejuwon is the GMD/CEO of MBH Global Resources. He is a U.S.-based sustainability advocate with a background in business administration, management, and agriculture. His passion for environmental conservation was shaped during his...

Ethiopia opens Grand Renaissance Dam amid regional strain

A defiant material that may lead to the eruption of a new water war across Africa, Africa has witnessed the opening of the largest hydro dam in the continent with a grand event that may precipitate the most significant ever conflict over the life...

Stealing the Nile River

The world’s longest river is the Nile. Egypt fears it could soon become among the shortest. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (gerd) became operational September 9, threatening to send Africa into disarray. The...

UK ambassador is fired as Trump welcomes 10 new envoys to town

Peter Mandelson, Britain’s outspoken ambassador to the United States, was fired on Sept. 11—after barely half a year on the job—following the discovery of emails that revealed the extent of his personal ties with disgraced financier and convicted...

Africa’s energy transformation requires $100bn investments annually – Onagoruwa

Africa’s vast energy potential remains underutilised as investors grapple with legal uncertainty, regulatory inconsistencies, and bankability hurdles. In this interview with OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN, the co-founder of Parsons Legal Limited, Dr....

GERD Boosts Ethiopia’s Regional Significance, Promote Integration: Panelists

Addis Ababa, September 13, 2025 (ENA) – The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) would boost the regional and international significance of Ethiopia's standing while facilitating integration in the region through clean energy. Noted experts on...

Ethiopia’s Federal Future Tested in Western Tigray

Federal complicity in irredentism threatens the nation’s fragile foundation In November 2020, war engulfed Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, pitting the federal government and its allies against Tigray Forces. Amid the nationwide war, one...

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Tribute to Builders and Guardians

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is more than concrete and turbines; it is a people’s promise kept. This editorial honors the builders and guardians who turned a national dream into power, pride, and purpose for energy and development....

VP Jallow champions justice, reparations at 2nd AU-CARICOM Summit in Addis Ababa

Speaking before heads of state, government officials, and distinguished delegates from across Africa and the Caribbean, VP Jallow emphasised that reparations represent "a call for justice and dignity, not charity," aligning with the African...

Paid to Protect, Trained to Resist: The Ethiopian Insurance Paradox

Last month, I had a minor fender-bender. A jolting reminder of Addis Ababa’s chaotic traffic, but thankfully, nothing more. No one was hurt, and the damage to my car was, by all accounts, manageable. While the incident itself was thankfully...

Engaging ChatGPT and Grok Fills the Intellectual Gap in Ethiopian Politics

Yonas Biru, PhD I have written many articles on current Ethiopian politics to foster intellectual discussion without success. I finally started sending my articles to Grok for critical and candid assessment. The first article I shared with Grok...

How the great dam in Ethiopia challenges Africa

Ethiopia official inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.[Courtesy] This past week heads of state from the region gathered in Ethiopia to witness official inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The dam is among...

Ethiopians dream of electric car future

ADDIS ABABA: 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 one percent of the...

In Ethiopia, History Doesn’t Just Repeat — It Shapes the Future

History is not an accident. It is the product of deliberate actions taken to shape the future. Every national project, every institution, even the idea of a nation-state itself, is conceived in the past before it comes to life. That is why...

Africa Climate Summit: From Aid to Investment

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—In a bold and unified move, African leaders have adopted a new roadmap — the Addis Ababa Declaration to reposition the continent as a global leader in climate solutions. This historic commitment shifts the narrative from a...

Ethiopian Airlines to Launch International Flights from Bishoftu Airport by 2030

Addis Ababa, September 11, 2025 (ENA) – Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mesfin Tasew, announced that the new Bishoftu International Airport is projected to be completed within five years, with the goal of launching international flight services by...