The Adama wind power project being developed at a cost of 117 million US dollars in Ethiopia is nearing completion. The wind farm will have a potential capacity of 51 MW with a total of 34 wind turbines. The wind turbines project was launched in June of last year and is expected to be … Read more
Wind energy in Ethiopia: Wind Farm Near Completion
March 28th, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)Talking, not shooting is the only choice for Eritrea
March 21st, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)On March 15, 2012 units of the Ethiopian Defense forces attacked military targets 18 kilometers inside Eritrea. The targets were three military camps where the Eritrean government has been training and arming terrorist and subversive groups, including the one which recently attacked, killed and abducted European tourists in the Afar Regional State. The Ethiopian military … Read more
Ethiopia hosts mobilization workshop for African journalists
March 21st, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)Lagos, Nigeria – The New Partnership For Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Planning and Coordinating Agency has concluded arrangements to organize a one-day workshop for African journalists, on 27 March in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, according to a statement from the organizers which was made available to PANA here. The workshop is aimed at raising awareness as part … Read more
27 New Leather Investments Expected in Ethiopia
March 21st, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)The leather sector in Ethiopia anticipates 27 new investments from international companies from Germany, China, India, Sudan, Italy, Israel, Turkey and the UK. British, Chinese, German, Indian and Italian companies are expected to launch 2.5 billion birr projects to produce an estimated 16,000 pairs of shoes, 27,000 pieces of finished leather, and 2,000 garments. The … Read more
Ethiopia released the Interim Report on Poverty for 2010-11 last week. The Household Income Consumption and Expenditure Survey for 2010-11 showed that the poverty head count in Ethiopia is 29.6% The proportion of poor people as established by this survey showed a significant decline from 2004-05 when the index was 38.7%. Poverty rate has decreased … Read more
The 1st Ethio-South Sudan Joint Ministerial Commission meeting
March 10th, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)The 1st Joint Ministerial Commission meeting between the Republic of South Sudan and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was held in Juba, South Sudan, from February 27th to March 2nd. The main objective was to review cooperation over a broad range of interests and strengthen political, economic, social and cultural relationships and lay out … Read more
Prime Minister Meles paid his first state visit to Kenya on Thursday and Friday last week accompanied by senior government officials. In addition to official talks on bilateral and regional issues with President Mwai Kibaki, the two leaders, together with President Salva Kiir of South Sudan, launched the 23 billion dollar project to build a … Read more
Ethiopia envisions to be Top 5 tourist destinations in Africa by 2020
March 10th, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that it is engaged in extensive promotional activities aimed at realizing the vision of “making Ethiopia one of the top five tourist destinations in Africa by 2020. In an exclusive interview with ENA on Thursday, Public and International Relations Director with the Ministry Awoke … Read more
Addis Ababa, February 29, 2012 (Addis Ababa) – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said providing assistance at least to half of the 49 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is significant to enable them transform into middle income countries in the coming ten years. It said countries including Ethiopia are expected to become … Read more
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