The ambitious project, known as the Technopolis, is being constructed in Addis Ababa at a cost of US$45 million.Construction of the first phase, which began three years ago, will soon be completed, the country’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) announced. Ethiopia‘s Silicon Valley is spread of 200 hectares of land and authorities claim … Read more
NARIOBI, Kenya, Mar 1 – Kenya and Ethiopia on Thursday signed an agreement for the construction of a standard gauge railway line from Lamu in Kenya to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The deal was sealed at State House Nairobi and witnessed by President Mwai Kibaki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi ahead of the much hyped … Read more
22nd World Economic Forum on Africa to be Held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
March 1st, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)The next World Economic Forum on Africa will take place in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and Africa’s second most populous nation Cape Town, South Africa – The World Economic Forum announced that the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa will take place in Addis … Read more
Ethiopians Discuss Diaspora Draft Policy in Amsterdam
February 28th, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)Ethiopians and Foreign Nationals of Ethiopian Origin residing in and around Amsterdam, the Netherlands, have held discussion on the draft Diaspora policy on the 25th of February 2012.A similar meeting took place in Antwerp, Belgium ,on the 18thof February 2012. The draft policy envisages enhancing and facilitating the participation of the Ethiopian Diaspora in … Read more
Ethiopia Courts Chinese, German Investors for Stake in Tantalum Mine Owner
February 26th, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)Ethiopia’s government is courting investors from at least four countries including China and Germany to buy a stake in the state-owned company that operates what it says ranks among the world’s top 10 tantalum producers. The sale of part of the company will help fund the expansion of the Kenticha mine and construction of a … Read more
World Bank Recommends Light Manufacturing Industries to Ethiopia
February 21st, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)Ethiopia should focus on light manufacturing industries and related export processing zones according to the latest survey report submitted to senior government officials by the World Bank. The recommendation to concentrate on light manufacturing industries received positive feedback from the Ethiopian government according to Guang Zhe Chen Country Director for the World Bank in Ethiopia. … Read more
Ethiopian Roads Authority Meets 90% of Target
February 21st, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)The Roads Authority of Ethiopia announced that it has met its targets for the first half of the current fiscal year. The authority completed 647 kilometers of the 722 kilometers of new roads it planned to construct over the last two quarters according to Samson Wondimu Director of the Communications Directorate. 8176 Kilometers of roads … Read more
Ethiopia Set to Achieve Universal Primary Education by 2015
February 21st, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)Ethiopia is among the few African countries on track to achieve the goal of universal primary education by 2015. Our correspondent in Addis Ababa, reports on how, the government is winning praise for its campaign to bring learning to the people.“I can say we made [an] education revolution in the history of this country,” … Read more
Ethiopia pushes for green economy ahead of Rio+20 — forests a major player
February 17th, 2012 | Posted by in News - (Comments Off)ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (16 February, 2012)_A green economy that prioritises forest conservation to boost development in one of Africa’s poorest nations is at the heart of a recent initiative launched by the Ethiopian government ahead of the Rio+20 summit. “Forestry is a central pillar of the strategy so the plan will definitely have a significant … Read more
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