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PM Abiy Reaffirms Government’s Support to Strengthen Media in Ethiopia
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 25, 2025 (ENA) --Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated the government's commitment to enhancing the media sector in Ethiopia. The premier expressed this during a meeting with media professionals from both private and public media...
Pan-African Bank Finds Middle Ground between Ethiopia Gov’t, IMF Growth Forecasts
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 25, 2025
AfDB growth forecast stands at 7.3%, Government 8.9, IMF 6.6 The African Development Bank (AfDB) forecasts Ethiopia’s economy will grow by 7.3 percent in 2025, deviating significantly from the government’s prediction of 8.9 percent and the...
Is Ethiopia Still in the Year 2017, While the World Moved Into 2025? Know the Truth Behind the Ethiopian Calendar, Its Origins and Why the Country Is Indeed 7 Years Behind
Latestly
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June 25, 2025
It might sound eerie, but the Ethiopian calendar has long fascinated astronomy enthusiasts. If we followed the calendar as they did, the rest of the world would technically be living in the past. So, is Ethiopia still in 2017 as the world moves on...
Chinese President Misses BRICS Summit for First Time
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping will not participate in the upcoming 17th BRICS summit scheduled for July 6-7 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the first occasion he has missed this key gathering, according to a report by the media on...
Minister Grange to Lead Stakeholder Dialogue on National Athlete Retention Strategy
Jamaica Information Service
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June 25, 2025
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is set to engage key stakeholders, with the aim of establishing a national strategy for athlete support and retention. She made the disclosure during her 2025/26 Sectoral...
Legal Battle Over BGI Ethiopia Shares Escalates to Federal High Court
Addis Fortune
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Zewdnesh Asrat challenges the dismissal of her claim against BGI Ethiopia Plc, citing an unlawful transfer that occurred without her consent. Her legal team disputes the contractual characterisation, claiming property rights and forensic evidence...
Minister Grange launches bold plan to keep athletes in Jamaica
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 25, 2025
Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is set to engage key stakeholders with the aim of establishing a national strategy for athlete support and retention. She made the disclosure during her 2025/26...
Ethiopia mandates all government offices to accept digital payments in enforcement push
Techpoint Africa
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June 24, 2025
All Ethiopian government offices are now required to accept electronic payments from any provider. The policy is a critical enforcement step in the Digital Ethiopia 2025 roadmap. The move ends Telebirr’s default monopoly on government...
East Africa Metals Provides Update On Ethiopia Projects And Regional Developments
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 24, 2025) - East Africa Metals Inc. (TSXV: EAM) ( "EAM " or the " Company ") is pleased to provide an update on its Ethiopian gold projects, recent regulatory and...
Ethiopia Committed to Advancing Collective Dream of African Cooperatives Renaissance: Commissioner
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June, 24, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia is committed to advancing the collective dream of an African cooperative renaissance, Ethiopian Cooperatives Commissioner Shiferaw Shigute said. The 2025 Africa SACCO (Savings and Credit Cooperatives)...
President Taye Confers with U.S. President’s Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June, 24, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie held discussions with Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor for Africa to U.S. President Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit currently taking place in...
Ethiopia stocks 8,4 billion seedlings for massive greening campaign
Turkmenportal
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Ethiopia has significantly exceeded its plans for preparing planting material for the annual national greening campaign "Green Heritage": instead of the planned 7,5 billion seedlings, 8,4 billion have been prepared, Fana Media Corporation reports,...
Ethiopian Investment Holdings, US International Finance Partners Ink MOU
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June, 24, 2025 (ENA) -- The Ethiopian Investment Holdings signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with US International Finance Partners in Luanda, Angola today. The signing took place in the presence of Ethiopian President Taye...
Ethiopia Takes Part in BRICS Urbanization Ministerial Forum
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June, 24, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia took part in the BRICS Urbanization Ministerial Forum, held in Brasilia, Brazil, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the occasion, Ethiopian Ambassador to Brazil, Leulseged Tadesse presented...
Ethiopia and Angola strengthen bilateral ties and African leadership
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 24, 2025
Selassie and Lourenco met within the framework of the 17th United States-Africa Business Summit, which is taking place in Luanda, the capital of Angola, from June 22 to 25, to discuss areas in which they could expand and strengthen their ties....
Ethiopia to officially begin trading under AfCFTA on July 1 as FX pressures remain acute
CNBC Africa
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June 24, 2025
Ethiopia’s Minister for Trade and Regional Integration, Kassahun Gofe, has announced a significant step for the nation as it prepares to begin trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on July 1. This move is expected to...
Why East African lawyers' body is relocating landmark 30th annual conference from Tanzania to Ethiopia
The Citizen
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Arusha. The East Africa Law Society (EALS) is relocating its landmark 30th Annual Conference and General Meeting from Tanzania to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The EALS President Ramadhan Abubakar said in a statement on Monday, June 23, 2025 that the...
KITFO TV Is Building a Streaming Home for Ethiopian and Eritrean Stories
OkayAfrica
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June 24, 2025
It started with a bold declaration at a panel discussion. While preparing to moderate a conversation in 2023 about Ethiopian and Eritrean representation in film and television, Denkinesh Argaw came to a clear conclusion. Two challenges stood out...
United States Involvement in Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam: Funding and Geopolitics-U.S. Financial Support: Fact vs. Fiction
Zehabesha
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June 23, 2025
By PAUL DELKASO President Trump’s tweets—polarizing though they may be—carry hard realities beneath the rhetoric. His latest remark about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), while framed with trademark bravado, deserves a closer look. Yes,...
Tharaka University, KEFRI Clinch Continental Awards in Ethiopia
Kenyans.co.ke
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June 24, 2025
Tharaka University and Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) are among two institutions that scooped awards for Kenya at the 10th edition of the Continental Africa Public Service Day (APSD) celebrations, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The...