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Ethiopia’s Electricity Coverage Reaches 54 Percent
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 18, 2025 (ENA) - Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water and Energy announced that the country’s national electricity coverage has reached 54 percent of the population, a result of sustained government efforts to expand power supply by...
Ethiopia’s Federal Civil Service Commission Announces Salary Increment for Civil Servants
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 18, 2025 (ENA) - Ethiopia’s Federal Civil Service Commission has announced a substantial salary increment for government employees effective coming September. In a statement it issued today, the commission revealed that the...
Chinese-built Ethiopian Airlines headquarters building tops out
Xinhua News Agency
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ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The new Ethiopian Airlines Group headquarters building, which is under construction in Addis Ababa, the East African country's capital, has topped out, marking completion of its main structural works. The...
Mayor Adanech Urges Service Providers to Showcase Ethiopian Hospitality to Africa Climate Summit Guests
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 18, 2025 (ENA)—Mayor of Addis Ababa has called on service providers in the capital to showcase Ethiopia’s renowned culture of hospitality while improving service efficiency during the upcoming Second Africa Climate Summit,...
UN Climate Adaptation Expo in Zambia concludes with urgent call for more finance to save lives and economies; helps countries harness AI to build climate resilience
News Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The largest annual climate adaptation event has concluded in Lusaka, Zambia, with an urgent call for scaled up investment to save lives, lift living standards and boost economic growth. NAP Expo 2025 focused on strengthening countries’ capacity to...
Finchglow Holidays Team Up With Ethiopian Airlines, Unveil Travel, Tourism Packages
Daily Independent
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August 18, 2025
1 LAGOS – Finchglow Holidays has formed a strategic partnership with Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian Holidays to broaden travel opportunities to Ethiopia. A statement by Temilade Adu, Public Relations Manager, Finchglow Holdings Ltd, said that...
AJN Resources Inc. Commences Its Due Diligence On The Okote Gold Project In The Adola Gold Belt Of The Renowned Arabian-Nubian Shield In Oromia State, Southern Ethiopia Private Placement Offering
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 18, 2025) - AJN Resources Inc. (CSE: AJN) (FSE: 5AT) ( AJN or the Company ) is pleased to announce that it has mobilised field crews to commence field work on the Okote...
Health Literacy Profiles and Disparities Among Adolescents and Implications in Ethiopia
Dove Medical Press
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August 18, 2025
Background Health literacy (HL) represents a broad range of attributes necessary to meet the complex demands of health and to effectively manage one’s health.1,2 It is a multifaceted issue that comprises health awareness and knowledge, abilities...
Ethiopia and the Migrant Crisis Causing Death, Kidnapping, and Religious Persecution
Modern Tokyo Times
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August 18, 2025
Ethiopia and the Migrant Crisis Causing Death, Kidnapping, and Religious Persecution Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ongoing ethnic, military, and political crises within Ethiopia are exacerbating the broader...
Jolted manufacturers look for business beyond the US
Mint
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August 18, 2025
Some workers spray plastic toy parts in various colours to meet stringent client requirements, while their colleagues fix wheels to trucks. Mountains of cartons are stacked at the edge of the factory floor, ready to be shipped to American buyers...
Safaricom targets seven-fold subscriber rise in Ethiopia by 2030
Semafor
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August 18, 2025
East African telecoms giant Safaricom is targeting a seven-fold increase in its subscribers in Ethiopia in five years, driven by the move to digital payments in Africa’s second-most populous country, the company’s chief technology officer told...
Africa’s climate challenge: Fair fossil exit, finance
ESI Africa
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August 18, 2025
Nearly 600 million people across the African continent still lack access to electricity. Close to one billion rely on traditional biofuels for cooking. Africa is also very vulnerable to climate change, even though it has contributed less than 5%...
Ethiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families
WSLS - Virginia
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August 18, 2025
ADDIS ABABA – When 19-year-old Nigus Yosef told his parents he was going to leave home in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and try to get to Saudi Arabia, they begged him not to go. Two of their children had already made the crossing, via the Gulf of Aden...
Nigeria’s World Bank IDA Debt Climbs To $18.2bn
Biz Watch Nigeria
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August 18, 2025
Nigeria has maintained its position as the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), with outstanding obligations rising to $18.2bn as of June 30, 2025. This represents a $1.7bn—or about 10.3 per...
Nigeria’s Debt To W’Bank IDA Hits $19.2bn -Report
The Tide
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August 18, 2025
Nigeria has retained its position as the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) with outstanding obligations of $18.2bn as of June 30, 2025. This marks a rise from $16.5bn in June 2024, representing a...
Nehikhare: 30% of Africa’s Trade Flows ‘ll Run on Our Rails in 10 Years
This Day
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August 18, 2025
MultiGate is a licensed treasury management and cross-border payments solution provider with operational offices in Canada, British Columbia, London, and Uganda, and licences in many African countries. In this interview, the company’s Chief...
Angelina Jolie spotlights Ethiopia’s culinary excellence and healthcare advances during Addis Ababa visit
Capital Ethiopia
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August 17, 2025
Hollywood icon and humanitarian Angelina Jolie recently made a visit to Addis Ababa, bringing global attention to the city’s thriving culinary scene and its vital healthcare initiatives. Her visit, which included an elegant dinner at one of...
Ethiopia Enhances Regional Integration by Supplying Electricity to Neighboring Nations
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 17, 2025 (ENA) -- The Ministry of Planning and Development has reported that Ethiopia has been creating a new dynamic for regional cooperation by extending its progress in renewable energy far beyond its borders, using clean...
Ethiopia plays vital role in combating climate change: Ministry
Capital
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August 17, 2025
The Ministry of Water and Energy has emphasized that tackling the impacts of climate change demands unified action from all sectors, highlighting Ethiopia’s significant contributions toward global mitigation efforts. Speaking at a pre-summit...
Nigeria records 3rd largest debtor to W’Bank with $18.2bn – Report
New National Star
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August 17, 2025
BY SAM OTUONYE Nigeria has retained its position as the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association, with outstanding obligations of $18.2 billion as of June 30, 2025. This marked a rise from $16.5 billion in...