editorial Ethiopia aspires to use its human resource and agricultural potential as springboard in its quest to industrialize. The Agriculture Development Led Industrialization policy mainly targets to exploit the potential of the agriculture sector as sustainable supplier of inputs to newly flourishing industries. In this regard, the strategy to give special focus to the textile[…]
Photo: allafrica.com The United States has expressed concern about human rights in Ethiopia. By Misael Lemma HR-128, a resolution passed by the American Congress on human right handling of Ethiopia on Wednesday, will not fracture the Ethio-US diplomatic ties, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Briefing journalists yesterday, Ministry Spokesperson Meles Alem said that the[…]
By Tameru Regasa The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) said it has been executing praiseworthy activities in providing humanitarian and emergency supports throughout the country. While briefing journalists yesterday, ERCS Board President Dr. Ahmed Reja said that the Association has carried out successful activates in benefiting over one million people during January 2017 to March[…]
By Biniyam N. Menberework “From the forgoing, despite some similarity, the divergence between OPDO’s and ANDM’s paths is not insignificant. The obvious question when one observes such a divergence is “why?”. Why is ANDM – the most senior party within the front, next to TPLF, with modest contribution to the overthrow of Mengistu regime and[…]
By Bilal Derso Broadly speaking, the mining sector could divide into three main sub sectors such as metals and precious minerals mining, coal mining and industrial minerals mining. Mining is being considered as vital for functioning of the society, and it has a considerable value to the domestic economy. In Ethiopia’s economy, which largely dominated[…]
By Shushay Adane While the Ethiopian government’s repeated calls for dialogue failed to get positive response from the regime in Asmara, concerned citizens of the two countries have recently initiated a new movement under the name ‘Peace Song for Ethio-Eritrea’ and they hope to normalize the situation. Following the end of Ethio-Eritrean war almost two[…]
By Bilal Derso Motuma Mekassa — Ministry of Mines, Natural Gas and Petroleum disclosed that the recently discovered natural gas in the Ogaden basin of Ethio-Somali State would enable the country to secure one billion USD in the first year of operation. The Chinese firm Poly-GCL discovered 7-8 billion cubic trillion feet (TFC) of natural[…]
Addis Ababa — The 2nd edition of agrofood and plastprintpack Ethiopia 2018 has scored with an outstanding participation of international market leaders. Taking place from 3rd to 5th May 2018, at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, more than 60 exhibitors from 17 countries present their innovations at Ethiopia’s 2nd International Trade Show on Agriculture,[…]
By Yosef Ketema Youths are regarded as engines of development in every aspect of nation’s socioeconomic progress. As it is the median age of a people, when they start to think about self actualization and become a ready work force, youths start to look for different options that can enhance their economic life at this[…]
Nowadays, Ethiopia is working hard on changing its agrarian based economy to the industry driven one building world class industry and agro-parks in various states of the country in the shortest time possible. For example, some industry parks have already gone operational and others are under construction too. But, so far inaugurated industry parks have[…]