Photo: Rod Waddington A member of the Dassanech Tribe on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya. Nomadic pastoral groups regularly defy borders leading to conflicts with farmers and a growing security concern over the ability of some African states to govern these territories. Episode Eight: “The African State”In this episode: Alagaw Ababu Kifle, Pamela Mbabazi,[…]
Rwandan national Eugene Ubalijoro has been appointed managing director of Heineken Ethiopia. He will begin his duties on September 10, 2018. Ubalijoro has risen through the ranks, having joined in 1990 as international trainee for their Rwandan operations. “He moved across different operations including Rwanda, France, La Reunion, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where[…]
By Desta Gebrehiwot As the construction booms, so are the challenges. The sector which is mobilizing staggering resources in terms of finance , manpower and materials also faces waste in different ways. The wealth creating sector has incubated local contractors, consultants and small and micro enterprises. The sector is growing by leaps and bounds thanks[…]
By Seid Mehammed ADDIS ABABA – The construction of two projects of Modjo-Hawassa expressway is being undertaken as per of schedule while bidding process sees finalization to commence the last two projects, Ethiopian Road Authority (ERA) told The Ethiopian Herald. The 202.5 Kms expressway construction which costs 13 billion Birr is phased in four projects,[…]
By Misganaw Asnake One critical bottleneck to low investment performance in Ethiopia had been inadequate promotion of the country’s potentials and its attractive investment incentives. Understanding this daunting scenario, the government attached increasing emphasis on economic diplomacy. Hence, investors of all kinds, including the anchor ones, started to flow to the country’s states and city[…]
By Desta Gebrehiwot It was almost mid night; the twinkling starts in the skies of Addis had all the potent to evoke a feeling on spectator as if the skies were full of puncture allowing the lights above it to pour down hastily. Unluckily, I was not able to enjoy that moment for long. My[…]
By Zelalem Girma In some remote areas where finding water at all is difficult, the issue of quality is unthinkable. What people ask for first is water regardless of the quality. "People in remote areas will never question about quality, all they need is water… water… ; says Moti Mossisa, a researcher at Ethiopian Water[…]
Photo: Jens Klinzing/Wikimedia Commons Outskirts of Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia. By Dargie Kahsay Various mega projects help the economic development of a country and benefit the society around while other projects extend their benefit beyond and endeavor to transform society’s socio-economic development. Among such projects is the Hawassa Industrial Park (HIP). The park whose construction was[…]
Photo: Ethiopian Herald Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. opinion By Alem Mamo Barely two months into his new job as a Prime Minister, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has managed to simultaneously excite and alarm pretty much everybody. In Ethiopian political leadership this is no small feat, where offending the public has been the norm than[…]
Photo: Radio Shabelle Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” Mohamed At the invitation of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmaajo’, the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali accompanied by a high-level delegation, made an official[…]