In one year, the pandemic has halted a quarter-century of steady economic growth in Africa, disrupted value chains, and caused an unprecedented increase in inequality and poverty. As a result, the entire world is at risk, because the global economy could lose one of its future drivers of growth. The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us […]
Day: May 31, 2021
New telecommunications operator licensed in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, one of the world’s last closed telecommunications markets, has been liberalised. On May 22, 2021, the Ethiopian government announced that a new telecommunications license had been awarded to the Global Partnership for Ethiopia – a consortium comprising Kenya’s Safaricom PLC, Vodacom Group, Vodafone Group, the United Kingdom’s development finance institution CDC Group plc, the Japanese-owned Sumitomo Corporation, and the Development Finance Corporation. […]
“New York Times” reporter kicked out of Ethiopia
In response to Ethiopia’s expulsion yesterday of New York Times reporter Simon Marks following allegations of “fake news” about the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement: “Ethiopia’s decision to expel Simon Marks, without warning or explanation, exposes the government’s disturbing efforts to control the narrative on the Tigray conflict and […]
Ethiopians in US Vow to Counter Unjust Pressures on Ethiopia
(ENA) Ethiopians residing in various parts of the United States (U.S.) have reiterated their commitment to work on countering the on-going unjust external pressures on Ethiopia. The Ethiopians and Ethiopian origins disclosed this during a webinar held on Sunday to discuss on the current situation in Ethiopia. The webinar held under the motto “Ethiopia on […]
PM Abiy Meets With US Senator James Mountain Inhofe
( ENA) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has met today with United States Senator James Mountain Inhofe who opposed the recent visa restrictions imposed on Ethiopia by the Biden Administration. PM Abiy wrote today on Face-book “I welcome Senator Jim Inhofe, a friend to Ethiopians, to his second home Ethiopia”. The Senator last week publicly opposed […]
Commission Introduces 6 Point Human Rights Agenda to be Implemented During Upcoming Election
( ENA) The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission today introduced six point human rights agenda that needs to be respected during upcoming general election in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has been making preparations to conduct general election on June 21, 2021 in which some 46 political parties are contesting. The six point human rights agenda for election 2021 […]