Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat urged member countries to enhance their inter-governmental and multilateral cooperation in order to realize the prosperity of the continent. The 39th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which comprises ministers of the African countries, kicked off today in Ethiopia’s Capital Addis Ababa. […]
Day: October 14, 2021
Bangladesh, Ethiopia Discuss on Investment Opportunities
Bangladesh Ambassador to Ethiopia Nazrul Islam conversed with Ethiopian Investment Commission Commissioner Lelise Neme on ways to boost the investment relations of the two countries. They have also discussed issues around Bangladesh investors in Ethiopia, according to the commission. Exploring potential investment opportunity and promoting the countries investment to the Bangladesh investors jointly were the […]
President Emphasizes Need for Expansion of Road Infrastructure
President Sahle-Work Zewde addressed today the opening of the Second United Nations Sustainable Transport Conference held in Beijing. On the occasion, the president said road infrastructure is the backbone of Ethiopia’s agricultural economy and the country has allocated 11 percent of its annual budget on road infrastructure development and maintenance. In order to facilitate the […]
GERD Will Reduce Floods, Sedimentation in Downstream Countries: Water Research Center Head
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will regulate the water flow of Nile River and reduce flooding risks and sedimentation in downstream countries, Arba Minch University Water Resource Research Center Director Samuel Degalo said. The director told ENA that the dam will benefit the downstream countries, especially Sudan, by regulating the water flow and sediments. […]
Africa Needs to Do A Lot to Take Fair Share of Space Resources : AU Commissioner Agbor
AU Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, Sarah Anyang Agbor said a lot has been happening in space activities in the last decade, but more needs to be done as the space resources are becoming more congested and contested. At the press conference she gave on the progress in the implementation of Pan African […]
Ethiopian Diaspora Council Vows to Enhance Remittance, Discourage Illegal Money Transfer
Members of the Council for Ethiopian Diaspora in Action said they are working to engage the diaspora community in the development of the country by enhancing remittance. Members of the council told ENA that Ethiopians across the globe have been providing support for their country in various ways, including in remittances. The nation has, for […]