Press Releases

Opportunity International And Oikocredit Announce USD $100 Millon Impact Investment Agreement To Advance The Education Sector In Low-income Countries

Program expected to benefit up to an estimated 1.6 million children Unique collaboration will increase access to capital for schools and families with students in Africa, India, and Latin America CHICAGO and AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Opportunity International, a longstanding global leader in providing financial services to lift people out of poverty, and Oikocredit, […]

Education

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He was born on May 14, 1983, in Gerese town, Bonke Woreda, Gamo Zone. He completed his primary education at Gidole Elementary School and his secondary education at Gidole Secondary and Preparatory School. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering from Hawassa University on June 9, 2007 and his Master’s degree […]

Political News

US Expresses Alarm Over Reports of Escalation of War in Ethiopia

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed “alarm” Monday over reports that forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region have advanced into Dessie and Kombolcha, two towns in the neighboring Amhara region. “All parties must stop military operations and begin ceasefire negotiations without preconditions,” Blinken wrote in a Twitter post. The Ethiopian government accused the Tigrayan […]

Political News

Terrorist TPLF Massacres over 100 Civilian Youth in Kombolcha

The terrorist TPLF infiltrated into Kombolcha town of Amhara Region and killed more than 100 civilian youth, according to Government Communication Service. Minister of Government Communication Service, Doctor Legesse Tulu said the terrorist TPLF infiltrated into Kombolcha town and killed more than 100 youth. The group has also been destroying and looting public and private […]

General

Using Radio To Increase Community Engagement on Gender-Based Violence: A Radio Series in Ethiopia

This guide was developed based on experiences and learning from an Action Against Hunger Protection team in Ethiopia. It shows how social and behavior change techniques can be applied to protection and gender-based violence (GBV) programming, to create awareness on GBV issues, reduce community members’ tolerance to GBV, and increase social support to GBV survivors. […]