(ENA)Ministry of Innovation and Technology disclosed that more than 2 million citizens have been benefiting from the 170 different digital services developed with a view to expediting public services being rendered in Ethiopia. Information Communication Technology Sector Director-General at the ministry, Abiyot Sinamo told ENA that the national strategy designed to digitalize key public services […]
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House of Commons International Development Committee: Aid cuts for ‘priority’ African region “outrageous and hypocritical”
New official figures show that British aid to several conflict-hit East African countries is being slashed by a half or more despite the Foreign Office describing the region as having “clear national strategic interest” for the UK. The cuts affect countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia and South Sudan. As well as conflict, the countries […]
IGAD Launches Dev’t Project that Benefits Communities at Ethio¬-Kenyan Border
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched today a project that aims at improving the well-being of communities located around the Ethio-Kenyan border. A consultation meeting of representatives from Ethiopia and Kenya was held here in Addis Ababa to discuss the new project dubbed “Moyale-Moyale.” The 4 million Euros project is expected to help improve […]
Ministry Briefs UK’s Special Envoy on Current Situation in Ethiopia
State Minister of Finance, Dr. Eyob Tekalign met with UK’s special envoy for famine prevention and humanitarian affairs, Nick Dyer. The meeting focused on updating the special envoy on humanitarian and economic issues in Ethiopia. The Envoy reiterated the two countries long standing partnership and affirmed the UK Government’s commitment to continue to assist the […]
Industrial Park Secures 114 million USD from Mask Export
Hawassa Industrial Park announced that it has secured 114 million USD from the mask export last Ethiopian budget year. General Manager of the industrial park, Fistum Ketema told ENA that the concluded Ethiopian budget year was a difficult year for the sector due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, impressive result has been […]
Terrorist TPLF Destroys Qobo Girana Irrigation Dev’t Project, Displaces over 8,000 Farmers
The terrorist TPLF has destroyed and looted the Qobo Girana irrigation development project in North Wolo Zone, the Amhara Region Agriculture Bureau disclosed. Following the plunder by the TPLF clique, the irrigation development project fully stopped functioning and more than 8,000 farmers utilizing the scheme were displaced, it added. Amhara Agriculture Bureau Deputy Head, Abebaw […]