(ENA) Qatar’s leading dairy and dairy products producer, Baladna Company, has reportedly expressed interest in investing in Ethiopia. Spokesperson Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the interest of the company was expressed while Ethiopian diplomats in Qatar visited the company. Seizing the opportunity, the diplomats briefed about the investment opportunities and conducive environment to […]
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Ethiopian Ship Docks in Berbera Port After 20 Years
(ENA) The Ethiopian ship, Gibe, has docked for the first time in Berbera Port of Somaliland after 20 years, according to the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE). The enterprise announced today that the commencement of regular scheduled liner service at the Berera Port. Gibe ship, loaded with 11,200 tons of sugar and rice, […]
New Budget Prioritizes Agricultural Sector: PM Senior Economic Adviser
(ENA) The 2014 Ethiopian Fiscal Year budget approved by the House of People’s Representatives gives priority to the agricultural sector, Senior Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister said. Senior Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mamo Mihretu told ENA that the budget is allocated to the agricultural sector, especially to irrigation projects. According to him, […]
Greater Horn of Africa and Yemen Desert Locust Crisis Appeal (January 2020 – December 2021)
A desert locust upsurge is still underway in the Greater Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, while the situation has returned to normal in Southwest Asia and the potential spread to West Africa was stopped in July 2020, thanks to massive control operations from May to July 2020 in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. As […]
Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2020
2020 IN REVIEW HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT Humanitarian situation in 2020 In 2020, humanitarian needs soared due to a variety of shocks, including ongoing conflicts, community violence, displacement, health emergencies and climatic crises. The Mid-Year Review of the 2020 HRP more than doubled the number of people targeted for humanitarian assistance, from 7 million (at the launch of […]
Let’s dress Ethiopia
(MOTI) – Leaders of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, responsible institutions and trade unions have launched a program to plant and dress in Ethiopia by planting more than 2,000 seedlings in Kilinto Industrial Park. Launching the Seedling Planting Program, Minister Melaku Alebel said Ethiopia is facing many challenges but we will not only show […]