This study focuses on Ethiopian women traveling east towards Yemen and Saudi Arabia along what is known as the ‘Eastern Route’ through Djibouti or Somalia, across the Red or Arabian Sea into Yemen (most often with the intention of moving through Yemen towards Saudi Arabia). Based on interviews with Ethiopian women on the move, the […]
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TRAFIG Policy Brief No. 4: Starting up and starting over: How networking can enable refugee entrepreneurs to regain livelihoods in East Africa
Caitlin Katsiaficas (ICMPD), Catherina Wilson (ULEI), Fekadu Adugna Tufa (AAU), Janemary Ruhundwa (DK) & Markus Rudolf (BICC) Establishing a secure livelihood is a key element that enables refugees to rebuild their lives and overcome protracted dis placement situations. Not only can a steady source of income help refugees afford housing, food and other basic neces […]
Foundation Laid to Build East Africa Region TVET Center of Excellence
(ENA) A foundation stone has been laid today to build the East Africa Region Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Center of Excellence in Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa City Administration Deputy Mayor Adanech Abiebie and Science and Higher Education Minister Samuel Urkato laid the cornerstone at the premises of General Wingate Polytechnic College. The Government […]
Tigray Interim Admin Requests Federal Gov’t to Make Ceasefire Agreement
The Interim Administration of Tigray region has requested the federal government to make a ceasefire agreement in a manner of humanity and in a way that does not cause further damage, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abraham Belay, told ENA. According to him, the federal government has been requested to reach a ceasefire agreement and provide […]
Ethiopia Price Bulletin, June 2021
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly prices in the current marketing year in selected urban centers and allowing users to compare current trends with […]
Our country’s annual demand for cooking oil is estimated at 906 million liters
(MOTI) – The Minister of Trade and Industry of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Melaku Alebel, said, “We will work to completely replace the demand for edible oil with domestic production!” He said the country’s demand for edible oil is 906.5 million liters a year, which is a joint venture between government and private […]