Addis Ababa Ethiopia has become a member of the World Logistics Passport, a loyalty program which enables freight forwarders, traders and business owners to draw the maximum possible benefits from their trading operations, the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) disclosed. During a press conference he held today, EFFSAA Vice President Dawit Woubshet said the […]
Egypt Has Been Doing Everything in its Power to Halt GERD, Says Deputy Premier
Addis Ababa Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said Egypt, which is currently rejecting justice and truth, has been doing everything in its power to halt the construction of GERD. Speaking at a webinar which brought together university presidents, scholars and senior government officials, the deputy premier said Ethiopia’s enemies and their supporters are […]
Project Launched to Expand Modjo Logistics Dry Port Logistics Center with 150 Million USD
(ENA) Modjo Dry Port Logistics Center expansion project, which consumes 150 million USD, was launched today. Modjo Dry Port has reportedly been contributing hugely to the import-export of the country as over 80 percent of multi-modal containers pass through it. Officially launching the construction of project, Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges said the nation wants to make the […]
GAR Special Report on Drought 2021
Droughts have deep, widespread and underestimated impacts on societies, ecosystems, and economies. They incur costs that are borne disproportionately by the most vulnerable people. The extensive impacts of drought are consistently underreported even though they span large areas, cascade through systems and scales, and linger through time, affecting millions of people and contributing to food […]
From Displacement to Development: How Ethiopia Can Create Shared Growth by Facilitating Economic Inclusion for Refugees
INTRODUCTION Ethiopia is currently in crisis. The northern region of Tigray remains in conflict, with millions displaced, lacking sufficient humanitarian support, and facing a range of human rights violations. Some 60,000 people have fled to neighboring Sudan and millions more are internally displaced in Tigray and neighboring regions. The crisis is also exacerbating tensions in […]
Nation Engrossed in Intense Agricultural Activities: Agriculture Ministry
(ENA) Intensive agricultural activities are underway across the nation, according to Ministry of Agriculture. Agriculture Extension Director-General Germame Girma told ENA that 13.5 million hectares of land is being prepared for cultivation during this rainy season. Some 18 million quintals of fertilizer and about 1 million quintals of improved seeds are being distributed for the season, […]