Ethiopia, World Bank sign a $300mln grant agreement
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2022 (FBC) – The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank Group have signed a 300 million USD grant agreement to rebuild conflict affected areas.
The financial pact is…
Leaders discuss how to boost access of homemade COVID 19 vaccines
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2022 (FBC) – African leaders including President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde explored ways how to boost access of vaccines manufactured…
Ethiopia eyes more investments from France: Ministry of Finance
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2022 (FBC) – Semerita Swasew, State Minister of Finance, and Helene Dantoine, Director for Economic Diplomacy at French Foreign Ministry, held fruitful discussions on…
Safaricom seeks $2b to bankroll Ethiopia operations
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2022 (FBC) - Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom is seeking to raise up to 2 billion USD from local banks and development finance institutions (DFI) in five years to fund…
Some 85 humanitarian trucks arrive in Mekelle
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2022 (FBC) – World Food Program announced that 85 additional humanitarian trucks arrived in Mekelle, Tigray yesterday.
WFP stated that the humanitarian trucks are…
Space Science and Geospatial Institute says total lunar eclipse observed from Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2022 (FBC) – Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute confirms that partial lunar eclipse has been observed in the early morning from Semera, Afar region.…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends best wishes for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2022 (FBC) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia warmly congratulated former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his reelection as President of the Federal…
PM Abiy Ahmed congratulates President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on re-election
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2022 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has congratulated President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his re-election as leader of Republic of Somalia.
“I would like to…
DPM and FM Demeke Mekonnen confers with EU Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa
Addis Ababa, May 14, 2022 (FBC) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen met and discussed on Friday with Dr. Annette Weber, EU Special Representative for the Horn of…
Anti-Ethiopian elements will never operate in Uganda: Minister of Defense
Addis Ababa, May 14, 2022 ( FBC) - The Chief of Ethiopian Defense Forces, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, held talks yesterday with the Ugandan Minister of Defense about current affairs in the…