DAG Pledges Over $3bn Funding To Ethiopia’s Reform
Addis Ababa, December 13, 2019 (FBC) –Development Assistance Group (DAG) have pledged 3 billion dollars to help strengthen Ethiopia’s home-grown economic reforms, said Prime Minister Dr Abiy…
USAID, Awash Bank Partnership Expands $6.4m In Credit Opportunities To Agriculture Enterprises In…
Addis Ababa, December 13, 2019 (FBC) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Awash Bank have announced a new partnership that will make up to $6.4 million in financing…
President Holds Discussion With WFP Chief, Investors From Japan And China
Addis Ababa, December 13, 2019 (FBC) -President Sahle-Work Zewde held talks with David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Program.
The two discussed the current and planned…
EAF President Meets Japan’s Olympics Minister
Addis Ababa, December 13, 2019 (FBC) – President of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF), Derartu Tulu met with Japan’s Olympics Minister Hhashimoto Seiko in Japan today.
Recalling…
Denmark Provides $1.5m To Support Ethiopia’s Upcoming Elections
Addis Ababa, December 13, 2019 (FBC) – Denmark has signed an agreement with UNDP amounting $1.5 million to support a multi-partner election support project for Ethiopia.
The agreement was…
President Calls For Unity At Welcoming Dinner Hosted In Honour Of Nobel Laureate PM
Addis Ababa, December 13, 2019 (FBC) –President Sahle-Work Zewde has called for unity during a welcoming dinner hosted in honour of Nobel Laureate Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed.
Stating…
Commission President Unveils European Green Deal
Addis Ababa, December 12, 2019 (FBC) -The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the European Green Deal – an ambitious plan to make the EU’s economy sustainable.…
WB Approves $150m To Support Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Addis Ababa, December 12, 2019 (FBC) – The World Bank Group approved $150 million to support the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI).
The funds will be used for construction of…
FM Gedu Holds Talks With US Secretary Of State
Addis Ababa, December 12, 2019 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargachew, met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington DC.
The two discussed Ethiopia’s…
Ethiopian Epiphany Inscribed On UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
Addis Ababa, December 12, 2019 (FBC) -The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has decided to inscribe Ethiopian epiphany on its lists of intangible…