Over 8.8mln tickets sold for Paris Olympics – IOC
MOSCOW, July 21 (Sputnik) - More than 8.8 million tickets have been sold for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sports Director Kit McConnell said.…
5th demographic, health survey to begin in last week of July
Addis Ababa, July 20, 2024 (FBC) – The Ethiopian Statistical Service (ESS) has announced that preparations are underway for the fifth national demographic and health survey, scheduled to…
IPDC attracts over US$500M investment capital in concluded FY
Addis Ababa, July 20, 2024 (FBC) – The Ethiopian Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) disclosed that it attracted more than 500 million USD in capital investments during the…
Young Ethiopian diasporas plant tree seedlings in Chaka project
Addis Ababa, July 20, 2024 (FBC) – Members of the second generation Ethiopian Diaspora, who returned to their homeland under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s “Back to Your Origins” initiative…
ESPN names Kenenisa Bekele, Trunesh Dibaba among Africa’s 25 best athletes of the 21st century
Addis Ababa, July 202, 2024 (FBC) – ESPN, the American international basic cable sports channel, has named the renowned Ethiopian long-distance runners Kenenisa Bekele among Africa's 25 best…
IWPG hosts the ‘5th International Loving Peace Art Competition’ Exhibition at AU Headquarters
Addis Ababa, July 20, 2024 (FBC) - The International Women's Peace Group (IWPG) Global Region 2 (Regional Director Seo-Yeon Lee) held an exhibition of the winning works from the '5th…
Micheál Martin announces €15 million of development and humanitarian funding for Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, 12 July 2016 (FBC) Deputy Prime minister, Foreign Affairs and Defence Minister of Ireland, Micheál Martin, has concluded a four day visit to the Horn of Africa with a series of…
Trudeau Appoints Steven MacKinnon as Canada’s New Labor, Seniors Minister
WASHINGTON, July 19 (Sputnik) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Steven MacKinnon as the country’s new Minister of Labor and Minister of Seniors, Trudeau’s office said in…
Ethiopia prioritizes fruit cultivation, indigenous plants in its expanded green legacy initiative:…
Addis Ababa, July 19, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is shifting its focus this year to prioritize fruit cultivation and the planting of indigenous trees, Deputy Prime…
Over $237M worth of import substitute products supplied to local market in 2023/24 FY
Addis Ababa, July 19, 2024 (FBC) – The Industrial Parks Development Corporation of Ethiopia (IPDC) revealed that over 237 million USD worth of import substitute products were successfully…