Ethiopia launched the Green Legacy Initiative 2025 under the theme “Renewal Through Planting” in a ceremony held on Friday (June 27), at the Addis International Convention Center. The event marked the beginning of the seventh annual tree-planting season of the national campaign, which began in 2019, with the goal of planting 7.5 billion seedlings this […]
An Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Agriculture, Girma Amente, participated in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development held in Sevilla, Spain, this week. In his address, Minister Girma urged the international community to honor the commitments outlined in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, which was adopted at the Third International Conference on
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a new directive, “Requirements for Licensing and Renewal of Banking Business and Representative Office Directive No. SBB/94/2025,” at the end of last week, signaling a significant step towards opening the nation’s financial sector to foreign banks. This move is principally aimed at fostering a robust and sustainable
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NEWS IN A Week in the Horn 27.06.2025 Ethiopia A delegation led by President Taye Atske Selassie attended the U.S .-Africa Business Summit from June 22 to 25 in Luanda, Angola, and held bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the summit. Prime Minister Abiy Amed recieved on Thursday (June 26) Kashim Shettima, Vice President of
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with General Michael E. Langley, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), on Friday (June 20), focusing on strengthening cooperation between Ethiopia and the United States in the areas of regional peace, security, and counterterrorism. The commitment signifies a strategic step forward in the two nations’ long-standing defense
As part of continued engagements with stakeholders across various sectors, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed convened a high-level consultative meeting with leaders of competing political parties on Thursday (June 19). The dialogue focused on critical national issues, including constitutional reform, national dialogue, institutional restructuring, peace and stability, displacement and return, economic transformation, corruption, social inclusion, access
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The Ethiopian Trade and Investment Business-to-Business (B2B) Forum was successfully held on Wednesday (June 25) at the Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa. The event brought together officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopian Investment Commission, and Board Members of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, as well as members of the Ethiopian
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NEWS IN A Week in the Horn 20.06.2025 Ethiopia President Taye Atske-Selassie inaugurated 22 new projects at the University of Gondar on Sunday (June 15) as part of the university’s 70th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of its teaching hospital. The event, held in Gondar, was attended by Speaker of the House of Federation Agegnehu
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June 20 , 2025 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated the Permanent Exhibition Section at the Ethiopia Science Museum, marking the completion of establishing a fully interactive, permanent science venue in Addis Ababa. The event also featured the unveiling of Ethiopia’s first-ever Planetarium Dome expanding the country’s scientific and educational landscape. The newly launched permanent
June 20 , 2025 The Fourth Annual Forum for Regional Integration and Reasonable Utilization of the Nile (AFRIRUN IV) was held at the Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa on Tuesday (June 17) under the theme “Regional Power Connectivity for Inclusive and Sustainable Development.” The annual gathering, organized by the Institute of Foreign Affairs in partnership
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