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Addis Ababa hosts inaugural China-Africa Entrepreneurs Summit, with AU calling for youth-led growth
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (675+ words) Capital Newspaper Addis Ababa hosts inaugural China-Africa Entrepreneurs Summit, with AU calling for youth-led growth The inaugural China-Africa Entrepreneurs Summit opened on Tuesday at African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, bringing together political leaders, diplomats, and business representatives from China…...
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2+ hour, 51+ min ago (272+ words) The study, based on survey data and focus group discussions with more than 800 women microentrepreneurs in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, found that timely climate warnings can significantly improve recovery. Access to early alerts was associated with a 37 percent increase…...
Ethiopia construction sector faults low-bid procurement for delays, poor quality | Capital Newspaper
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (404+ words) Ethiopia's construction industry is struggling with chronic delays, budget overruns and quality defects because major projects are still awarded largely on the basis of the lowest bid rather than best value, according to the Ethiopian Consulting Engineers and Architects Association....
Time for Deals, Not Declarations" as Europe Eyes Deeper Investment in Ethiopia
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (543+ words) Capital: What makes Ethiopia stand out right now as a destination for European investment? Jozef S'kela: Scale, ambition, and reform momentum. Ethiopia has around 135 million people, two thirds of them under 30, and it is growing above 7% a year. That combination…...
Poland eyes IT, agriculture and minerals in expanding Ethiopian partnerships
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (435+ words) Andrzej Dycha, Chairman of Poland's Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH), tells Capital's Groum Abate that Ethiopia's market size, economic opening and direct flight links make it a prime target for Polish firms'especially in IT, dairy processing and critical minerals'as bilateral…...
East African Leaders Convene in Addis to Synchronize Trade and Housing Policies
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) Ethiopia is currently hosting the inaugural "Addis Africa" Real Estate Exhibition, marking the first East African regional conference of its kind. Opened this Thursday, this dual-purpose program aims to harmonize policy frameworks across the Horn of Africa while positioning Addis…...
From Aid to Investment: The US Recasts Its Africa Strategy through SIWG
2+ day, 22+ min ago (486+ words) The US is moving from aid and preferential trade toward investment-led engagement in Africa, using SIWG to prioritise strategic infrastructure, private capital, and transactional partnerships The End of the Aid Era: Closing USAID In early 2025, the Trump administration enacted sweeping…...
Ethiopia's quiet energy shift: Ethio telecom's role in building a green future
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (340+ words) The recent inauguration of a fourth public Super-Fast Smart EV Charging Station in Adama, the first expansion outside the capital, Addis Ababa, marks a pivotal moment. This development indicates that Ethiopia's transition to electric mobility is evolving from pilot projects…...
Asella Wind Farm inaugurated, "145 million project will pay back in two years
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (302+ words) Ethiopia has inaugurated the 100-megawatt Asella Wind Farm in the Oromia Region, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed saying the "145 million project is expected to recover its cost within two years through power sales and savings on fuel imports. The government…...
Renowned Ethiopian artist and educator Behailu Bezabih dies at 66
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (273+ words) Ethiopia's art community is mourning the loss of acclaimed artist and educator Behailu Bezabih, who passed away on April 10, 2026, at the age of 66. Behailu, an Assistant Professor at Addis Ababa University's Alle School of Fine Arts and Design, was widely…...