Skin Cancer Soap Invented by an Ethiopian-American Teenager
At an age when many teenagers are focused on school assignments and social media trends, Heman Bekele is drawing global...
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International Finance Corporation’s $6.9 Billion Investment in Ethiopia, Spurs Reform Progress, Raises Grassroots Expectations
A $6.9 billion investment push by the International Finance Corporation over five years is beginning to ripple beyond boardrooms in...
Eritrea and Ethiopia Edge Back Near the Conflict Brink
By early 2026, the handshake that once symbolized reconciliation between Abiy Ahmed and Isaias Afwerki feels like a relic of...
African Leaders Call for Sustainable Malaria Financing as Progress Stalls and Funding Crisis Deepens
The 2025 Africa Malaria Progress Report reveals 270.8 million cases and nearly 600,000 deaths; It warns of potential resurgence, as...
When Makeovers Masquerade as Development, Ethiopians Rethink Their Government Urban Priorities
On a recent afternoon in Addis Ababa, Meseret, a mother of three who runs a small kiosk near one of...
Ethiopia’s Fertilizer Heartland Flock a Looming Clash of Business Titans
Billionaire versus behemoth, the Africa’s richest man steps into Ethiopia’s fields as a Moroccan state giant defends its long-courted ground...
Why Some Ethiopian Women Change their Ethnic-Identification When Entering Formal Employment
When Ethiopian women step into their first formal jobs, the change is often framed as economic progress for a payslip,...
Ethiopia Moves to Print Its Own Currency, Framing the Shift as Economic Sovereignty
Ethiopia is preparing to print its own banknotes for the first time, a move Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says is...
Washington Backs Cairo on the Nile, Recasts Ethiopia’s Mega-Dam as a Regional Power Deal
Washington has moved decisively into Africa’s most sensitive water dispute, urging Ethiopia to generate electricity from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance...
ERC Begins Construction of East Africa’s Largest Railway Training Hub
Ethiopia has launched construction of what is set to become East Africa’s largest railway training centre, a project the Ethiopian...
