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A new road is being paved for Ethiopia’s motorists, one lined with upgraded licence plates, new licensing requirements, competency assessments and stricter standards of compliance. The only thing that does not appear to be upgrading is their income. That tension sits at the centre of a growing debate over the country’s new technology-enabled vehicle...
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Ethiopia's annual inflation rate rose to 13.4 percent in May 2026, marking a sharp increase from 11.7 percent in April...
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Ethiopia’s annual inflation rate rose to 13.4 percent in May 2026, as food prices accelerated for a third consecutive month, complicating the government’s effort to sustain a recent decline in the cost of living. The latest Consumer Price Index data from the Ethiopian Statistical Service showed headline inflation increased from 11.7 percent in April and...
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In a landmark achievement for Ethiopia’s growing digital economy, Bersufekad Getachew has been named among the Top 100 African Business Heroes for the 2026 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) awards. Getachew was selected from a massive pool of 24,000 contestants across the continent, marking a rare milestone for Ethiopian representation in the prestigious...
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Ethiopia has been selected to host the 2027 Global Education Conference on Anti-Doping, the Ministry of Culture and Sport announced. The conference is organized periodically by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The event will take place in Addis Ababa. The conference, which carries significant implications for the global anti-doping movement, will mark...
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