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The Reporter
Only 16 African countries have tariff schedules covering all categories of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), while 25 have published their schedules in official gazettes, despite 50 countries having submitted tariff schedules to the AfCFTA Secretariat, according to a Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration document. The...
BBC Amharic
The Reporter
A report from the Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations (CEHRO) says observers faced restrictions during critical sessions of the just-concluded National Dialogue forum. The consortium deployed a team of 10 observers to the forum, which took place in Addis Ababa between July 15 and August 21, 2026, according to Mesud Gebeyehu, the consortium’s...
Birr Metrics
Muhammad Zubair Mughal, chief executive officer of AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics, has spent more than a decade working on the development of interest-free finance in Ethiopia. AlHuda, which describes itself as an Islamic banking and finance advisory and training institution, has organised major industry forums in Addis Ababa and runs...
The Reporter
At least 8,200 hectares of farmland, 115,000 households affected by low rainfall By Abebe Fikir Administrators of Simien Mountains National Park and North Gondar Zone are preparing a response to a devastating drought affecting communities and livestock in the vicinity of one of Ethiopia’s most iconic tourist destinations. Officials in North Gondar say the...
Birr Metrics
The World Bank and the Government of Ethiopia have invested more than 200 million US dollars in the trade corridor linking Ethiopia to Djibouti, transforming Modjo Dry Port into a faster gateway for the country’s land-based trade, Ndiamé Diop, the bank’s vice-president for Eastern and Southern Africa, said Friday. Diop made the remarks at the...
The Reporter
The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning regarding the future of public health across Africa, projecting that the continent could face a shortage of nearly six million health workers by 2030 unless decisive, large-scale domestic investments are made. Speaking at the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Ethiopia, WHO […]
BBC Amharic
The Reporter
The Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS) says the share of medicines facing inadequate supplier availability has fallen from 27 percent to 16 percent following efforts to expand supplier registration, including registration with the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA). EPSS Director-General Abdulqadir Gelgelo (MD) disclosed the figures in a...
BBC Amharic
