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Ethiopia: GERD Generation Capacity Increases to 6,450 MW

By Tsegay Hagos The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) power generation capacity has been upgraded to 6,450 MW. The Dam was first designed to generate 5,250 MW. However, due to.

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UN Boosts Aid for Ethiopia, Somalia to Head off Famine

U.N. aid agencies are appealing to international donors to provide money to scale up lifesaving operations in drought-stricken Ethiopia and Somalia, where millions of hungry people are at risk of.

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Ethiopia Ratifies Climate Change Agreement

Ethiopia this week ratified the Paris Climate Agreement. A parliamentary standing committee pointed out that Ethiopia being part of the agreement will have a hand in limiting global warming to.

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Ethiopia to Lead Climate Change Negotiations for Least Developed Countries

By Seble Samuel – Special to Fortune Ethiopia was tapped for the Chairmanship of the Least Developed Countries Group of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Over 190.

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Ethiopia: President Tells Public to Put Aside Differences to Fight Anti-Peace Forces

President Mulatu Teshome has advised the general public to fight anti-peace forces and enemies of the nation by putting aside differences. In a message he gave in connection with the.

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First Lady Lauds Progress in Empowering Women

First Lady Roman Tesfaye has commended what she called remarkable achievements on socio-economic and political empowerment of women in Ethiopia in recent years. Delivering speech at the launching of the.

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Ethiopia Launches Project for Youth, Women Entrepreneurs

A project that supports Ethiopian youth and women entrepreneurs was launched here today. The Young and Women Entrepreneurship Promotion (YoWEP) project is co-funded and implemented in partnership with the governments.

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EIB to Loan Ethiopia $200 Million for Migrants Jobs Plan

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to lend Ethiopia $200 million to build two industry parks that will employ 30,000 refugees in a move aimed at curbing migration to.

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Kia Motors to Assemble Cars in Ethiopia, Considers Algeria

By Aaron Maasho South Korea’s Kia Motors Corp signed a deal with a local company on Thursday to start assembling cars in Ethiopia and is thinking of similar operations elsewhere.

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Ethiopia, UK to Strengthen Peace, Security Cooperation

By Henok Tibebu Ethio-UK relations would be further enhanced as their UNSC membership takes effect. Foreign Affairs State Minister Ambassador Taye Atskesilassie and Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Under Secretary and.

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