Posts Tagged ‘development’

The World Bank on Tuesday approved the first-ever sustainable tourism development project in Sub-Saharan Africa, a 35 million US Dollars Credit to the Government of Ethiopia. In a statement it sent to ENA on Thursday, the bank said the credit is given to enable tourism contribute for sustainable overall development whilst preserving and ... Full story

Jimma, Ethiopia - Some 1,104 condominium houses being constructed in Jimma Town, Oromia State at a cost of over 91 million Birr will be transferred to beneficiaries in the near future, town housing development project office said. Office Manager, Kefyalew Ayana told ENA that construction of the condos will be fully finalized after a month. The budget for construction of the condos launched in 1999 E.C. was ... Full story

One of the most expensive litigations in Ethiopia's judicial history has been filed by a prominent businesswoman, Mekia Mamio Sikessa, who is claiming compensation worth 300 million Br from two expatriates who allegedly provided faulty consultancy services to her agro-business company. Mekia filed the civil suit on May 8, 2009, at the Federal High Court, Civil First ... Full story

GLOBE AND MAIL-A few months ago, a small town honoured Toronto fund manager Eric Sprott by naming a street after him. The town isn't in Canada, it's in Ethiopia. In February, officials in Bati named one of the town's main streets "Eric Sprott Road" and the local marketplace "Eric Sprott Market Centre." The honour was in recognition of more than $8-million the Sprott Foundation has contributed to ... Full story

CAPITAL-Despite a number of efforts the Transport Authority says it is taking, Addis Ababa city residents cry that the shortage of public transport has not been eased and the situation could become critical. A number of residents Capital talked to complained taxis are creating an artificial shortage. "As you see, there is not taxi to go to Piassa, ... Full story

AC-Action Professionals Association for the People (APAP), a non-governmental organization, has released a new pollution and impact assessment report for rivers Akaki and Mojo in Oromia, Ethiopia. Based on laboratory analyses of toxic industrial chemicals in the river waters and clinical data of people affected, the APAP study reveals that the two rivers are the most ... Full story

FGS-Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu founded the soleRebels brand in 2004 with her husband and brother to help create jobs in Zenabwork, Ethiopia. At the time there were hardly any jobs in the community. But when the family decided to redesign traditional Ethiopian shoes made from recycled tires, expansion mode kicked in and employees were hired. They turned global ... Full story

Farmers in the Oromia Regional were recognized with award in the 3rd annual Farmers Festival held in Adama (Nazret), Oromia. Regional President Abadula Gemeda said the awards recognize the efforts farmers are making in contributing their efforst towad the future goal of helping the country join the exclusive group of middle-income earning nations. These farmers, ... Full story

This need has long been there but was recently highlighted during a meeting in Africa between Irish Cameraman, Fergal O'Hanlon, and 'Connect Ethiopia' Committee member, Philip O'Dwyer and local TV Producer Teferra Ghedamu. During this accidental meeting it became obvious that there was something that could be done in Ireland to assist in supplying and training people in Ethiopia to develop their TV and film ... Full story

Addis Ababa, December 9 (WIC) - The Oromia Mass Media Agency disclosed that it has launched a trial Television Transmission that aims at expediting information and education dissemination activities and thereby enhance public’s participation in development endeavors. Agency head, Abera Hailu told WIC that organized with the objectives of teaching, entertaining and creating national consensus, the Oromia Mass Media Agency has launched a trial Television Transmission ... Full story