PM Abiy Salutes Ethiopia’s Fallen Heroes, Underscores Defense Manufacturing as a Pillar of Self-Reliance↗
Addis Ababa, September 8, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has paid tribute to Ethiopia’s fallen heroes and security forces while underscoring the growing role of domestic defense manufacturing in strengthening the country’s…
Ethiopia’s Urban Corridors Give Cultural Festivals New Stages for Heritage and Tourism↗
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s rich natural, religious and cultural heritage is finding new urban settings through the transformation of city corridors, where modern public spaces are increasingly providing vibrant…
ECA Chief: Africa Must Leverage Energy, Minerals and Human Capital to Lead Climate Action↗
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) — United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Claver Gatete has called on African countries to harness the continent’s renewable energy…
Ethiopia Positions Clean Energy as Engine of Growth, Regional Power Exports: President Taye↗
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia is working to expand its clean energy generation capacity and increase electricity exports to countries across the East African Power Pool and beyond, President Taye Atske-Selassie said.…
Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa Brings Day of Renewal to Life with Free Public Transport↗
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — As Ethiopia observes Pagume 2, the Day of Renewal, Addis Ababa is bringing the spirit of the occasion into the daily lives of residents, providing free public transportation across the capital as part…
Ethiopia Lays Foundations for Broad-Based Prosperity Through National Transformation: GCS↗
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia is laying the foundations for broad-based prosperity by mobilizing its national capabilities, expanding productive sectors and advancing major infrastructure and institutional reforms, the…
Ethiopia’s Climate Action Offers African Food Systems a Model for Resilience, Officials Say↗
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s growing focus on climate-resilient agriculture, agroecology, ecosystem restoration and inclusive rural development is offering practical pathways for strengthening Africa’s food systems…
PM Abiy Sends Condolences to President Samia and Tanzanian People After First Gentleman’s Death↗
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended Ethiopia’s condolences to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the people of Tanzania following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the First…
Ethiopia Begins Sorting National Dialogue Recommendations Ahead of Parliamentary Submission↗
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission has begun organizing recommendations emerging from the country’s landmark National Dialogue Conference by category, ahead of their submission to the House of…
Day of Renewal Looks Back on a Year of Milestones and Ahead to Greater Ambitions↗
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia is marking Pagume 2, the Day of Renewal, as the country brings the outgoing 2018 Ethiopian calendar year to a close, reflecting on a year of major national achievements, landmark projects and…
PM Abiy: Ethiopia’s Development Drive Is Turning Vision into Tangible Progress↗
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia is translating its development vision into tangible progress through major infrastructure projects and macroeconomic reforms, highlighting the Grand Ethiopian…
Prime Minister Abiy: Ethiopia Is Forging True Sovereignty by Breaking Economic Dependency↗
Addis Ababa, September 6, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia is advancing toward genuine national sovereignty through a historic economic transformation that is reducing dependency, expanding domestic production and…
Ethiopia’s Livestock Exports Gain Momentum as Government Targets $1 Billion in Earnings↗
Addis Ababa, September 6, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s livestock exports generated $128.3 million in earnings during the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year , up more than 35 percent from about $95 million in previous years, as the government moves to…
Ethiopia Carries Green Legacy Across Africa, Deepening Youth Climate Cooperation↗
Addis Ababa, September 5, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia is taking its Green Legacy experience beyond its borders, using youth-led cooperation with African counterparts to advance environmental action while strengthening bilateral relations,…
Ethiopia’s Logistics Sector Enters New Digital Phase as ESL Modernizes Port and Cargo Services↗
Addis Ababa, September 5, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) has launched a digital customer self-service platform as part of efforts to modernize Ethiopia’s port and cargo operations, streamline import and export…
Deputy PM: African Patient Flows Signal Ethiopia’s Emerging Potential as a Destination for Advanced Medicine and Medical Tourism↗
Addis Ababa, September 5, 2026 (FMC) — The growing number of patients arriving from across Africa for specialized treatment at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College in Addis Ababa signals Ethiopia’s emerging potential as a…
Ethiopia Places Red Sea Access at the Heart of National Security and Regional Stability↗
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia has placed secure and peaceful access to the Red Sea at the heart of its national security and wider regional stability agenda, with Ambassador Nebiyu Tedla describing maritime access as a…
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Congratulates Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on Historic Milestone, Hails Ethiopia-Italy Partnership↗
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has congratulated Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on her administration’s historic milestone, commending her leadership, dedication and resilience while…
Ethiopia Positions Sorghum as Strategic Engine for Agricultural Investment, Value Addition↗
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia is positioning sorghum as a strategic investment frontier for agricultural transformation, with policymakers, investors and development partners exploring opportunities to build a competitive…
Former Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Calls for Africa to Turn Livestock Wealth into Economic Opportunity↗
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) — Former Ethiopian Prime Minister and Board Chair of AGRA, CGIAR, TradeMark Africa and the AFS Forum Partners Group, Hailemariam Dessalegn, has called for Africa to turn its vast livestock wealth into…
Ethiopia–India Ties Carry Historic Foundations into a New Era of Strategic Cooperation — Ambassador Nebiyu↗
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia and India are building on centuries of people-to-people connections to broaden their relationship into a more substantive partnership spanning development, technology, education, health and…
Ethiopia, Netherlands Deepen Political and Economic Partnership Through Fourth Consultations↗
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia and the Netherlands have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations, expanding economic cooperation and strengthening collaboration on regional and global issues as the two…
IGAD Moves to Forge Regional AI Framework to Drive Integration, Development↗
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (FMC) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is moving to establish a common regional framework for artificial intelligence, seeking to harness the rapidly advancing technology as a strategic…
Ethiopia’s First Mortgage Refinance Institution Poised to Transform Homeownership and Household Wealth, Investment Banker Says↗
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s establishment of its first dedicated mortgage refinance institution is poised to transform access to homeownership, expand affordable housing and create new avenues for household wealth…
Egypt’s Attempts to Weaken Ethiopia Will Ultimately Harm Egypt Itself, Says Prof. Berhanu Nega↗
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (FMC) — Egypt’s continued attempts to weaken Ethiopia will ultimately harm Egypt itself, Education Minister Berhanu Nega said, warning Cairo that efforts to obstruct Ethiopia’s development cannot stop the…
Ethio Telecom Marks First-Year Milestone of Next Horizon Strategy, Sets Sights on 96.2 Million Customers↗
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (FMC) — Ethio telecom has completed the first year of its three-year “Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond” strategy , recording significant growth in its customer base and digital services while laying the…
BRICS Strengthens Africa’s Opportunity to Harness Finance, Technology and Strategic Partnership — Ethiopian Envoy↗
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (FMC) — BRICS is creating broader opportunities for Africa to harness finance, technology transfer and strategic partnerships as the continent advances its economic transformation, Ethiopian Envoy to India…
Ethiopia Takes Green Legacy Experience Across Africa, Deploying Youth to Drive Environmental Action↗
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia is taking its Green Legacy experience beyond its borders, deploying 24 young people to Zimbabwe, Ghana and Nigeria to share the country’s approaches to environmental conservation,…
JINR Brings Global Nuclear Science and Innovation to a Wider BRICS+ Audience Through TV BRICS↗
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) — The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), one of the world’s leading international centres for nuclear and fundamental research, is set to bring its scientific work and technological advances…
Rewiring Ethiopia’s Housing Finance System: What the Country’s First Mortgage Refinance Company Means↗
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) – Ethiopia is moving to build a new layer of financial infrastructure behind one of its most consequential development challenges: how to make homeownership more attainable in a country where housing…