The wave continues

The wave of arrests of those suspected of involvement in graft continued unabated last week, with no less than eight having been put into police custody, up until Friday afternoon.…


Construction of Ethio-Kenyan Electric Highway to Commence

The construction of the Ethiopia – Kenya interconnector high-voltage electric highway line will start in September 2013. The project has secured financing from the World Bank (WB) and the African…


ECX Exclusive Cooperative Auction Falls Short of Expectations

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange’s (ECX) exclusive auction for farmers’ cooperatives seats attracted few and vastly differing offers, all but one of which were declared winners for the seats they sought.…


Housing Scheme Registration to Begin

Housing registration is beginning at the Addis Abeba Housing Development & Administration Agency (AAHDA) this Ethiopian calendar year, with the first beneficiaries set to be identified by a draw around…


YES Water Sells 50pc Stake to Mauritian Investment Firm

Catalyst Principal Partners has acquired a 50pc stake in the Yes Brands Food & Beverages Plc. Catalyst started negotiations for the deal with Yes water a year ago. The two…


Ethiopian Post to Gain Access to DHL Routes

Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) – a partnership between Deutsche Post (DP) and DHL – is currently negotiating with the Ethiopian Postal Service Enterprise (EPSE), with the view  of using each…


EthSwitch Opens Financial Proposals of Two Firms

EthSwitch SC is choosing between two companies – BPC Banking Technologies BV and Compass Plus Limited (Great Britain) – for the award of a turnkey contract for the supply and…


First Court Appearance for Suspected Gov’t Officials and Businessmen

The Second Criminal Bench of the Federal High Court has adjourned the hearing of detained businessmen and top level officials from the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA), including director…


Editorial

There is little similarity, in terms of personality, that one could fin...


Agenda

With the number of detainees increasing by the day, the process looks s...


Fineline

No doubt, people were stunned by the national secur...


Commentary

With his new perspective on peace and security, Meles Zenawi has made A...


Viewpoint

In United Nations corridors, one will often hear frustrated diplomats w...


Opinion

With a convergence of both personal and environmental factors, last wee...


Capital Insight

The recent anti-corruption crackdown surprised both citizens and analys...


View From Arada

City life a Ethiopia is under revolution. At the base of the revolution...


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