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Solar firm Sun King enters Ethiopia with KSh20B bet
Kenyan solar products firm Sun King is set to enter the Ethiopian market under a KSh19.5 billion ($150 million) investment plan, marking one of its…
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M-Pesa users in Ethiopia surge 258% to 5.2 million
The number of active M-Pesa users in Ethiopia rose to 5.2 million, marking a 258.5% increase year-on-year in the quarter ending December 2025, boosting Safaricom…
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Sudan accuses Ethiopia of backing RSF border offensive
Sudan has accused neighboring Ethiopia of backing a paramilitary offensive that led to the capture of a strategic border town, intensifying tensions in an already…
Africa
Truck overturn kills 22 migrants in Ethiopia
A cargo lorry packed with about 85 Ethiopian migrants overturned on a highway in the northern Afar region on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people…
World
Trump administration ends protection status for Ethiopian refugees
The Trump administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopian nationals, giving about 5,000 people living in the United States 60 days to leave the…
Africa
Eritrea withdraws from IGAD regional bloc
Eritrea has withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the East African regional bloc, accusing it of failing to fulfill its mandate and contributing…
Business
Safaricom secures Sh18 billion loan for Ethiopia growth
Safaricom has obtained a $138 million (18 billion Kenyan shillings) loan from South Africa’s Standard Bank to accelerate its fast-growing operations in Ethiopia, the company…
Africa
Ethiopian volcano erupts after 12,000-year dormancy
A remote volcano in Ethiopia’s scorched Afar region roared back to life on Sunday, ending more than 12,000 years of silence in a spectacular eruption…
Africa
Ethiopia-Eritrea Relations: A Powder Keg in the Horn
In the volatile Horn of Africa, where borders have long been battlegrounds, Ethiopia and Eritrea are once again trading barbs that have raised alarms about…