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17 Dec 2019
Ethiopia’s first Equity and Merit Scholars graduate from Manchester University
The very first batch of students from Ethiopia to be awarded Manchester University’s Equity and Merit Scholarships have graduated. The Scholarships are for academically excellent students who have the potential to make a significant contribution to sustainable development in their home countries.
Diaspora
16 Dec 2019
President Sahle-Work among Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women
President Sahle-Work Zewde is in Forbes list of the 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' of 2019. At number 93, President Sahle-Work is the only African to be included in Forbes’ annual list and is noted for being Ethiopia's first female president and the only serving female head of state in Africa.
News
16 Dec 2019
Freweini Mebrahtu named 2019 CNN Hero of the Year
After weeks of online voting, Freweini Mebrahtu was named the 2019 CNN Hero of the Year. Selected from the Top 10 CNN Heroes finalists, Ethiopian Freweini is recognised for her years of dedication and incredible work at keeping girls in school by designing a reusable menstrual pad to help end the cultural stigma around periods in Ethiopia. Receiving the award,…
News
13 Dec 2019
Ethiopian Airlines celebrates one year of Manchester to Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines marked its one-year anniversary of flying from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa on 12th December. Manchester is the airline’s second UK destination providing a four-times-a-week service connecting the north of England to over 60 destinations across Africa.
News
13 Dec 2019
Prime Minster Abiy Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
On 10th December, the world’s eyes were on Oslo, host city for the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony. This day will also go down history as it saw the first Ethiopian to be awarded a Nobel Prize. Opening the ceremony, the chairperson of the Nobel Committee said that PM Abiy represented a "new generation of African leaders who realise that conflict…
News
10 Dec 2019
Statement from the Prime Minister’s Office following the awarding of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is deeply honoured and humbled by the recognition of the Nobel Committee. The Prize will give a significant boost to the Prime Minister’s deep commitment to the twin goals of peace and development in Ethiopia and the entire continent.
News
10 Dec 2019
“Forging A Durable Peace in the Horn of Africa” – PM Abiy’s Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture given by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2019, H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in Oslo on 10 December 2019. Prime Minister Abiy is the first Ethiopian to be awarded a Nobel Prize. This year’s prize is also the 100th Nobel Peace Prize.
News
9 Dec 2019
UK investors explore investment opportunities in Ethiopia
Invest Africa, a leading UK-based business and investment platform, led an investment mission to Ethiopia in December, with the aim of providing delegates an opportunity to engage with key political stakeholders and connect with leading local businesses looking to deepen their relationships with foreign investors.
Trade and Investment
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