DRC better place to manufacture mobile phones – UN report – New Business Ethiopia
The report recalls that in 2021, the mobile technology company Africell and Industry Five, aglobal smart manufacturing vendor, collaborated to develop assembling facilities for mobile telephones in DRC. The factory in Kinshasa is equipped with modular and mobile workstations, and workers are trained to reach quality standards and handle proprietary handsets. “Developing mobile telephone supply chain capacities in Africa can unlock further potential in the electronics supply chain and open up market opportunities towards the production of tablets, laptops and high-performance servers, and data storage solutions. It further noted that most of the minerals and metals that go into the production of smartphones can be sourced within African countries. “The abundance of these resources also provides vast opportunity for strengthening regional supply chains in mobile phone production from precursor production.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
August 18, 2023 03:18 UTC
Ethiopia: Yirgalem Industrial Park Generates USD 2.1 Million from Exports
Yirgalem Integrated Agro Industrial Park reported earnings of over USD 2.1 million dollars from its exports in the previous fiscal year. Over the past four years, the park accumulated earnings of more than USD 8.5 million from the export of 1,300 tons of products to the foreign market. The park was engaged in trial production of various products for the past four years. Moreover, the park exported 120 tons of different flavored fruit juices to Sudan and South Sudan, generating an income of USD 288,000. By replacing imported products, the park saved USD 218,000 through the sale of various flavored juice products and processed milk within the country.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 19:42 UTC
Years of Violent Unrest and Armed Conflict in Ethiopia have Resulted in Countless Abuses
Since April, the Ethiopian military and militias known as Fano have clashed in towns throughout the Amhara region after the government announced plans to dismantle and integrate all regional special forces in the country. The fighting has intensified in recent weeks, with increased reports of civilian casualties. The authorities blocked mobile internet access in early April and have arrested at least eight journalists reporting on the unrest. On August 4, Ethiopia’s federal cabinet declared a six-month state of emergency and placed the Amhara region under a military command post accountable to the prime minister. Previous states of emergency declarations under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration resulted in mass arrests, prolonged arbitrary detentions, politically motivated charges, and unlawful restrictions on movement and communication.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 19:13 UTC
Battle for Ethiopia’s mobile money market begins as Safaricom’s M-Pesa takes on TeleBirr
NewsThe mobile money platform, the largest in Africa, will take on incumbent operator Ethio Telecom’s own fintech service, TelebirrThis week. Kenyan operator giant Safaricom has launched their M-Pesa mobile money platform in Ethiopia. However, the company was restricted from launching M-Pesa immediately, with the Ethiopian government forcing them to wait a year in order to give incumbent Ethio Telecom a chance to launch their mobile money platform first. With no local competition, TeleBirr quickly racked up customers in Ethiopia’s mobile money space, earlier this year reporting roughly 34 million active users of its platform. “M-Pesa is known to be a game-changer for financial inclusion,” said Stanley Njoroge, Safaricom Ethiopia’s interim CEO.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 18:37 UTC
Sebastian Coe Re-elected as World Athletics President – Ethiopian Monitor
The 54th World Athletics Congress has reelected Sebastian Coe as President of the international governing body of athletics sport. Thirty-one candidates were involved in the election for the World Athletics President, four Vice Presidents and 13 individual Council Members. On Thursday, President Coe was elected for a third term at the 54th World Athletics Congress in Budapest. Coe is not the only one reelected at the WA Congress held two days ahead of the 2023 World Athletics Championships. Eugene, Oregon, will host the World Athletics U20 Championships for the second time in 2026, having first played host in 2014 and also welcomed athletes for the World Athletics Championships last year.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 18:35 UTC
PUCT echoes ERCOT call for power conservation
The Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT today, Thursday, August 17. Voluntary conservation is a widely used industry tool that can help lower demand during a specific period of time, typically late afternoon and evening. Today’s Voluntary Conservation Notice is part of ERCOT’s Texas Advisory and Notification System (TXANS), which alerts the public of grid conditions. ERCOT and the PUCT are asking Texans to take simple power conservation steps to reduce demand on the grid. Last summer, ERCOT set 11 new peak demand records.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 18:34 UTC
Ethiopia earns 102 mln USD from energy exports in 2022/2023 fiscal year
ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia has earned 102 million U.S. dollars from energy exports to neighboring Sudan, Kenya and Djibouti in the Ethiopian 2022/2023 fiscal year which ended on July 7, an Ethiopian official said on Thursday. Menlik Getahun, head of sales and customer management office at state owned Ethiopian Electric Power, said the revenue the east African country earned from energy exports in the 2022/2023 fiscal year had shown an increase of four percent from 95 million U.S. dollars earned from energy exports during the 2021/2022 fiscal year. Getahun further said Ethiopia is currently working to resolve around 50 million U.S. dollars of unpaid energy bills from conflict wracked Sudan. Ethiopia's energy exports are part of a broader plan to economically integrate the East African region through electricity. The Ethiopian government had previously announced its plan to increase the country's export revenue from electric power to 400 million U.S. dollars within the coming 10 years.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 18:25 UTC
Celebrating library's Summer of Learning
Children, teens, families and caregivers who participated in The Seattle Public Library’s Summer of Learning program are invited to a free celebration of stories at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27. Walk, ride your bike, take the light rail or drive — parking is free — to the Burke’s location on the University of Washington campus and join us for a fun day honoring youth participants of The Seattle Public Library’s 2023 Time Travel Summer of Learning program. Other special activities include:• Making Ethiopian clay pinch pots with Daniel Kebede• Enjoying activities with South End Stories• Learning more about The Seattle Public Library and signing up for a library card. The Burke Museum is on the University of Washington campus at 4303 Memorial Way N.E., Seattle. Find out more about the event on this Burke Museum website.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 18:22 UTC
Ethiopian leaders meet with MWL chief
Denmark taking Al-Qaeda threat ‘seriously’ amid anger over Qur’an burningsCOPENHAGEN: Denmark is taking a threat earlier this week by terrorist organization Al-Qaeda “very seriously” amid lingering anger over recent public burnings of copies of the Qur’an. The militant terror group issued a threat against Denmark and Sweden through its official media channel As-Sahab, confirmed by the Danish security and intelligence service, Politiets Efterretningstjeneste. “We have issued a security alert to Danish embassies and emphasized the host countries to provide their support,” said Rasmussen. “Religious freedom is a fundamental human right protected by various treaties and conventions. Denmark, and then prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, stood firm on the right to freedom of expression at the time.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 17:18 UTC
JetBlue Plus Card Crowned Best Co-Branded Airline Credit Card by J.D. Power
JetBlue's Plus Card, in collaboration with Barclays, has clinched the top spot in J.D. The accolade, a reflection of feedback from over 30,000 credit card users in the U.S., recognizes the card's superior rewards, benefits, and overall customer experience. JetBlue's recent TrueBlue® loyalty program, unveiled earlier this year, complements the Plus Card by offering members lucrative opportunities to accrue points, perks, and attain the revered TrueBlue Mosaic® status. The JetBlue Plus Card offers a multitude of benefits, from bonus points on eligible JetBlue purchases to complimentary first checked bags for the cardholder and up to three travel companions on JetBlue-operated flights. Having thrived in a partnership spanning over seven years, both JetBlue and Barclays remain resolute in their dedication to elevating the travel experience for JetBlue Plus cardmembers.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 16:57 UTC
Majority of recent Ethiopian immigrants to Israel are Christians
Two-thirds of the immigrants from Ethiopia to Israel between 2020 and 2022 identified as Christians, according to official data from the Population and Immigration Authority. The official data was publicized by The Israeli Immigration Policy Center (IIPC) and was seen by The Jerusalem Post. It reveals that out of more than 5,000 immigrants from Ethiopia who arrived in Israel as part of Operation Tzur Israel, 3,301 identified as Christians. Earlier this week, Israeli citizens of Ethiopian descent and advocates of Ethiopian Jewish immigration assembled outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. A coalition of advocacy groups supporting Ethiopian Jews voiced their concerns on Thursday.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 15:35 UTC
‘Humans everywhere’: lions cling on in Ethiopia’s last patches of wilderness
“Twenty years ago, you would always see lions lying in the road,” says Asaye Alemayehu, who runs the Nabu project. There are about 1,100 lions clinging on in Ethiopia’s last remaining pockets of wilderness, according to a study published in 2021. Farms rub up against areas of protected forest in Ethiopia’s Kafa region, where researchers are studying the lion population. “Our animals can’t graze freely because we fear the lions.”It is rare for people to kill lions in Kafa, where they are respected. Fekede says more funding would make protecting Ethiopia’s lions possible, but “if things continue as they are, with deforestation and other human factors, we will lose the lions.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 15:33 UTC
Yohannes Buayalew – Amhara regional state parliamentarian arrested
Yohannes Buayalew (Photo : SM)borkenaThe Ethiopian government on Tuesday has arrested Yohannes Buayalew, a member of the Amhara regional state council, under circumstances where his parliamentary immunity is not lifted. It is said that it is the Command Post that is in charge of running the State of Emergency arrested in Bahir Dar. Yohannes Buayalew, in a recent session at the Amhara regional council, condemned the way that the government is handling political grievances of Amharas. Yohannes has served the ruling party both at the Federal and regional government levels. In Addis Ababa and some cities in Oromia tens of thousands of arrests of ethnic Amhara are reported in connection with the state of emergency measures.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 15:17 UTC
Collin County calls &683 million bond election
Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday, Aug. 14, voted to call an election set for Nov. 7 on a comprehensive $683 million bond issue that seeks to address several issues within the county. Commissioners, at their previous regular meeting Monday, Aug. 7, approved a five-part bond issue. The decision came after a lengthy discussion led by County Judge Chris Hill, who proposed dissolving one of the propositions dedicated to parks and open space development and re-directing the money to roads and highway improvement. Commissioners ended up rejecting Hill’s proposal, voting to dedicate funds to park development. To Login to read the full story or to subscribe, visit https://publisher.etype.services/Sachse-News
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 14:32 UTC
New law mandates school security
Many school districts were scrambling to comply with a new state law requiring at least one security officer with a gun at every campus during regular school hours. The measure was a direct response to the worst school massacre in Texas history, the May 2022 fatal shooting of 19 students and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. By Bob WielandTo Login to read the full story or to subscribe, visit https://publisher.etype.services/Sachse-News
Source:Ethiopian News
August 17, 2023 14:31 UTC