Ethiopia’s soil is running out of carbon and it's fueling climate change

Across Ethiopia’s farmland, soil is losing something crucial: organic carbon. This hidden ingredient helps crops grow, holds water in the ground, and keeps the land soft and fertile. When it’s gone, farmers face failed harvests, dry fields, and...

Ethiopia set to become fertiliser hub as Dangote begins $2.5bn industrial complex

Located in Ethiopia's South-East, the facility will tap into natural gas from the Hilal and Calub reserves, driving agricultural productivity and creating thousands of jobs. At the groundbreaking, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed described the...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Lesson on leadership and courage

Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on September 9, which was, to all intents and purposes, an epochal event. Built across the Nile, it is the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa, with the capacity to supply a whopping...

Dangote Begins Construction of $2.5 Billion Fertiliser Plant in Ethiopia

Dangote Group has commenced the construction of a $2.5 billion fertiliser manufacturing complex in Gode, Ethiopia, marking a major milestone in Africa’s quest for self-sufficiency in agricultural inputs. The groundbreaking event followed the...

Why the Volta Region needs development finance partners for economic transformation

Dr. Elikplim Apetorgbor The Volta Region boasts vast untapped potential, spanning agriculture, energy, tourism, and logistics. But unlocking this promise requires catalytic, patient, and structured investment. Development Finance Institutions...

World Bank: TVET-industry partnerships see employment rise by 80%

Principal Secretary, the State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr Esther Thaara Muoria, during the opening of the Africa Skills for Jobs Policy Academy in Nairobi, organised by the World Bank in collaboration...

Sudan maintains Nile flood alert as Ethiopia’s dam impact stirs heated debate

Sudan has announced the extension of flood warnings along the Nile River. According to officials, this is due to rising and erratic water levels caused by Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). This announcement comes during a period...

LONG READ: Trade is the glue that holds Global Emerging Markets Institutions together

The world order is changing. The emerging markets are coming of age and they are setting up a raft of largely non-Western Global Emerging Markets Institutions (GEMIs) to coordinate their lives. An alphabet soup of organisations has emerged –...

Dangote Initiates $2.5bn Fertiliser Plant Construction in Ethiopia

Africa’s leading industrial conglomerate, the Dangote Group, has commenced construction of a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Ethiopia, marking a significant step in its regional expansion. The project, spearheaded by Nigerian billionaire Aliko...

From Mozambique to Ethiopia: Political Dynamics Driving Investment Decisions

By Africa Risk Control (ARC) – Africa remains one of the world’s most promising investment frontiers — rich in resources, youthful labor, and vast markets. Yet, political risk continues to shape how investors perceive and pursue opportunities...

Dangote Launches $2.5bn Fertiliser Plant Project In Ethiopia

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has broken ground on a $2.5bn fertiliser plant in Ethiopia’s Somali Region, in what is set to become one of the world’s largest fertiliser complexes. The project, located in Gode and developed in partnership...

Selfies and singing as Ethiopians celebrate thanksgiving

Amensisa IfaBBC Africa, Addis Ababa & Bishoftu ShareSave Tens of thousands of vibrantly dressed Ethiopians descended on downtown Addis Ababa for an annual thanksgiving festival this weekend. Irreecha is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest...

Dangote Begins $2.5bn Fertiliser Plant Construction In Ethiopia

President/Chief Executive, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has led the groundbreaking of a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode, Ethiopia. A statement by the company said the project, a partnership between Dangote Group and Ethiopian Investment...

Dangote, Ethiopia PM flag off $2.5bn fertiliser plant project

President/Chief Executive, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has led the groundbreaking of a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode, Ethiopia. The project, a partnership between Dangote Group and Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), with a production...

Ethiopia Orders New Su-35 Fighters to Replace Ageing Soviet Su-27s: How Much More Capable Are They?

A new leaked document from the Russian state defence conglomerate Rostec have revealed that the Ethiopian Air Force is scheduled to receive six Su-35 air superiority fighters. Ethiopia is the third country confirmed in 2025 to have ordered the...

What does expiry of a US trade deal mean for African economies?

African officials and business executives are fretting over the impending expiry of a crucial, duty-free trade programme with the United States at the end of September, without any word from Washington on whether it will be extended or not. Here...

African Food Movements Issue Declaration Against Corporate-Driven Digital Agriculture

Over 130 participants from 33 African countries have issued a stark warning about emerging technologies in agriculture, declaring that artificial intelligence (AI), synthetic biology, and digital platforms threaten to replicate colonial patterns...

Dangote Group, Ethiopian Investment Holdings begin construction of $2.5bn fertiliser plant in Ethiopia

The Dangote Group, a Nigerian industrial conglomerate, has commenced the construction of a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode, Ethiopia. According to a statement on Sunday, Aliko Dangote, the group’s founder and president, led the...

Myths of Armed Struggle in Bringing Sustainable Peace in Ethiopia

Why the gun can overthrow regimes but can never build a nation By: Abel Eshetu For generations, Ethiopia has lived under the shadow of the gun. Every change of power, from empire to republic, from revolution to federal rule, has been baptized in...

Banks skeptical as NBE loosens credit growth cap

Banks have indicated that the recent relaxation of the credit growth cap is expected to have minimal impact on their operations. At the same time, the regulatory authority has expressed its willingness to implement appropriate policy measures if...