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| 4 April 2020

Weathering through the COVID storm

The rampage of the notorious COVID-19 virus has now reached 181 countries around the world. The number of people infected has surpassed one million as of Thursday, April 2, 2020, claiming the lives of 55,000 people world-wide.

| 4 April 2020

Eight-month exports fetch USD 1.8 bln

The Ministry of Trade and Industry reported the eight months export performance of the country, stating it has fetched USD 1.8 billion, half a billion lower than its target.

| 4 April 2020

Ethiopia inks power purchase, implementation agreement with two projects

The Tulu Moye and Corbetti geothermal projects signed new power purchase and implementation agreements with Ethiopia, worth a total of USD 1.2 billion of investment from both companies to generate 300 megawatts of electricity in Ethiopia using geothermal energy.

| 4 April 2020

Nation calls on retired health personnel, medical students for COVID-19 battle

Anticipating a surge in patients with COVID-19, the Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has called on retired medical staffs, in-training medical professionals, unemployed medical school graduates and other volunteers, to join the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

| 4 April 2020

Pressure on the gig economy

As the social and financial consequences of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) hits home, it is no secret the capital’s most vulnerable are feeling the pain more than others.

| 4 April 2020

COVID-19 projected to slash Ethiopia’s GDP by USD 1.2 bln

The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia – in regards to the airline industry and allied businesses – could cost the country some USD 1.2 billion in GDP and affect more than 323,000 jobs, a global airline body disclosed.

| 4 April 2020

Directive allows businesses venture into E-payment

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a directive allowing businesses to engage in the electronic payment systems that would extend to various services.

| 4 April 2020

Hoteliers, tour operators seek government’s assistance to stay afloat

Hotel owners and tour operators are seeking government assistance to withstand the severe impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak which brought the hospitality industry to a standstill.

| 4 April 2020

Gov’t installs new digital system to track, monitor COVID-19 cases

In order to help in the tracking and surveillance of coronavirus cases, the government has installed a new digital system to improve the response for the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). The new system, officially unveiled on Monday, is believed to be a more suitable digital tool that enhances result oriented surveillance, monitoring, and tracking of coronavirus cases in response to the COVID-19 pandemic broadly at national level.

| 4 April 2020

OLF, OFC oppose election postponement process

The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) expressed their frustration over the process of the recent decision made by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) to postpone the upcoming general election, which was scheduled to take place on August 29 2020.