It seems that the largest bank in the country, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), is striding on a fast lane to become one of the major financial services provider in East Africa.

Addis Ababa University (AAU) – the oldest university in the country – revealed that it is set to focus more on graduate programs at the end of its five-year strategic plan (2016- 2020).

Egyptian and Ethiopian companies have inked deals that aim at replacing coal as an energy source with weeds. The joint venture (JV) has acquired a whopping one million hectares plot of land in the Afar Regional State.

In a bid to carry out its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in a more structured and organized manner, Ethiopian Airlines established the Ethiopian Airlines Foundation (EAF).

Following the recent clashes between protesters and government forces in West Arsi, Oromia Regional State and other parts of Ethiopia, the Inter-Religious Council called upon both sides to end hostilities and strive for peace.

Despite the falling global crude oil price the Ethiopian government is making painstaking price adjustments on petroleum retail prices in the local market.

As the Ethiopian Institute of Agriculture Research (EIAR) comes closer to celebrating its 50th anniversary, the existing land policy has stirred debate among researchers and policymakers.

Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Abuna Mathias I will be in Rome this weekend for a meeting with Pope Francis which is scheduled for Monday.

Two opposition political parties, which took part in last year's elections, requested the government to handle the recent unrest in different parts of the Oromia Regional State and other parts of the country through proper dialogue and employ all the necessary peaceful mechanisms. The parties also condemned the way the government handled the problem.

Tom Frieden (MD), director for the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday said that Addis Ababa’s high altitude helps it remain safe from contracting Zika virus.