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Nasarawa begins tree planting campaign to mitigate climate change
Punch
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September 3, 2025
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Wednesday, flagged off of tree planting campaign to mitigate the negative effects of climate change across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking at the event in the Karu LGA of the state,...
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates its new airport project in Yabello
Travel Daily News
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September 1, 2025
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated Yabello Airport, enhancing regional connectivity, trade, tourism, and development in southern Oromia through major aviation infrastructure investment. ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Airlines Group inaugurated its airport...
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates new airport at Yabello
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality September 2025 178 Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest carrier and one of the world’s fastest-growing airline brands, has inaugurated its new airport project in Yabello, in the southern part of Oromia Regional...
Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia will soon reach the Red Sea
Shabelle Media Network
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September 3, 2025
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Monday that his country will “correct” the “mistake” made when it relinquished access to Eritrea’s Assab port, a move that has fueled tensions between the neighbouring countries. In an...
Prime Lagos 2-bedroom rentals surge to N38m – Report
Punch
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September 8, 2025
Lagos prime two-bedroom rentals have surged to N38m annually, according to Northcourt’s H1 2025 Nigeria Real Estate Market Review. The report revealed that luxury prices have risen consistently in the past 18 months, with one-bedroom flats selling...
Africa climate change: From Nairobi to Addis can climate ambition survive debt
The Standard
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A farmer who had harvested beans after embracing Enhancing Climate Change Resilience in East Africa (ECCREA) Project at Agulu Kitwo Village, Lambwe West Location in Mbita Sub-county. [File, Standard] When Africa’s leaders gather in Addis Ababa...
Gov’t Announces Plan for Celebration of 13th Ethiopian Month
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, September 2, 2025 (ENA) -- Government Communication Service Minister Legesse Tulu announced today its plan to celebrate the 13th Ethiopian month (Pagumen) with various events across the country. Briefing journalists today, the...
African Climate Negotiators Urge Action on Finance, Unified Leadership Ahead of 2nd Africa Climate Summit
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, September 2, 2025 (ENA) -- African climate negotiators attending the meeting preceding the Second Africa Climate Summit have underscored the urgent need for finance, just transition, and unified political leadership to address the...
Ethiopia launches pioneering E-PPD Platform to Drive Inclusive Economic Reforms
Capital
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August 31, 2025
Ethiopia, in a landmark move to enhance its business environment and institutionalize a data-driven approach to policymaking, officially launched its new Electronic Public-Private Dialogue (E-PPD) platform. The launch event, held on August 26,...
Ethiopia to Host Second Climate Change Week Ahead of 2nd African Climate Summit
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa; August 31, 2025 (ENA) -- The second Climate Week of 2025 (CW2) is scheduled to take place from September 1 to September 6, 2025, in Addis Ababa, under the theme "Dialogues for Ambition and Implementation." Following the global Climate...
BIT Mining’s move into Ethiopia
Coingeek
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September 2, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > BIT Mining’s move into Ethiopia BIT Mining Limited (NASDAQ: BTCM) is showing it’s ready for what’s next with its recent move into Ethiopia. In the week of July 7, 2025, the company finished the first part of purchasing...
Trees alone won’t save us: new study says forestation has less potential to fix the climate than hoped
The Conversation
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September 2, 2025
Planting trees is seen as a cornerstone of efforts to avert climate breakdown. But a major new study in Science finds their potential has been drastically overstated – and relying on forests to offset carbon emissions could distract from the...
What is behind China’s successful leadership in tackling the climate crisis?
Friends of Socialist China
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September 2, 2025
Ganesh Tailor, writing in People’s Voice, newspaper of the Communist Party of Canada, argues that China’s success in tackling the climate crisis stems from its socialist system and long-term planning: China’s Five-Year Plans allow for the massive,...
As climate change wreaks havoc on the weather, Trump pursues policies that will make things worse
WBUR - Massachusetts
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Immediately upon taking office in January, the Trump administration launched a determined effort to promote fossil fuels, hinder renewable energy and stall climate change mitigation efforts. As someone who regards the integrity of the climate as...
Gebrehiwot Baykedagn Biography the warning Ethiopia ignored
Zehabesha
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September 2, 2025
gebrehiwot baykedagn (c. 1910s) Who was Gebrehiwot Baykedagn, and why does his short life still worry us today? Born near Adwa, Tigray, he rose from hardship to become an Ethiopian doctor, economist, and intellectual. In a country facing famine,...
Tanzania's whiskered land mine detecting heroes
AS
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September 7, 2025
On the face of it, clearing landmines, cluster bombs, unexploded ordnance and other explosives is pretty much a thankless task - and perhaps the job with the highest risk of instant, violent death when something goes wrong. A number of African...
Ethiopia: The Heart of Africa-CARICOM Reconnection
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 30, 2025
By Ambassador Nebiyu Tedla Negash On September 7, 2025, history will be made in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia hosts the first in-person Africa-CARICOM Summit, a meeting that not only represents a diplomatic milestone but a profound historical...
Prime Minister Drew to Strengthen Africa–Caribbean Ties with Diplomatic Missions to Algeria and Ethiopia
Nevis Pages
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September 2, 2025
Basseterre, Saint Kitts (PMO) — In the coming days, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew will undertake high-level diplomatic travel to Algeria and Ethiopia, as part of his Government’s strategy to deepen relations between Africa and the...
Insurance giant reports premium growth
Capital Ethiopia
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September 7, 2025
The Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (EIC), the nation’s leading insurance provider, has reported robust premium growth for the 2024/25 fiscal year, marking a milestone in the company’s performance amidst a challenging claims environment that poses...
Ethiopian National Dialogue Committee faces crisis of trust
Zehabesha
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August 30, 2025
The Ethiopian National Dialogue Committee is under heavy question today. People ask if this so-called consultation committee can fix lost issues or deepen divisions. We see claims of corruption and a partisan agenda. Some say it shields Abiy Ahmed...