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Ethiopia is building Africa's largest airport and hydroelectric dam in a $17.5 billion bet that could make it East Africa's biggest economy within years. The country is now growing faster than any major African nation at 7.1 percent annually.
Ethiopia just opened a national AI platform to turn students into tech creators, not just consumers. With UN support, the country is betting big on homegrown digital talent.
Ethiopia's youngest-ever minister left his cabinet post to earn a computer science PhD at South Korea's top tech university. Six years later, his son graduated from the same school, making them the nation's first father-son KAIST alumni with a shared mission to transform their homeland.
Ethiopia is transforming once-barren land into flourishing agricultural hubs through expanded irrigation projects. Private investors are joining the government to build food sovereignty and economic opportunity.
Ethiopia just launched an AI innovation hub in Addis Ababa that aims to make the country a continental leader in artificial intelligence. The facility will help young Ethiopians develop homegrown tech solutions instead of relying on imports from abroad.
Ethiopia's government just formalized a partnership with the Catholic Church to expand social services for the country's most vulnerable people. The collaboration will combine state resources with the Church's vast volunteer network to reach more women, children, and homeless citizens.
Ethiopia's economic liberalization in banking and telecommunications is creating a vibrant private sector boom, according to the UN Global Compact CEO. The country's welcoming business environment is driving growth across real estate, restaurants, and small businesses led by young people and women.
Ethiopia completed Africa's biggest hydroelectric dam using only domestic funding, proving nations can achieve massive infrastructure projects through citizen participation and self-reliance. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam now stands as a blueprint for continental development.
Africa's Catholic leadership and the African Union just formalized a partnership to tackle conflict, strengthen democracy, and protect vulnerable communities across the continent. The agreement creates a framework for grassroots peace efforts in regions facing violence and instability.
Ethiopia's economy is surging thanks to bold reforms that opened banking and telecommunications to competition. The UN Global Compact's top leader says small businesses, young entrepreneurs, and women are driving the country's remarkable growth.
After rising gas costs forced her to stop driving, an Ethiopian taxi driver is back on the road in an electric vehicle. Ethiopia's 2024 fossil fuel car ban sparked an EV revolution that's putting drivers back to work.
African diplomats are celebrating Ethiopia's rapid development as a model for the continent, highlighting massive renewable energy projects and infrastructure growth. The nation's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is being called a game-changer for regional cooperation.
Ethiopia has transformed from energy scarcity to becoming East Africa's largest electricity producer, with 8,000 megawatts of clean power reshaping its entire economy. The shift is opening doors for manufacturing, mining, and regional trade that could lift millions.
Two African nations are joining forces to build stronger innovation ecosystems. Ethiopia and Algeria just agreed to collaborate on research, development, and startup growth across both countries.
Ethiopia has achieved wheat self-sufficiency and started exporting surplus, offering a blueprint for climate-resilient agriculture across Africa. The country's irrigated wheat scheme proves the continent can break free from import dependence.
When a 75-year-old man stopped breathing mid-flight from Ethiopia to Israel, veteran nurse Avivit Eliyahu turned years of training into a lifesaving moment. Her quick thinking and hands-on skills brought him back from the brink.
After rising fuel costs forced her to stop driving, an Ethiopian taxi driver found new hope behind the wheel of an electric vehicle. Ethiopia's bold move to ban fossil fuel car imports is transforming lives and budgets across the nation.
A massive AI education push across Africa will train 50,000 government workers in Ethiopia, with plans to expand continent-wide. The initiative pairs with free AI tools for students and climate forecasting that's already saving lives.
A startup from Ethiopia just proved Africa can build world-class AI products. Gebeya's platform lets anyone create apps, comics, and games using plain language instead of code.
Ethiopia's president unveiled a bold plan to let African startups operate across the continent without red tape, tackling a looming jobs crisis for 362 million young people. The initiative could transform how Africa's youth-led businesses scale and create opportunity.
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