Ethiopian Airlines has Launched on-board Wi-Fi service on its A350 fleets using the latest broadband satellite technology (Ka-band).With the state-of-the-art broadband satellite technology, passengers can now enjoy reliable connectivity while flying over the clouds.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed donated the €25,000 annual award of the Hessian Peace Prize, a peace prize made available by the State of Hessen, Germany, for an upcoming construction of “Good Youth Center.”
AU Peace and Security Council PSC today at its 875th Meeting decides to lift the suspension of the participation of Sudan in the activities of the AU, AU Peace and Security Council PSC today at its 875th Meeting decides to lift the suspension of the participation of Sudan in the activities of the AU, now that Sudan established a civilian-led Government;Commits to support its reconstruction & int’l mobilization efforts.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed 
praised China’s support for Ethiopia’s efforts in human resource development.
At the Chinese Government Training Program Fellowship Reception organized by the Chinese embassy, Ahmed extended appreciation to the Chinese government and the ambassador “for their great effort to make this program happen.”
“I am sure this is the right investment; these bright Ethiopians will help us to bridge the people of Ethiopia and the people of China,” he said at the National Palace in Addis Ababa. “I am sure both the government and people will harvest from this investment.”
This year, 228 Ethiopians are admitted to long-term degree programs, including 66 PhD and 162 master degrees, accounting for 16.52 percent of the total scholarships China offers across the world.
“This is the time when the Ethiopian government is making special efforts to expand education, to enhance educational quality,” the prime minister said. “Efforts have been done to send more people abroad for scholarships to pursue overseas studies, and this Chinese scholarship is part of the efforts.”
Ahmed gave advice to the scholarship recipients on actively learning from China’s experience and practices of different development activities, even outside classroom, at airports, or on streets.
He also expressed hope that the recipients would come back from China with knowledge that enables them to contribute to Ethiopia’s development endeavors.
“Human resource development is an important component in the Belt and Road Initiative and within the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation framework,” Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Tan Jian said. “The purpose is not only to build capacity, but also to strengthen people-to-people bond.”
By Aug. 30, the Chinese government has invited over 800 Ethiopians to participate in 200 short-term seminars, training courses and workshops, and offered scholarships to about 400 Ethiopians, including government officials for longer-term bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree programs, according to the ambassador
The European Union (EU) has provided a € 15 million support to improve the competitiveness of Ethiopia’s coffee sector.
In a press conference issued today, State Minister of Agriculture, Sani Redi, said EU’s funding would contribute a lot in improving coffee productivity through addressing the challenges facing the sector.
It would also help to export value added coffee from 28 coffee growing woredas (districts).
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture attache in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is expected to export a record-high 240,000 metric tons of coffee in 2019/20.
India ITME is a non-profit organization, established in 1980, to support and serve the textile engineering industry through exhibitions, events, trade promotion services, education scholarships, student placements and consultancies.
ITME Africa 2020 will have at least 220 exhibitors and pavilions from China, India, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Turkey and other African countries, in addition to the host, the organizing committee reported.
The event is a great opportunity to attract foreign direct investment and boost the development of the industry in Ethiopia, which has enormous untapped potential and many options for multiple growth, the press release notes.
In a statement issued today, it said “We are encouraged by the statement of President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, denouncing these acts of violence and his promise to arrest perpetrators and bring them to justice.
“We would also like to see continued and robust measures taken by South African authorities to contain the violence and ensure our citizen’s security and safety,” the Ministry added.
The statement noted that “the Ethiopian Embassy in Pretoria is closely working with authorities and members of the community to address the situation.”
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned in the strongest terms, the incidents of violence against nationals of fellow African countries in South Africa, including the looting and destruction of their property.
The Chairperson is encouraged by arrests already made by the South African authorities.
In a statement issued today, he called for further immediate steps to protect the lives of people and their property, ensure that all perpetrators are brought to account for their acts, and that justice be done to those who suffered economic and other losses.
The Chairperson reiterated the Commission’s continued commitment to support the South African government in addressing the root causes that led to these despicable acts, in order to promote peace and stability, within the framework of AU’s longstanding principles of continental solidarity.
Ethiopia’s President H.E Sahle Work Zewde arrives in SouthAfrica to attend the 28th World Economic Forum (WEFAfrica19) on Africa, which will be held in CapeTown from September 4 to 6, 2019.
Ethiopia finishes at the 9th position in the general ranking with a total of 23 medals in the competition of the 12th edition of the African games Rabat, Morocco 2019.
