The African Development Bank will contribute $500 million towards the financing of a new airport in Ethiopia - which is ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will lead efforts to raise $7.8bn for the construction of a new airport in Ethiopia, the ...

Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Commercial Officer Lemma Yadecha and African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, sign a Mandated Lead Arranger agreement authorizing the Bank to ...

In his opening remarks, Koffi Amegbeto, FAO Senior Policy Officer, described the workshop as “a milestone in our shared ...

A new crisis is brewing in Ethiopia’s northernmost province as relations between Addis Ababa and the Tigray People’s ...

Ethiopia has launched a national campaign to plant 700 million trees in one day. The ambitious goal, announced Thursday, is ...

Addis Ababa (which means “new flower” in Amharic) was founded in 1886, when the emperor’s wife gazed down from the surrounding hilltops upon the hot springs on the valley floor.

A security alert posted Friday by the U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa warned Americans to depart the country without delay, and offered assistance in obtaining air travel from Bole International Airport.

Located 2,355 meters above sea level, Addis Ababa is one of the highest capitals in the world. Officials say 2.7 million people call it home, but that’s based on a census from 2007.

Addis Ababa still faces complex and interrelated urban challenges. Around 70-80% of Addis Ababa’s housing stock is congested, dilapidated and lacks basic services and sanitation facilities.