Ethiopian Airlines Firms Up Order for Six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Jets
By Addis Insight | April 21, 2026 Ethiopian Airlines has finalized an order for six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, converting options from a 2023 purchase agreement as part of its long-haul expansion strategy, according to Boeing. The U.S. planemaker said April 20 the deal will support the carrier’s plans to expand its intercontinental network from
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The 33 Million Birr Divorce: Inside the Collapse of the Teddy Afro and Sewasew Deal
The Ethiopian megastar has reportedly repaid his massive advance plus interest to exit a long-standing distribution deal just days before his new album’s release. The most anticipated album cycle in modern Ethiopian history has hit a massive legal roadblock. Tewodros Kassahun, known globally as Teddy Afro, has officially severed ties with the digital streaming giant
Digitizing end to end Procurement : Why Top Organizations are Turning to TenderSureTM ETHIOPIA
We’ve all been there, its 45 minutes to the deadline and your reliable printing shop has decided to stage a mechanical protest. As you watch the printer choke on the 100th page, you realize you’re about to reenact an action movie entailing dodging traffic and sprinting through a building, all to drop a human-sized stack
GuzoForex Bets on Ethiopia’s Youth With Gamified Trading Platform
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — A new Ethiopia-focused forex education and trading platform, GuzoForex, is positioning itself at the intersection of financial literacy, digital opportunity, and youth ambition—offering a gamified learning experience alongside real-money trading challenges. At a time when Ethiopia’s young population faces limited formal employment opportunities but increasing internet access, GuzoForex is tapping into
Konjit Sinegiorgis The “Walking Encyclopedia” of African Diplomacy
In Memoriam: Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis (1940–2026) The “Walking Encyclopedia” of African Diplomacy ADDIS ABABA — Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis, the legendary Ethiopian diplomat whose career spanned the birth of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the modern evolution of the African Union (AU), passed away on April 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Her
Between Promise and Practice: Why Ethiopian Women Still Struggle to Realize Their Rights
By-Selamawit Tezera Chaka Ethiopia has taken steps to strengthen its legal commitments to gender equality. From constitutional guarantees to updating gender policy, the framework appears, at least on paper, to support women’s rights. Yet, a closer look at the data reveals a more complex reality: progress in law has not translated into progress in everyday
Bahrain’s iibGroup Gains First Post-Reform Representative Office License in Ethiopia
Bahrain-based iibGroup has secured approval from the National Bank of Ethiopia to establish a representative office in Addis Ababa, becoming the first international financial institution to receive such a license since Ethiopia began liberalizing its financial sector. The move places iibGroup among the earliest foreign entrants positioning themselves in Ethiopia’s newly opening financial landscape. Recent
Addis Ababa Unveils Sar Bet Plaza Built by MIDROC on 1.3 Hectares
Addis Ababa City Administration Mayor Adanech Abiebie yesterday evening inaugurated the Sar Bet Plaza, which was beautifully built by MIDROC Investment Group on 1.3 hectares of land, and officially opened it for public use. It has been stated that this new development project demonstrates how the development works being carried out in the city are
The Fracture of Empire: How Untamed Patriotism and Miscalculated Aggression Could Unravel the American Century
Sisay Hishe RCIC-IRB Toronto, Canada merigetah@yahoo.ca There is a pattern in history that repeats itself with an almost mechanical regularity, and yet each generation of powerful men believes itself immune to the consequences that consumed its predecessors. The United States of America and Israel now stand at the edge of a precipice that has swallowed
ARA-290: Cytoprotection, Neuroimmune Signaling, and Systems-Level Regulation
Within peptide research, certain molecular sequences attract attention not because of their size or complexity, but because of their strategic positioning within larger biological narratives. ARA-290 belongs to this category. Derived conceptually from erythropoietin-related signaling motifs, ARA-290 represents a refined peptide construct designed to engage selective receptor pathways without invoking the full functional spectrum of