The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a financing package of up to $110 million for the 300-megawatt Aysha Wind Project, marking a major milestone for Ethiopia’s renewable energy sector. Once completed, the project will become the country’s largest wind power plant and its first wind-based Independent Power Producer (IPP). The project, valued at…
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The opening day of Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Conference on Tuesday July 15th 2026 sent two complementary messages. Domestically, it presented the dialogue as a decisive opportunity to transform Ethiopia’s political culture by replacing cycles of confrontation with a tradition of consultation, compromise and consensus. Internationally, it attracted strong endorsements from leading African statesmen and regional…
Smallholder farm in an Ethiopian biosphere reserve. Courtesy James Borrell
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has entered a pivotal chapter in its modern political history. With the opening of the National Dialogue Conference in Addis Ababa, the country has embarked on one of its most ambitious efforts to confront longstanding political divisions through dialogue rather than conflict.