Stories from Addis Ababa · Ethiopia

An electric motorbike shop in Addis Ababa provides rapid battery swapping services. Workers recharge old batteries on a rack behind the shop to maintain operations. Yuma Suzuki is the founder and CEO of Dodai EV Bikes.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and Africa Frontline First have strengthened their partnership. The collaboration aims to accelerate the expansion of the community health workforce across the continent.

Ethiopia is selling hydropower to neighboring countries including Djibouti, Kenya, and South Sudan. The nation is Africa's second most populated country and possesses enormous access to hydropower. Some distribution issues currently exist within the region.

Ethiopia has recently activated the largest dam in Africa. The nation is Africa's second most populated country. The project provides access to hydropower for the region. Ethiopia is also selling surplus power to neighboring countries including Djibouti, Kenya, and South Sudan. Some distribution issues currently exist within the region. The surge in power prices is driving countries to reduce reliance on gas to mitigate price spikes. Governments are facing increased pressure to secure local gas supplies to manage these fluctuations. The facility is the largest dam on the African continent.

Dodai EV Bikes, founded by CEO Yuma Suzuki, has been operating for three years and employs 100 local Ethiopian staff. The company provides electric bikes that are significantly cheaper to charge than gasoline is to purchase.

CDC Africa Director Dr. Jean Kassea reported a shortage of health workers across the African continent. The shortage includes a lack of doctors and nurses in various regions. Kassea stated that addressing these gaps is essential to improving healthcare services and community empowerment. The shortage impacts the ability to provide quality medical care across Africa.

The United States plans to freeze assets and impose travel bans on leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian government has prohibited the sale of new thermal combustion vehicles. This move follows an energy crisis that is expected to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.

An independent media executive in Ethiopia has been released after being held in a secret location for two weeks. The publisher of Hadis Tandarse, an independent outlet with nearly one million followers on X, confirmed the release in a statement.

Ethiopia is implementing domestic reforms to progress its negotiations for World Trade Organization accession.