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Bill empowers Immigration Service to trace foreign nationals, suspend foreign travels
The Reporter A newly amended bill tabled before lawmakers proposes to grant the Immigration and Citizenship Service a set of new powers over foreign nationals residing in or visiting Ethiopia. This power has been given only for courts, before. If ratified, the bill would enable […] More
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Chinese Poly GCL regains natural gas concession in Somali region
The Reporter Natural gas policy, proclamation, regulation in the making at Mines Ministry The federal government has backtracked on its decision to strip a Chinese multinational of a natural gas concession in the country’s east nearly two years after the permit was revoked by Takele […] More
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Safaricom Ethiopia out to triple network coverage in three years
The Reporter CEO calls for better regulation in telecoms, fintech Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia has ambitious plans to triple its telecom tower network over the coming three years, set to invest more than USD 1.5 billion to extend its coverage across the country despite the obstacles […] More
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Budget deficit weighs heavy despite external debt relief
The Reporter newspaper By Ashenafi Endale Purported, and temporary, savings of USD 1.44 billion in external debt service payments following an agreement with bilateral creditors have done little in easing budget deficit impacts on regional administrations and capital projects. “Regional states and several [government] institutions […] More