Ethiopia Resorts to Unorthodox Funding Plan for Grand Renaissance Scheme
Whether Orthodox or Unorthodox, the dam will be built! By: John Muchira Edited by: Martin Zhuwakinyu Fears that construction of a mega hydroelectric plant in Ethiopia could stall owing to financial constraints have forced the authorities to turn to desperate…
Ethiopians in UAE Purchase $2.5 mln USD Worth of GERD Bond
Addis Ababa, February 4, 2013 (WIC) – Ethiopians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have so far bought 2.5 million US dollars worth of bonds for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). They have also pledged to…
UNEP: Ethiopia’s Gilgel Gibe III Dam its Potential Impact on Lake Turkana Water Levels
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RESEARCHERS: Naga Manohar Velpuri (consultant) Gabriel Senay (USGS) REVIEWERS: Anil Hooda (consultant) Ashbindu Singh (UNEP) Charles Sebukeera (UNEP) Patrick Mmayi (UNEP) Bruce Pengra (ARTS) EDITORS: Tom Adamson (SGT, Inc) Jane Barr (consultant) Arshia Chander (SGT, Inc) DESIGN AND LAYOUT:…
Hannah Godefa Appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (Video)
Jan 24, 2013 Hannah Godefa, Toronto, Canada born, to Ethiopian parents is a great speaker Hannah Godefa is the latest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador of Human Rights, the international aid agency said today. Hannah Godefa is the latest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador…
Painstaking, Promising Rafting across the Nile
By Dirbaba, M.i Jan 22, 2013 Just some 40 minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa airport the plane approaches its destiny and enters Bahir Dar air space with a low altitude providing passengers to admire the beautiful scene of…
Alstom to Supply €250 Million Euro ($325 USD Million) Equipment for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Jan. 07, 2013 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Jan. 07, 2013 — French power equipment and train manufacturer Alstom SA (ALO.FR) Monday said it signed a contract to supply hydropower equipments worth 250 million euros ($325 million) to the Grand Renaissance…
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): Transforming the Nile from Fixation to Cooperation
By Ababiya Nemera Dec. 20, 2012 Ever since the April 2011 official launch of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Project, there have been various reports, whether tangible or not, insinuating military attacks against Ethiopia by lower riparian countries. Rumors…
The Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam: A Dam of Mega-Benefits
By Bayelegne Yirgu Dec. 17, 2012 The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project is one of the largest hydroelectric dams in the world. When it is completed it will generate 6000 mega watts of electricity. Now and then, we see…
Ethiopian Community Invites you to a Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Fund Raising Party in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 29, 2012
Dec. 11, 2012 The Ethiopian Community in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is hosting a fund raising event for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on December 29, 2012. Address: 151 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa, ON, Canada Time: 6 PM to 3 AM…
Nile Basin Report Disregards Ethiopia, Egypt Tension over Hydropower
By Merga Yonas Dec. 08, 2012 The first State of the River Nile Basin 2012 report overlooked the competing water use conflicts and political risks stirring between Ethiopia and Egypt, mainly on the earlier project of the Great Renaissance Dam…
Ethiopia is Driving to Complete its Massive $4.8 Billion USD Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov. 30, 2012 — (UPI) — Ethiopia is driving to complete its massive $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile amid a long-running dispute with Egypt that will likely worsen in the months ahead unless…
Ethiopians in Denmark to Hold a Fundraising Event for Ethiopian Dam on Feb 16, 2013
Nov. 27, 2012 Ethiopians in Denmark invite you for a fundraising event to be held on February 16, 2013. This event is to raise funds for the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam, which is under construction. All infor is found in…
International Panel of Experts on Renaissance Dam to Hold 4th Meeting in Addis Later this Month
Addis Ababa, November 16, 2012 — (WIC) — The International Panel of Experts (IPoE) that assesses the impact of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on downstream countries will hold its fourth meeting in Addis Ababa later this month. The…
LA Times Article Over Nile Water Sparks Anger in Ethiopia
By Mohammad Awad | 14 November 2012 ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia is a proud country. A country that doesn’t like foreign, especially, colonial interference in its local affairs. The Nile River is one of those areas that across the board late Prime Minister…
“We Shall Realize the Renaissance of Ethiopia with the Blueprint Meles Zenawi Left us”
National Council for Renaissance Dam to Recognize Public, Private Employees Addis Ababa, November 14, 2012 — (WIC) — Over 4 billion of the money pledged for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project has been collected so far. Public and private…
Ethiopia on Track to Complete First Mega-Dams by 2015
* Mega dam along Nile River to generate 6,000 MW * Plans to spend over $12 bln and produce 40,000 MW by 2035 * Hopes to become Africa’s biggest power exporter By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, Nov 12, 2012 —…
New Book on Nile Says Water War is Unlikely
By Merga Yonas Nov. 10, 2012 A new book titled “Nile River Basin: Water, Agriculture, Governance and Livelihoods” argues that the risk of a water war is secondary, saying that the poor should have a fair and easy access to…
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt Reach to an Agreement on Eastern Nile Basin Cooperation
Addis Ababa, Nov. 09, 2012 — Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have agreed to resume jointly working on organizing sustainable management, utilization and development of the Nile waters under the Eastern Nile Basin. The agreement was reached after water Ministers and…
“The Grand Renaissance Dam and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s Legacy” A Fund Raising Event
Ethiopia: “The Grand Renaissance Dam and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s Legacy”A Fund Raising Event Patriotic Ethiopians in and around Los Angeles areas have organized an event entitled “The Grand Renaissance Dam and Meles Zenawi’s Legacy ‘’. The Purpose of the…
National Council for Grand Renaissance Dam Holds its 3rd Regular Meeting
National Council for Grand Renaissance Dam Holds its 3rd Regular Meeting Addis Ababa, October 31, 2012 – (WIC) – The National Council in charge of mobilizing the public for construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam said 4 billion Birr…
Wikileaks: Egypt was Planning to Bomb the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam, Using Sudan as a Launchpad
Ethiopia has been working harder than ever to build Africa’s largest dam for the past couple of years. The project is on schedule to be completed by 2017. Will this Meles Zenawi’s dream of building such a huge dam be…
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