Johannesburg — Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile is scheduled to open Tuesday to major fanfare in Ethiopia. The $5 billion dam project ...

Ethiopia on Tuesday inaugurated Africa's largest dam to boost the economy, end frequent blackouts and support the growth of electric vehicle development in a country that has banned the importation of ...

Ethiopia has always been ambitious. Over the last 20 years, the country has reshaped its landscape with mega-dams, railways, industrial parks, and new air hubs, aiming to elevate itself to ...

Ethiopia has high hopes for its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is expected to double the nation's electricity capacity. But the mega dam has long been a ...

Addis Ababa — After 14 years of relentless endeavors, and unshakable dedication, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today -- 9 September 2015 (Pagumen 4, 2017 E.C.), inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance ...

After outfoxing Egypt on the diplomatic stage for more than a decade, Ethiopia is set to officially inaugurate one of the world's biggest dams on a tributary of the River Nile, burying a colonial-era ...

Guba, Ethiopia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday participated in a five-party summit in Guba, Ethiopia, focused on the funding of the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia ...

The GERD, located along the Blue Nile, in Guba, Benishangul-Gumuz region, is expected to produce more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity, doubling Ethiopia’s current output, part of which will be ...

The vastness of the building site was at first overwhelming for the young Ethiopian mechanical engineer. Hundreds were already digging the foundations in tough conditions for what is now Africa's ...