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09 Jul, 2025

Ethiopia Propels Africa's Job Agenda to Summit Level!

The 3rd African Job Creation Forum concluded on July 9, 2025, in Addis Ababa, marking a truly histor...

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29 Jun, 2025

EDI Workshop Equips TVT Leaders for Enhanced Overseas Employment Training

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) has concluded a vital three-day "Discovery Worksh...

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25 Jun, 2025

Ugandan Delegation Praises Ethiopia's Women Entrepreneurship Success

A high-level delegation from Uganda's  (GROW) project recently concluded a highly successful visit ...

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20 Jun, 2025

MoLS and EDI Unveil Ethiopia’s Public Services Innovation Lab

The Ministry of Labour and Skills (MoLS), in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Development Insti...

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20 Jun, 2025

World Refugee Day | Standing in Solidarity

Today, on #WorldRefugeeDay, we proudly echo this year’s theme, “Solidarity with Refugees,” rea...

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15 Jun, 2025

Cultivating a New Era of Tech & Agri-Startups at Jinka University

EDI is a catalyst to advance entrepreneurial ecosystems in Ethiopia. This new collaboration with JKU...

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15 Jun, 2025

Ethiopian Overseas Employment Agencies Requested to Level Up for Global Competition!

In a significant call to action, overseas employment agencies across Ethiopia have been requested to...

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13 Jun, 2025

SEED Program Blasts Past Targets with 900,000+ Ethiopians Reached, Youth Employment DOUBLES!

The SEED Program led by EDI in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation, is celebrating monumental...

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05 Jun, 2025

Council Approves Startup Bill, Legislation Advances to Parliament for Final Approval

A monumental step has been taken for Ethiopia's emerging innovation ecosystem! On June 5, 2025, the ...

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04 Jun, 2025

Leadership Training Strengthens Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Public Service Excellence

A critical "Public Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Ecosystem Building Training" for executive leade...

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30 May, 2025

World Bank Hails Women's Entrepreneurship Development Project, WEDP as a Model for Other Nations

The World Bank has lauded WEDP, Women Entrepreneurship Development Project as successful and one of ...

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29 May, 2025

የምክር ቤቱና የሥራና ክህሎት ሚኒስቴር የበላይ አመራሮች በጋራ ጉዳዮች ላይ ተወያዩ

የኢፌዲሪ የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት የበላይ አመራሮች ከሥራ...

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29 May, 2025

Ethiopian Aviation University Exceeds Leadership Training Goals

The Ethiopian Aviation University (EAU) has successfully completed the Leadership Development Traini...

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29 May, 2025

Parliament Urges Strengthening Entrepreneurial Mindset for National Development

Ethiopia's Parliament stated the need to Strengthen an entrepreneurial mindset nationwide to unlock ...

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24 May, 2025

African Day Marked at EDI

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) marked African Day on May 23, 2025, in a story nigh...

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17 May, 2025

Parliamentarians Conclude Workshop Focused on Entrepreneurship and Innovation for National Growth

May 17, 2025, Bishoftu: The Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoLS) and the Entrepreneurship Development...

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06 May, 2025

Strengthening Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: Insights and Tools for Impact Workshop Held

Addis Ababa, May 6, 2025 – A high-level workshop focused on "Strengthening Entrepreneurship Ecosys...

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04 Apr, 2025

SEED Program's ToT Ignites Demand-Driven Skill Development!

The SEED Program, led by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) through Hope Enterprises a...

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28 Mar, 2025

Bruh-Ethiopia's Bruh -Enat women's entrepreneurship competition concludes, awarding top innovators

The Bruh-Ethiopia's Bruh -Enat Women's Innovative Business Idea Competition 2025 concluded with a ce...

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23 Mar, 2025

Transforming OSSC/BoLS service delivery in Addis Ababa!

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) – Ethiopia, in collaboration with the Internation...

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18 Mar, 2025

Bruh-Enat Women’s Innovation Boot Camp 2025 Kicks Off

The Bruh-Enat Women Innovative Business Idea Competition 2025 Boot Camp officially launched today in...

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16 Mar, 2025

A lecturer turned entrepreneur: a revolution in a sack.

Have you ever wondered what happens when passion meets purpose? Meet Nigus Gurmis, a lecturer turned...

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13 Mar, 2025

ችግር የወለደው ፈጠራ

ወጣት ፌደሳ ሹማና ወጣት ሄኖክ ግርማ ለኤሌክትሪክ ስራ ከፍተ...

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08 Mar, 2025

Motorbike gone, Milk Buisness born: how meron murned loss Into victory

Meron Addisu, from Sululta, in the outskirts of Addis Ababa, always had big dreams. She built a smal...

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08 Mar, 2025

Weaving resilience: Alemenesh's IWD 2025 story

Alemenesh Abate, in Dessie, Amhara Region, experienced the devastating loss of a hard-earned aspirat...

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08 Mar, 2025

University teacher to street vendor, then triumph: Letaye's IWD story!

Imagine going from teaching at a university to selling vegetables on the street. That's Letaye Bekur...

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04 Feb, 2025

What Does a Journey of Transformation and Self-reliance in TVT Look Like? Burayu Polytechnic Shows Us.

Burayu Polytechnic College in the outskirts of Addis Ababa, is transforming itself through education...

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01 Feb, 2025

EDI's Three Year Journey

A look back at the milestones, initiatives, and impact of EDI throughout its three-year journey.

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28 Jan, 2025

A TVT Realized Its Dream For Transformation With Nearly a Dozen Enterprises

Aleta Wondo Polytechnic College in the Sidama region has accomplished achievements in TVT entreprene...

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01 Jan, 2025

An Open Door after Fifteen Years

I never thought I'd leave my home. For fifteen years, my world was confined to the walls of my house...

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01 Jan, 2025

A Farmer's Transformation: From Plow to Power

“I didn’t realize I hadn’t eaten for three days, and I couldn’t sleep at night because the i...

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27 Dec, 2024

የሴቶች ኢንተርፕረነርሺፕ ስልጠና ለሚሊየኖች :የሰልጣኞቸ አስተያየት

This video captures a transformative training session where women actively participated in an initia...

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27 Nov, 2024

Ethiopia Shines at Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024 with Strong Government Commitment to Entrepreneurship

Ethiopia’s celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2024 concluded with a vibrant closing...

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24 Nov, 2024

Ethiopian Entrepreneurs Share Insights at Story Night Program During Global Entrepreneurship Week

Ethiopian entrepreneurs gathered for an inspiring evening at the Story Night Program, a prominent ev...

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23 Nov, 2024

Global Entrepreneurship Week Ethiopia: Panel Discussions Focus on Inclusivity and Innovation in Entrepreneurship Ecosystem NOV 23,2024

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Nov.23, 2024– Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Ethiopia continued its vibr...

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18 Nov, 2024

Ethiopia Inaugurates Global Entrepreneurship Week to Boost Innovation and Economic Progress

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute, in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Skills, of...

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07 Nov, 2024

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024: A National Celebration of Innovation and Inclusion in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2024, a prominent global initiative ded...

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01 Oct, 2024

Challenging the Status Quo of the Public Sector

Insights from PEIEB Workshops

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07 Mar, 2024

SEED program exceeds targets, empowering hundreds of thousands of youth.

<b> SEED Program Review Meeting Held </b> <br> The Sustainable Employment through Entrepreneurshi...

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01 Sep, 2023

Public Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program

Catalyzing Ethiopia’s Homegrown Structural Reform Agenda

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