ENA Carried Out Effective Endeavors in Strengthening Nat’l Consensus, Image Building: CEO Seife Deribe

Addis Ababa, April 17, 2025 (ENA)— The Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), the sole national wire service in the country, has carried out effective endeavors that strengthen national consensus and image building during the past nine months, CEO Seife Deribe said.

Addressing ENA’s nine-month performance review of the Ethiopian fiscal year, Ethiopian News Agency CEO Seife Deribe noted that the agency has carried out institutional reform and created a conducive working environment.

During the period, the agency has widely dispatched news contents and news-related stories that strengthen national consensus and image building.

The agency has been distributing stories that build the country's image and address African issues through digital platforms in various foreign languages, he added.

 

Various continental and global issues that boost national consensus and image building were also widely covered.

Taking advantage of big continental and international conferences that Ethiopia hosted for instance, ENA has given coverage to issues that protect national interest and build the country's image during the stated period.

Among the major issues widely covered by the news agency included the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the Green Legacy, National Dialogue, and quest for access to sea, the CEO elaborated. 

Stressing the significance of equipping professionals with technology and knowledge in order to properly understand current affairs and fulfill their mission, he said the ongoing capacity building, technological and digitalization endeavors will be further strengthened.

 

He added that the agency has established a network that allows continuous information exchange with 584 woredas in Ethiopia in a short period of time so as to effectively carry out its mission.

Established in 1942 as a national wire news center, the Ethiopian News Agency has been gathering, compiling and disseminating news and new related stories to the public through various media.

Currently, the Ethiopian News Service is providing fast and high-quality access to news and news-related information in Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrigna, Somali, and Afar, as well as in English, French, and Arabic languages.