The Mediaction Foundation realized the first community radio station in Ethiopia. Together with the Jimma Community and the Jimma University we really made a start with putting independent radio on the Ethiopian map. Would you like to assist us with bringing free media to Ethiopia? Become a partner or donate to help the project! Click: "What you can do"
Radio is the most important and far reaching mass medium in Ethiopia. It's success can be attributed to the modern interpretation of the traditional oral culture. Radio is also an easy and relatively cheap medium which can reach many people in places that are hard to reach.