Addis Standard
Source Passport
ET-M-00002-1
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- Legal name
- JaKenn Publishing PLC
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Type
- Online news
- Founded
- 2011
- Editor-in-chief
- Not disclosed
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- Not yet
0 of 6 layers verified
Transparency
Limited
2 of 7 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name and registration number not disclosed
- Owners with influence not disclosed
- Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership stated on record, not yet checked
- State advertising or revenue mix not disclosed
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
- Owners not disclosed
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Who is it?
Origin
Not yet verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Addis Standard
- Company registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- Addis Standard, "Jakenn Publishing PLC launches tri-lingual service through its signature Addis Standard online", 20 Dec 2021, read 2026-10-20 (JaKenn Publishing PLC, Addis Abeba, publisher of Addis Standard; JaKenn founded February 2011 by two shareholders and introduced the publication; English, Amharic and Afaan Oromo on www.addisstandard.com; then Editor-in-Chief Siyanne Mekonnen, CEO Tsedale Lemma)
- Addis Standard via allAfrica, "Ethiopia Renews Reuters Journalists' Reporting Licenses After Six-Month Suspension", 28 Aug 2026, read 2026-10-20 (Addis Standard's own report: EMA revoked its voluntary online media registration certificate on 24 Feb 2026; Addis Standard has continued publishing; publisher JAKENN Publishing PLC filed for judicial review on 3 June 2026; Federal High Court hearing 24 June 2026, case active)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owners with influence
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Parent group
- Not disclosed
Who pays?
Money
Nothing disclosed
- State advertising and foreign public funding
- Not disclosed
- Revenue mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders
- Not disclosed
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official websites Pending check
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link Telegram t.me/AddisstandardEng X x.com/addisstandard
2 sources
- Addis Standard, "Jakenn Publishing PLC launches tri-lingual service through its signature Addis Standard online", 20 Dec 2021, read 2026-10-20 (JaKenn Publishing PLC, Addis Abeba, publisher of Addis Standard; JaKenn founded February 2011 by two shareholders and introduced the publication; English, Amharic and Afaan Oromo on www.addisstandard.com; then Editor-in-Chief Siyanne Mekonnen, CEO Tsedale Lemma)
- Addis Standard official Telegram channel (t.me/AddisstandardEng), read 2026-10-20 (daily posts incl. June 2026 coverage; post on JAKENN's court challenge and injunction request against the EMA decision; links to addisstandard.com articles and to x.com/addisstandard)
How does it travel?
Distribution
Nothing disclosed
- Distribution partners
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Sister outlets in the same group
- Not disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 November 2026 | First published |
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