WHO issues reports on fungal infections tests, treatments
The World Health Organization (WHO) today published its first-ever reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic…
Africa urged to ratify free movement of persons protocol
Government officials, migration experts, diaspora representatives, private sector actors, civil society, and youth leaders gathered in Mombasa this…
Bank to provide $50 million to end school-age hunger in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved the establishment of a fund to help put…
Steps to Make Your Home Market-Ready
The process of selling a home is akin to setting a stage where every detail counts in impressing…
Nigeria advised to implement progressive taxation to bridge revenue gaps
Nigeria faces an annual financing shortfall of over US$10 billion to meet its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A…
AfDB intends to finance Ethiopia’s new airport construction
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development…
Agricultural value chains for a crisis-driven world
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton – Seven years after the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and…
Canton Fair promotes international exchanges in Europe, Africa
The 137th Canton Fair, set to open next month on April 15 in Guangzhou, China, has wrapped up…
WHO says, we can end TB – commit, invest, deliver
Every year, 24 March is observed as World Tuberculosis Day to amplify the urgency of ending tuberculosis (TB),…
Ethiopia resumes accession negotiations, to conclude next year
The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) commended on 19 March efforts undertaken by Ethiopia to galvanize…
UNECA, FAO partner to promote sustainable agriculture in Africa
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed a Memorandum of…
AfDB to mobilize $500 million for smallholder farmers
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has announced plans to launch a $500 million facility designed…
Ecobank named best trade financer in Africa
Ecobank Group is named as the Best Trade Finance Provider Bank in Africa, at the Global Finance Trade…
Addis Ababa to set boost potable water supply by 37%
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority (AAWSA), which currently meets only 61%…
EIB unveils climate resilient urban projects in East Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has availed over €1.2 million (over Ksh 166 million) in technical assistance…
Ethiopian Airlines to launch flights to Vietnam
Ethiopian Airlines is set to commence a new four times weekly passenger service to Hanoi, Vietnam from Addis…
Africa needs to leverage natural resources, growing population
Africa needs to find ways to better leverage its strengths, such as its young and growing population and…
African experts advised to redefine prosperous future
Ahead of the 2025 Conference of Ministers, a three-day meeting of Experts closed with the Economic Commission for…
African Energy Bank set to promote just transition
Taking place on the sidelines of the inaugural Congo Energy & Investment Forum this month the African Petroleum…
Africa urged to scale up development financing
The role of sub-regional multilateral development banks (MDBs) in advancing Africa’s development objectives took center stage during a…
Conference to explore international debt management
An international conference scheduled next week in Geneva is set to explore the drivers of the current debt-driven…
Angola reveals $60 billion oil, gas investment prospect
Angola is experiencing a resurgence in interest in its oil and gas sector as global players seek to…
Africa told to ease Africans free movement to realize AfCFTA
By ANWAR HUSSEN MOHAMMED – In order to implement African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Mr. Antonio Pedro…
Addis set to host Africa Africa’s finance , economy ministers
Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia is set to host Africa’s finance and economic planning ministers this week…
US issues travel warning to South Sudan
Due to the risks in the country, on March 8, 2025, the Department of State ordered the departure…
US supports for African energy independence
The U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright delivered a decisive message at the Powering Africa Summit in Washington,…
Uganda joins Afreximbank’s Fund for Export-Development
Uganda today joined development impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) – Fund for Export-Development in Africa…
Congo Brazzaville to drive oil development
As sub-Saharan Africa’s fourth largest oil producer, the Republic of Congo has ambitions to leverage its oil production…
ARISE IIP secures $450 million for industrial parks
In a significant move aimed at boosting industrial development across Africa, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a US$450…
Botswana urges African nations to bolster regional trade
Despite its vast resources and production capacity, Africa remains heavily reliant on external markets. This state of affairs…