African Development Bank calls for improved air connectivity
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for bold actions to improve connectivity, market access, and cost reduction…
2017
Gulf Air, ST Aerospace Arm sign 15-Year Contract
Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, awarded a 15-year contract for Boeing 787 aircraft Component Support…
Sao Paulo prepares for 5th Brazil-Africa Forum
The city of Sao Paulo is set to host the 5th edition of Brazil-Africa Forum that focuses on…
Loans for Aussie Businesses Trading Abroad: Promoting Economic Growth
Australia currently enjoys a relatively robust relationship with Ethiopia. Current exports to Ethiopia amount to $446 million, and…
Journalists honored for courageous reporting
Journalists from Cameroon, Mexico, Thailand, and Yemen were honored Wednesday night at the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 27th…
Novartis to fight cancer in Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania
Novartis, the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced today they will…
IBM Cloud provides solution for Cooperative Bank of Oromia
IBM announced that Cooperative Bank of Oromia has turned to IBM for transformation of its core banking, middleware…
Ethiopian Airlines wins African Airlines Award
Ethiopian Airlines said it has won the African Airlines Association’s (AFRAA’s) Airline of the Year Award for the…
China’s Crucial Role in APEC
By Carlos Aquino Rodriguez – In 1994 the Bogor goals were established Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) with the…
Tunisia secures €72 million loan to improve digital capability
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €71.56 million to support the…
UK to double trade support for Ethiopia
The UK has doubled the amount of export finance it is making available to support UK-Ethiopia bilateral trade,…
Motorola unveils technology for safer cities, expands Africa footprint
By Edris Redi – Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has unveiled advanced solutions and futuristic technologies for safer cities,…
Coca Cola provides assistance to internally displaced in Ethiopia
East Africa Bottling S.C (EABSC), a local bottler of Coca Cola, handed out 1.5 million birr worth food…
Developing countries improve access to credit, says World Bank
Developing countries carried out 206 reforms, accounting for 78 percent of the total reforms, with Sub-Saharan Africa implementing…
RENEW invests in logistics, e-commerce in Ethiopia
Members of RENEW’s Impact Angel Network (IAN) are set to invest in the burgeoning logistics and e-commerce industries…
African oil week opens in Cape Town
The African oil industry met this week in Cape Town to discuss the potential, but also the challenges,…
Ethiopian Airlines receives first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Ethiopian Airlines, one of Africa’s largest and most profitable airline group, is set to receive Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner…
Trade liberalization should go with enhanced production, UN agency says
Trade liberalization without enhanced production is a recipe for disaster, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa regional…
Report looks into how Africa manages oil, minerals
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and OpenOil, a Berlin-based financial analysis firm, have jointly produced a report on…
Finding friendship in a safe haven: A Pakistani researcher’s experience in China
By Xinhua writer Sudeshna Sarkar, Li Li, Ma Qian – When Saira Safdar, dressed in her white coat,…
ASKY Airlines resumes flights to Monrovia, Freetown and Banjul
ASKY Airlines, which is the strategic partner of Ethiopian Airlines, says it has finalized preparations to resume services…
NEPAD Agency urges partners to address Africa’s heath challenges
At the Africa Week in New York, the chief of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency urges…
New study explores Africa, Middle East future financial services
The Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) will be a source of both demand and supply for…
Africa Week showcases continent’s advancements
The annual Africa Week kicks off on Monday to showcase the Continent’s continuous advancements and achievements with respect…
United States revises Diversity Visa 2019 application date
Due to technical issues, the United States Government has revised the registration period for DV-2019 to vbe started…
INTERPOL, Kaspersky partner for intelligence exchange
Kaspersky Lab has reiterated its commitment to global collaboration in the fight against cybercrime by signing a threat…
Africa’s economic performance improves in 2017
Africa’s economic outlook improved in 2017 compared with 2016 and is expected to gain momentum in 2018.
European Investment Bank provides $100 million equity fund to Ethiopia
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will support private equity investment across Ethiopia though support for the new $100…
Africa launches Immunization Campaign.
As the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child, organizations in over ten countries launch the…
Sweden, UNICEF launch program to help Ethiopian Women, Children
The Government of Sweden provided $9.2 million to UNICEF Ethiopia in support of a national integrated safety net…