Experts discuss health financing of Africa
At a meeting in Dakar, Senegal, Africa’s health experts on Saturday discuss health financing and social protection.
UN agency launches country profiles of 21 African nations
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launched the second generation of its Country profiles. The launching took place on Saturday in Dakar, Senegal on the sideline of the African Development…
Ethiopia gets first chocolate factory
Haredo LLC chocolate company announced the completion of its around $5 million investment (110 million birr) brand new factory at the Tatek Special Industrial Zone in West Shewa, Oromia of Ethiopia.
Profit shifting companies steal $1.1 billion annualy from Ethiopia – report
Ethiopia loses over $1.1 billion every year by profit shifting companies, a new report reveals. The new individual countries level global tax loss estimates released today by the Tax Justice Network, shows…
Marriott introduces new hotel brand in Mauritius
Marriott International, Inc. is set to launch a new hotel brand – Aloft- in the capital city of Mauritius – Port Louis. The global hospitality chain signed agreement today to open its…
African energy ministers gather in Togo
The Ministerial segment of the African Union’s first Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Transport, Intercontinental and Interregional Infrastructures, Energy and Tourism brought together over 40 Ministers from the concerned sectors in Lomé,…
Experts gather in Lagos for Cashless Africa expo
Experts gather to discuss the future of finance in Lagos, the economic hub of Nigeria at the Cashless Africa expo. The expo, which attracted more than 35 speakers from 30 countries, is…
EU, French agency launch Africa’s renewable energy project
The European Union and the French Development Agency (AFD Group) launched the “African Renewable Energy Scale-Up facility”, designed to boost private sector investment in on-grid and off-grid renewable energy production in Africa.
Juba to host great run to promote peace
In order to promote peace in a war-ravaged newest African nation, Juba, is set to host the first ever ‘Great South Sudanese Run’ on April 8, 2017, the organizers said.
Algeria struggles to cope up with lower oil prices, says IMF
Algeria continues to face important challenges posed by lower oil prices, says an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, which visited the country for the past two weeks.
Morocco’s trade with Africa conjures promising prospects
Trade between Morocco and the rest of the continent has grown steadily in recent years (+ 20%, or more than US$ 1.5 billion), says the African Development Bank (AfDB).
United States Army Africa conducts exercises in Ethiopia
The United States Military, in partnership with The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troop and police contributing countries, allies, the African Union, and other international organizations are set to conduct Justified…
Geneva Forum calls for new African business model
The fifth edition of the Africa CEO Forum, a Jeune Afrique Group initiative, organized in partnership with the African Development Bank opens in Geneva with a call to reinvent a ‘new African…
Dakar host African integration, industrialization meeting
In an effort to develop regionally-driven recommendations for accelerating integration and industrialization in Africa, a high-level event is set to take place in Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday.