U.S. Borax Inc, part of Rio Tinto, has launched a mobile crop guide to help agronomists, growers and researchers identify and treat boron deficiency in soils, a key issue facing agriculture.
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) traded 33,528 tons of coffee, sesame and white pea beans worth 1.7 Billion birr (around $80 million) in the month of August 2017. This value surged by 600…
Charge d’Affaires Troy Fitrell administered the oath of service to 39 new Peace Corps Volunteers at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today.
A new report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) calls for a Global New Deal to build more inclusive, sustainable and caring economies.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is set to provide $540 million for Chad’s new National Development Plan (NDP).
Life expectancy is growing in Ethiopia but the country continues to struggle with communicable diseases like diarrhea and tuberculosis, as well as neonatal ailments that kill infants.
Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo have become shareholders of Africa50, an initiative of African Development Bank Group (AfDB) that aims to improve infrastructure in Africa by developing bankable projects and…
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Thursday pledgessupport to Chad’s National Development Plan 2017-2021. The plan seeks to transform its economy and lure international investors.
African leaders come together this week for action on modernizing weather and climate services, which inextricably link the Continent’s development, climate, and resilience agendas.
Coca-Cola Company celebrates the official launch of its music flagship Coke Studio Africa 2017 in Ethiopia. Being broadcasted in Ethiopia for the second time in its history, Coke Studio Africa has got…
Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A), an online community platform, today launches VC4A Startup Academy that has three learning courses each focusing on a different life-stage of a starting business.
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, is set to host ‘Unlocking Solar Capital Africa’ conference in October 2017, which focuses on connecting solar project development and finance & investment.
With the aim of making the Internet more secure and protect from hackers, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is set to make a major key change on how the…
By Cao Pengcheng Chinese President Xi Jinping summarized the connotation of the BRICS spirit in his keynote speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum on September 3, saying,…