Amnesty International issued a statement today urging Ethiopian government to stop the killings of Oromo people by the Liyu Police…
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Continental bank issues Feed Africa bond
African Development Bank, which is rated AAA-rated by Moody’s/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating Agency, issued its second “Feed Africa” bond for 60…
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Djibouti economic growth unsustainable, says report
A new country report by a business risk intelligence firm, EXX Africa, which released a country report on Djibouti says…
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Korea host Africa Day celebration
Organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Busan, Korea hosted the Africa Day celebration on Friday. The event includes, awarding…
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Innovations for rural transformation key says IFAD
Concluding a five-day visit to Kenya the Vice President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Cornelia Richter stresses…
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IFC invests $10 million in Rwanda bank
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $10 million subordinated loan to…
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Ethiopia inaugurates model water, waste management project
A model water supply, sanitation and waste management system is inaugurated today in Wukro town, Tigray Region of Ethiopia.
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African Development Bank disbursement increases 15 percent
The African Development Bank (AfDB) disbursements reached $7.81 billion in 2017, a 15 percent increase over 2016 and the highest…
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ICRC helps displaced by ethnic violence in Ethiopia
Aysha Ibrahim is a mother of ten children who lives in Darolebu district, an area located in eastern Ethiopia, where…
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Korea boost bilateral financial assistance for Africa to $5 billion
The Korean government announced increasing its bilateral financial assistance package for Africa to $5 billion until the year 2020.
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United States takes over Hong Kong as most competitive economy
The United States returns to the first spot of IMD’s most competitive economies in the world, followed by Hong Kong,…
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Forum discusses Africa disaster risk financing program
Focusing on the Role of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program (ADRiFi) a high-level…
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