Breastfeeding jumpstarts future generation wellbeing
As World Breastfeeding Week kicks off this year, the African Development Bank calls on African countries to push…
August 2018
AU pleas donors to sustain Greet Green Wall program
The Africa Union Commission (AUC) urges international development partners of the continent to finance its Greet Green Wall…
Ethiopian Airlines launches new packages to promote Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines rolled out stopover packages without any additional airfare that cater for all leisure needs with a…
UN provides assistance to displaced people in Ethiopia
United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides live saving non-food items (NFI) to 500 displaced households in…
Moses in Egypt’s Pharaoh Palace and Rise of Ethiopia’s Moses in EPRDF
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – It was about a year ago, I visited a village in Tigray Region…
Djibouti Seizes Doraleh Terminal Illegally, says London Court
An Arbitral Tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) today confirmed the illegitimacy of the Government…
Paylater app reaches one million downloads in Nigeria
In Nigeria, a country of nearly 200 million people, 61% of the adult population is underbanked. Fintech companies…
Congolese police detains ten journalists
Congolese police raided the privately owned television production studio Kin Lartus, detained at least 10 of the studio’s…
UN agency calls for Africa’s pharmaceutical development
There is an urgent need to develop the pharmaceutical industry in Africa to reduce the continent’s dependence on…
African Development Bank Group appoints new vice president
The African Development Bank Group announces the appointment of Dr. Mateus Magala as Vice President for Corporate Services…
Ethiopia Orthodox Church receives exiled Patriarch
Followers of Ethiopian Orthodox Church today welcome their exiled Patriarch who has been in the United States for…
Djibouti Falling Into China’s Debt Trap?
Djibouti lies more than 2,500 miles from Sri Lanka but the East African country faces a predicament similar…
Africa can generate $33 billion working capital from trading
Africa can generate $33.5 billion working capital from improved business relations with its trading partners if the suppliers…
U.S. suspends Rwanda’s apparel duty free privilege
The United States issues a new proclamation that suspends the application of duty-free treatment for all apparel products…
IFC set to boost wind energy development in Africa
The International Fiance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has forged a new partnership with…