The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has made an urgent call to give farmers across the…
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Disruptive technology set to enhance financial inclusion in Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is collaborating with the International Financial Corporation (IFC) and Ant Financial (Ant)…
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Japan manufactures, Ethiopia makes money
By Andualem Sisay Gessessse (a kind of tax policy brief) – David Ruppi is a Ugandan journalist. I met him…
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UN agency awards community conversation facilitators in Ethiopia
The UN Migration Agency, IOM awarded 12 Best Performing Community Conversation (CC) Facilitators and kebeles in Ethiopia this week.
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Breastfeeding jumpstarts future generation wellbeing
As World Breastfeeding Week kicks off this year, the African Development Bank calls on African countries to push breastfeeding as…
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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 program, which…
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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 view to…
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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 Yirga Chefe…
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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 of Ethiopia…
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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 of Djibouti’s…
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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 like Paylater…
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Congolese police detains ten journalists
Congolese police raided the privately owned television production studio Kin Lartus, detained at least 10 of the studio’s journalists, and…
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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 imported pharmaceutical…
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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 and Human…
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