Accessing opportunities in Africa’s hospitality, tourism sector
With over one billion young people set to enter the global labour market over the next decade, many…
September 2018
Nordic Investment Bank provides 100 million Euros for Africa’s trade
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a 10-year loan programme of…
African Development Bank approves Non-Sovereign Operations Policy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the Bank’s Policy on Non-sovereign Operations…
Djibouti, DP World controversy continues
As the controversy between the government of Djibouti and DP World continues, the latter vows to continue pursuing…
Casablanca to host Africa’s structured trade finance meeting
The city of Casablanca, Morocco, is set to host African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank’s) annual meeting on ‘structured trade…
Industrial Internet of Things: Connecting machines, people and data
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The industrial Internet of Things is starting to come of age, but are…
Chinese $850 million for Africa set to expand trade
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says the $850 million in financing facilities being made available to the Bank…
Development Finance Forum to Promote Affordable Housing in Rwanda
The World Bank Group today launched the Development Finance Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, for global public and private…
African Development Bank bans Cameroon company for audit obstruction
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group today bans the Centre Africain de Recherches Forestières Appliquées et de Développement…
Forum charts 3-year Africa, China cooperation plan
The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was held on 3 and 4 September 2018…
Marrakech becomes African hospitality hot spot
One of the beautiful cities of Morocco, Marrakech becomes African hospitality hot spot, a new report reveals.
Why Addis Ababa welcomes ‘terrorists’ colorfully?
By Adualem Sisay Gessesse – Over the past few days, an Amharic Language song, “Lanchi new Ethiopia” meaning,…
WFP provides nutritious food to Ethiopian families fleeing violence
It’s been a difficult few months for 25-year-old Etenesh. In May this year she and her two daughters…
Djibouti, Eritrea set to resolve border dispute
In an attempt to peacefully resolve the border dispute between Eritrea and Djibouti, a delegation led by the…
China extends Ethiopia’s debt settlement period
The Government China has agreed to extend debt settlement period for Ethiopia, Premier of Ethiopia said.
Ethiopia set to establish diaspora agency
The Government of Ethiopia is set to establish Ethiopian Diaspora Agency to realize the participation of Ethiopian Diasporas.
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia presidents sign cooperation agreement
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia, President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia,…
Ethiopia reopens embassy in Asmara
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea attend this morning the reopening of Ethiopian…
Ethiopia PM visits Assab, Massawa ports of Eritrea
After concluding the Beijing Africa-China Summit, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia directly flew to Eritrea to visit…
Ethiopian Airlines installs Lufthansa’s inflight control system
Ethiopian Airlines Group and Lufthansa Systems announced the introduction of Lufthansa’s Lido/Flight 4D solution in Ethiopian’s flight planning…
Experts discuss Water-Energy Nexus for Africa’s sustainable development
A three-day meeting opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, discusses mainstreaming and implementing the water-energy nexus for sustainable development…
China promises to cancel Africa’s debt
The Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country will cancel debt of some African countries incurred in the…
COMESA to host investment forum in Sharm El Sheikh
The Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation of Egypt and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa…
Could the future of food in the world depend on what Africa does with agriculture?
Addressing a standing room only crowd of global agriculture experts at the FAO headquarters in Rome, 2017 World…
Ethiopia host international air safety meeting
The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, which is in charge of the air safety of the country, hosted a…
Airspace remains safe says Ethiopian Airlines
Following the recent strike of air traffickers in different parts of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines Group, says Ethiopian Airspace…