African needs one voice on climate issues
Africa needs to prepare and speak with one voice when it goes to COP 24 in Katowice, Poland,…
2018
Geneva to host new investment-for-development initiatives
More than 5,000 participants from 160 countries will meet in Geneva to thrash out major new investment-for-development initiatives…
Ethiopia – Tunisia business forum opens in Addis Ababa
A business meeting between Ethiopian business communities and the business delegation from Tunisia opens today in Addis Ababa…
What next for PM Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia?
By Aregu Balleh– Well, it has been a tumultuous six months: the hope and the fear; the ups…
IFC applauds Ghana’s business climate
By Malise Otoo – An official of the World Bank Group’s member organization, International Finance Corporations (IFC) applauds…
Lessons from Team Lemma’s bold action to end rural poverty in Ethiopia
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – As a journalist for more than a decade, I have witnessed how millions…
Banking in Ethiopia remains promising in the face of adversity
The banking sector in Ethiopia remains promising through it has been changed by both infrastructure and stringent policies…
Congress agrees to sustain PM Abiy’s reform in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), which has been leading the country for over two decades, reelects Dr.…
Experts urge Africa to integrate statistics, geospatial information
The Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management in Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa) ended Thursday with…
What makes hospitality industry in Ethiopia lucrative
As the hospitality business in Ethiopia is booming, investors should invest in new hospitality colleges that can produce…
Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa slower, says WB
Sub-Saharan African economies are still recovering from the slowdown in 2015-16, but growth is slower than expected, according…
Western scholar urges Africa to own its statistics
Statisticians are urged to do more to explain and sell their work to ensure their product helps African…
Linkages between artisanal miners and formal workers in large mining companies
By Mukasiri Sibanda – Employees of large scale mining (LSM) companies have the technical skills and experience to…
United States brings scholars to support education in Ethiopia
The United States Ambassador Michael Raynor welcomed a group of over 35 American scholars to Ethiopia – the…
WorldRemit offers free service for Ethiopian diaspora in America
WorldRemit, one of the top digital money transfer company, launches a free of charge remittance transfer service for…
Countries showcase progress in statistical development
The 13th session of the African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) kicked off on Monday in Addis Ababa…
New clinical trials for neglected diseases in Eastern Africa in progress
By Mekonnen Teshome – Kampala, Ugannda – Scientists working for the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) say…
WorldRemit set to boost Ethiopia’s remittance income
WorldRemit, one of the fastest growing digital remittance transfer company in the world, is set to boost Ethiopia’s…
Hilton on track to double its footprint in Africa
As it continues to grow its presence in Africa by introducing new brands and entering new countries, Hilton…
Data revolution key to sustainable development in Africa
The success of the sustainable development agenda calls for a data revolution to support Africa’s developmental endeavors at…
Radisson RED to debut in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Radisson Hospitality AB, publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Sweden and part of Radisson Hotel Group, to announce the…
UN meeting discuss digital identity, investment opportunities in Africa
The Executive Secretary of UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe has reflected on multiple issues including…
Nairobi to host Nutrition Africa Investor Forum
Over 200 delegates, including entrepreneurs and investors are set to meet at the Nutrition Africa Investor Forum (NAIF)…
Ethiopia charges five people for PM Abiy assassination attempt
The Federal Attorney General of Ethiopia files terrorism charges against five people involved in the last June bomb…
Ethiopia’s Amhara congress set to bring young leaders
Senior members of the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM) are say the 12th Congress opens yesterday will bring…
Ethiopia’s SEPDM Congress to pass decisive resolutions
Decisive resolutions and directions that would benefit the people in the region and sustain the reform are expected…
Partners to drive finance to African smallholder farmers
Africa’s development partners have launch a new partnership that will help build climate resilience for smallholder farmers in…
ACP Group of States, global agricultural agency agree to collaborate
The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) agree…
U.S. provides school materials to displaced children in Ethiopia
The United States Government has provided new school materials for 147,000 displaced children in Oromia, Somali, and Southern…
Djibouti to host renewable energy conference
The Minister of Energy in charge of Natural Resources of the Republic of Djibouti is set to organize…