Africa urged to coordinate fund-sourcing for industrialization
From Chad to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the economies of Central Africa must fully industrialize to survive.…
2018
High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa opens in Abidjan
Technical experts to the High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM) made a strong call for a new…
Ethiopian Airlines wins Arabian Travel Awards
Ethiopian Airlines, named “Best African Airline” at Arabian Travel Awards 2018, the second edition of Arabian Travel Awards,…
Continental free trade to support Africa’s industrial exports
By Omer Redi – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a unique and timely opportunity for…
Rebranded party elects Ethiopia’s PM Abiy again as chairman
The Oromo Peoples’ Democratic Organization (OPDO), which rebranded itself this week as Oromo Democratic Party (ODP) this week,…
African leaders to reflect on investment in health
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), in partnership with GBCHealth and the Aliko Dangote Foundation has…
Organization stresses need for safe drones’ air traffic integration
The Secretary General of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Fang Liu, affirm the need for responsive regulatory…
Bank urges Canadian companies to invest in Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB), one of the major development financiers of the continent, urges Canadian business leaders to…
Africa Adaptation Initiative response to continental biggest challenge
African Adaptation Initiative is expected to be an opportunity to consider the most effective measures to help close…
Kenya, South Africa apparel manufacturers to become super vendors
After marking its presence in 15 countries, ThreadSol is all set to explore the African apparel industry to…
Africa’s development partners price landmark $1 billion impact securitisation
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Commission, Mariner Investment Group, LLC (Mariner), Africa50, and Mizuho International plc…
Blue economy fuels Africa’s economic growth
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) expressed its full support and commitment to assist Africa utilize its…
Mauritius urges African ministers to work for inclusive development
By Omer Redi– Mauritius, the most diversified economy in the continent, urges foreign ministers from different African countries…
Ethiopia, Eritrea to establish joint special economic zones
As part of advancing regional economic integration, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed an agreement to establish…
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launches report on global poverty
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its second annual Goalkeepers Data Report, pointing to demographic trends…
Over 30 people die in robbery, demonstration in Ethiopia
Five people have died on the streets of Addis Ababa on Monday during a demonstration, which followed the…
Chad to finalize industrialization, economic diversification plan
The Government of Chad says it is finalizing work on the country’s Master Plan for Industrialization and Economic…
Kenya to deepen African trade
Building up to the Inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) the Export Promotion Council of Kenya (EPC) and the…
U.S. provides $900 million to Africa, Asia, Latin America projects
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) of the United States government on Thursday approved $895 million in financing…
Eco-labels drive developing countries’ trade
Eco-labels and Voluntary Sustainability Standards that uphold the sustainability of products from developing countries can be the key…
Africa Development Bank releases diagnose, fragility assessment tool
The African Development Bank has created and refined a new tool to diagnose fragility in countries, taking into…
Abidjan to host electronic, video game festival
Representatives from ten countries are expected to gather in Abidjan for the electronic and video game festival of…
A blueprint for Africa’s future cities
Firmly established as Africa’s most progressive business orientated jurisdiction, Mauritius’ forward-thinking and nimble policies have resulted in the…
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…
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…