Kigali to Host Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum
The 50th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF50) is set to be held on 27th and 28th August 2018 in Kigali.
UN official calls for Africa’s intellectual property rights protection
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Ms. Vera Songwe calls on Africa leaders for the protection of Africa’s intellectual property rights.
Ethiopia starts energy production from waste
BY ELIZABETH EQUBAY – Ethiopia has started production of 25 Megawatts of energy from waste at one of its first waste to energy convertor plant located in Addis Ababa. Reppie waste-to-energy project,…
African human rights defenders to hold the powerful to account
The new Secretary General of Amnesty International, the world’s biggest human rights organization, Kumi Naidoo, met with human rights activists from across Southern Africa in Johannesburg today, to hear first-hand about their…
Canada investing on women empowerment in Africa
On her first visit to the West African nation of Cote d’Ivoire, Canada’s Minister of International Development, Marie-Claude Bibeau shared a common vision and commitment to investing in the advancement of women…
Ethiopia, Sudan to deploy joint military along border
The governments of Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to deploy a joint military force that will patrol the border between the two nations.
Ethnic clashes displaced 2.8 million people in Ethiopia
The number of internally displaced people (IDP) in Ethiopia due to ethic clashes has reached 2.8 million from 1.6 million at the beginning of the year, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said.
What to expect from Ethiopia’s ruling party upcoming assembly
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democracy Front (EPRDF), the ruling coalition in Ethiopia with four ethnic and language based member parties, is set to hold it general assembly…
BASF acquires Bayer’s vegetable seeds business
BASF, a German chemical company with businesses across the world, today closed acquisition of Bayer’s global vegetable seeds business, mainly operating under the brand Nunhems®.
Mastercard announces Next-Generation African Leaders
Fifteen teams of a total of 32 emerging African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the 2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge. The 2018 cohort of Social Venture Challenge winners include…
Africa launches continental innovation award for SDGs
The President of Ghana and Co-Chair of the Group of Eminent Advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched a pan-African award for a new generation of…
Mozambique makes journalism difficult with exorbitant accreditation fees
The introduction by Mozambican authorities of exorbitant media accreditation fees is an assault on freedom of the press and a blatant attempt to clamp down on journalists, Amnesty International said today.
Marrakesh to host Francophone hotel investment forum
Marrakesh set to host the first hotel investment forum, Forum sur l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain (FIHA), which focuses on North and West Africa.
Nile countries to hold regular Heads of States Summits
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The 26th Nile Council of Ministers has agreed to institutionalize and regularize the Nile Basin Heads of State Summit.