Ethiopia inaugurates second toll road
The newly upgraded Dire Dawa – Dewale, the 220 kilometers road network linking Ethiopia with Djibouti, has gone operational. The toll road is the second to Ethiopia next to the one linking…
Ethiopian former rebels going to the bush again?
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Last week Mekelle University, which is found in the northern part of Ethiopia Tigray Region, has organized a conference. One of the papers presented at the conference…
Combating the fall armyworm in Africa
The European Commission Directorate for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), has committed to strengthen the efforts of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), in the management of the fall…
AfDB approves $1489 million private sector credit enhancement facility
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved credit risk participations by the Private Sector Credit Enhancement Facility (PSF) in…
Addis Ababa Fire Fighters share experience with Hawassa Industrial Park
Following Capacity Building from the United States Forest Service, Addis Ababa Fire Fighters Share Experience and Expertise with Hawassa Industrial Park.
Ethiopia launches online investment guide
Ethiopia’s online investment guide, iGuide, which seeks to help investors discover opportunities in the country, was officially unveiled in Addis Ababa.
Migration – the great issue of our era
By António Vitorino – Migration is the great issue of our era. Migration With Dignity (#WithDignity) is the theme of 2018’s International Migrants Day, which we observe on Tuesday (18 December).
GE to deliver 100MW wind power project in Kenya
GE Financial Service, GE Renewable Energy are set to deliver 100MW wind power project in Kenya. The Kipeto project will produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of 40,000 homes, according to…
Ethiopia – Kenya cross-border peace dialogue concludes
The Ethiopia-Kenya high-level cross-border peace dialogue organized by IGAD’s Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN) on 14 December 2018 in Hawassa Town, Ethiopia.
Irrigation doubles African food production
Food production in Africa still relies almost exclusively on rain-fed agriculture, leaving farmers and rural communities vulnerable to increasingly erratic rainfall patterns and extreme climate conditions.
National Energy Services Reunited secures contracts in North Africa, Gulf regions
National Energy Services Reunited Corporation, provider of integrated energy services in the Middle East and North Africa region, today reported awards of major multi-year contracts in North Africa and the Gulf region.
Rwanda to provide clean water for 1.5 million people
The African Development Bank’s Board has approved additional funding support of €115 million to Rwanda’s Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program.
UNECA celebrates 60th anniversary in Ethiopia
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Monday celebrates its 60th anniversary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Tunisia to use Drone for agricultural development
Eight pilots have successfully passed their drone flight training in Tunisia following a two-week intensive training period organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia, the African Development Bank and Busan Techno…