Ethiopia invites bidders to partially privatize Ethio Telecom
The Government of Ethiopia today invited foreign investors interested to buy partial share of the state-owned telecommunications service…
September 2021
Remittance to Africa projected to decrease in 2021
Remittances to African countries are expected to decrease by 5.4 percent from $44 billion in 2020 to a…
University of Rwanda, Mastercard Foundation launch $55 million partnership
The Mastercard Foundation and University of Rwanda today announced a 10-year, $55 million partnership to enable higher education…
Ethiopia set to end fertilizer, coal, steel importing
By utilizing its natural gas, coal and iron ore deposits, Ethiopia is set to start production of fertilizer…
Mary’s Meals feeds two million children in 19 countries
International school feeding charity Mary’s Meals is now reaching more than two million children in 19 countries with…
Research Institute wins 2021 Africa Food Prize
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize,…
Agroecology can address food systems failures – new IFAD report
In its first comprehensive assessment of agroecology, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that 60…
Arabian, African hospitality investment conference returns
The Arabian & African Hospitality Investment Conference (AHIC) returns to Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai live in person from…
Safaricom Ethiopia provides updates on its operations
The Chief Executive Officer Safaricom PLC, Mr. Peter Ndegwa, and his team met with Ahmed Shide, Minister of…
Ethiopia economy updates September 2021
The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia issued a statement indicating that the economy has been in good shape…
Protecting biodiversity crucial to fighting hunger
Protecting biodiversity is crucial to fighting hunger, says the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Ethiopia PM urges African leaders to cooperate
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia urges African leaders mainly Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, and Nigeria to cooperate…
Djibouti appoints new Ambassador to Ethiopia
The newly appointed Ambassador of Djibouti to Ethiopia Abdi Mahmoud Ibe on Wednesday presented a copy of his…
Africa makes progress on Global Compact for Migration
Africa has made significant progress to implement the Global Compact for Migration but more action is needed to…
Nigeria to create special agro-industrial processing zones
Nigeria’s Federal and State governments have expressed overwhelming support for an initiative to create Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones…
AFRAA releases African airlines’ performance updates August 2021
In the month of August 2021, air passenger traffic reached 46.8% compared to same month in 2019 while…
Time to digitalize airports
Aviation has always been at the cutting edge of technology, adopting new innovations that made it a critical…
Ethiopian unveils convenient digital options to economy travelers
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, unveiled new digital option dubbed My Sheba Space that…