Emirates inks strategic agreement with Huawei
Emirates announced that it has signed an agreement with Huawei, one of the world’s top tech brands, to…
2021
Invasive alien species cost Africa $3.6 trillion
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) scientists have conducted the first comprehensive study on the economic impact…
Global trade’s recovery from COVID-19 crisis hits record high
Trade in goods during the first quarter of 2021 was higher than the pre-pandemic level, but trade in…
African Development Bank debars Mactebac Contractors Limited
The African Development Bank Group announces the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors Limited, a company registered in Kenya…
Africa Travel Week shines spotlight on animal welfare, tourism
Africa Travel Week has thrown its full support behind the recent announcement by South Africa Environmental Affairs Minister…
Healthy Heart Africa calls for continued hypertension management
This year, the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and Population Services International (PSI)joined forces with AstraZeneca’s Healthy…
UNECA, University of Cabo Verde host Africa Climate Talks
Africa Climate Talks (ACT!) is here again. The second session of the third edition of the highly intensive…
Ethiopia launches 6 billion tree seedlings program
Ethiopia’s third round Green Legacy program that aims to plant 6 billion tree seedlings is officially launched today…
Meet Ethiopia’s ten year-old coding champion
Much has been written about the importance of advancing digital literacy on the African continent, especially among its…
Iktos, Kadmon partner to use AI for new drug design
Iktos, a company specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for new drug design, today announced that it has entered…
IFAD to help 23,900 vulnerable South Sudanese
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is set to provide funding to assist 23,900 vulnerable rural people…
Abu Dhabi, African bank ink $30 million trade finance facility
Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), the export-financing arm of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has signed a…
Partners to unlock additional sustainable investment opportunities in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Monday signed a…
Why agriculture is promising investment in Ethiopia
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – As the saying goes, problem and shortage are opportunities for business and investment.…
Maternity wear market to grow by $2.91 billion
The global maternity wear market by type (tops, bottoms, dress and tunics, and others) and geography (North America,…
IT employment rises above year ago
In April, IT employment in U.S. increased by 0.35% to 5,340,400 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national…
The Temptations kick off 60th anniversary
Motown/UMe announced the kickoff of the 60th Anniversary celebration of the legendary, Grammy Award-Winning Temptations.
Ethiopia accuses Sudan army generals for supporting terrorists
Ethiopia accused Sudanese army generals for communicating in discrete with the terrorist group in Ethiopia – Tigray Peoples…
African Development Bank provides $31 million grant to Ethiopia
The African Development Bank and the Government of Ethiopia have signed an agreement for a $31 million grant…
The Good Business invites Ethiopian fashion for bootcamp
The Good Business (TGB) initiative invited Ethiopian small businesses engaged in fashion industry for a bootcam.
‘Lyrical lushness’ wins Nigeria 2021 African Poetry Prize
Suicide, sexuality and HIV/AIDS are some of the searing subjects Nigerian, Othuke Umokoro, writes about in his 2021…
Ethio Telecom, Huawei to launch mobile money
Huawei, China’s global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, powers the first telecom…
The art of Zen in the Nissan Ariya
The Ariya not only reimagines what an electric vehicle could be but how people should feel when driving…
Oxford Finance provides $125 million to Kala Pharmaceuticals
Oxford Finance LLC (“Oxford”), a leading specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to life sciences and healthcare…
ATA receives Mercy Corps AgriFin ALE Awards 2021
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) has received two awards in two categories at the Agri Fin ALE Awards…
UN meeting to focus on resilient recovery from the COVID-19
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is set to bring together experts to explore how…
AU, ARC launch gender disaster risk management platform
The African Union (AU) and the African Risk Capacity (ARC), have launched the Gender and Disaster Risk Management…
A rare scene in Niger during pandemic
Looking over his hectares of rice in Saga, less than 10 minutes from central Niamey, Garba Soumana’s face…
Nissan reports financial results for year 2020
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and the 12-month period ended March…
HID Global invests in Paravision
HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has invested in Paravision, a leading provider of advanced…