Africa’s private sector driver of global trade with Africa?
Africa’s private sector is the weakest link in advancing regional and global trade and investments in Africa. Foreign…
2021
Addis Ababa deploys 27,000 civilian crime informants
With the aim of combating economic sabotage and related crimes by affiliates of Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF),…
U.S. donates Johnson & Johnson vaccines to Ethiopia
The United States presented 453,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 single-shot vaccine today to the people…
Pay enough for rural small-scale farmers IFAD boss urges
It is an outrage that rural small-scale farmers in developing countries, who grow a third of our global…
Ethiopia repatriates 443 individuals from Saudi Arabia
The Government of Ethiopia on Tuesday repatriated 443 Ethiopians from Saudi Arabia who were facing hardship in Saudi…
GVG to provide payments interoperability solution for Governments
Global Voice Group (GVG), a leading regulatory technology developer and Big Data Analytics organisation, today launched TransFin, its…
Global food systems must be disrupted and changed – new IFAD report
Transforming global food systems to become more inclusive, fair and sustainable may seem an insurmountable challenge, yet there…
Germany provides 271.200 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia
The German Federal Government provided 271.200 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia as part of Germany’s efforts to ensure…
WHO appoints Gordon Brown as Ambassador for Global Health Financing
The World Health Organization today announced the appointment of The Rt Hon Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of…
Djibouti based investors to establish abattoir in Ethiopia
In a bid to best exploit & add value to the untapped massive livestock resource in Ethiopia, Djibouti…
Morocco to establish $3.7 billion fertilizer factory in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Ethiopian gas and Moroccan phosphoric acid natural resources, the Government of Ethiopia signed a Joint Development Agreement with…
Ethiopia PM Abiy writes open letter to President Joe Biden
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed writes an open letter to the United States President Joe Biden criticizing…
Abidjan set to host Africa Investment Forum
The Africa Investment Forum will hold its 2021 Market Days in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from the 1-3 of…
ECA, ICC launch centre of entrepreneurship in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and International Chamber of Commerce have jointly launched Centres of Entrepreneurship in…
UN says 428 aid trucks missing in rebels-controlled Tigray
The majority of the trucks that delivered food and other aid to rebels-controlled Tigray region of Ethiopia have…
Ethiopia prepares to establish government of the people
The successful conclusion of Ethiopia’s recent general election is monumental for Ethiopia in the country’s journey to democratizing…
Policy to fortify foods transforms Ethiopia’s health, GDP
Ethiopia’s Government spending of $3.8 million over the next 10 years could save tens of thousands of lives,…
Ethiopia, Kenya sign operations manual for Moyale One Stop Border Post
The Government of Ethiopia and neighboring Kenya through the Ethiopia Customs Commission and the Border Control and Operation…
African Development Bank approves $50 million for Standard Chartered Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $50 million Trade Finance Unfunded…
Report finds stark disparities in COVID-19 impacts
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its fifth annual Goalkeepers Report, featuring an updated global dataset…
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…
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…