Ethiopia, most African nations offtrack of achieving SDGs
Ethiopia and most African countries are not on track of attaining any of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals…
2022
Zimbabwe’s disappearing gold: The case of Mazowe, Penhalonga
By Simiso Mlevu– Illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the artisanal mining sector in Zimbabwe are responsible for leakages…
Ethiopia can double chickpea yield – study
A new study led by researchers from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has…
Congo declares end of 14th Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared the end of the Ebola outbreak that erupted less than…
Document exposes Uganda’s attempt to destabilize Ethiopia
A leaked document exposed Uganda’s attempt to destabilize Ethiopia by training the armed group Tigray Peoples Liberation Front…
World Bank approves new fund for pandemic prevention
The devastating human, economic, and social cost of COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action to…
Well-planned cities essential for a resilient future in Africa
The World Urban Forum (WUF) concluded on Thursday with a high-level engagement of African Ministers of Housing, Urban…
Attitudes to Islamic wealth management in Africa
By Faizal Bhana – Africa’s private equity landscape is experiencing a fundamental shift. A budding generation of wealthy…
Ethiopia launches $30 million nutrition program
Today, the Government of Ethiopia launched a new multisectoral nutrition program entitled, ‘Addressing Maternal Malnutrition, Child Wasting and…
Mobile usage for airlines booking increases, new survey
A new survey reveals an increase in passenger use of mobile devices for booking, on board the airplane,…
DHL appoints new CEO, VP for Middle East and Africa
DHL Global Forwarding, the international provider of air, ocean and road freight services has named Clement Blanc as…
New Political Declaration to halve road traffic deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the political declaration to be adopted by Member States during the High-level…
IGAD urges Ethiopia, Sudan to stop war
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) urges Ethiopia and Sudan to refrain from further actions that will lead…
Addis Ababa Chamber celebrates 75th anniversary
The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association (AACCSA), one of the oldest chambers of commerce in…
Ethiopia’s app-based taxi service provider enters Djibouti
Ethiopia’s fast growing application based taxi service provider, RIDE, today announced entering the neighboring Djibouti market.
Dashen Bank introduces 230 million Birr datacenter
Dashen Bank, one of the biggest private banks in Ethiopia, inaugurated the first of its kind in the…
Ethiopia rejects Sudan’s accusation
The Government of Ethiopia on Monday rejected the accusation of Sudanese Government which claimed that the soldiers of…
Four years of Uber Eats in Kenya
Currently with an expanded offering across multiple categories, including food, groceries, alcohol, beauty and wellness, and more, Uber…
An Africa-G7 energy food and security grand bargain
By Vera Songwe – Europe, the United States, and Africa are all reeling from the prolonged Russia/Ukraine crisis.…
University students protest against Ethiopians massacre in Oromia
The students of Gondar University in Amhara region of Ethiopia today protested against the latest massacre of civilians…
Ethiopia accuses TPLF for blocking aid flights
The Government of Ethiopia on Thursday accused the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) for blocking aid flights to…
Nissan Africa honored at continental Ignition Awards
Nissan Africa is honored today at the first ever continental Ignition Awards taking place at The Cascades Golf…
HEINEKEN Ethiopia Introduces Malt-based Energy drink
HEINEKEN Ethiopia today officially introduced its latest product, a non-alcoholic Energy drink “BERTAT” to the Ethiopian Market.
UNICEF secures $10 million for WASH program in Ethiopia
The Government of Denmark through its partnership with UNICEF has announced a DKK 70 million (approx. 10 million…
Organizations venture to mobilize finance for Africa’s infrastructure
The African Development Bank, Africa50, and the newly launched Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) have signed a letter…
Ethiopia launches 4th Green Legacy program
The Government of Ethiopia today launched the 4th Green Legacy program, which targeted to plant 6 billion seedlings…
Huawei Ethiopia hosts job fair in Hawassa
Huawei Ethiopia hosts its first regional job fair in Hawassa and Haromaya cities on June 21 and 22…
Africa’s energy transition calls for pragmatic measures
The current geopolitical shock arising from the crisis in Ukraine has compounded the severe impacts already being felt…
Global airline industry losses reduced to $9.7 billion
Global airline industry losses are expected to reduce to $9.7 billion (improved from the October 2021 forecast for…
Air transport passengers get most accurate CO2 emission calculator
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched IATA CO2 Connect, an online tool which provides the most…