WHO renews alert on safeguards for health worker recruitment
The World Health Organization (WHO) released today an updated WHO health workforce support and safeguards list, identifying 55…
March 2023
Africa Data Centres ink solar energy purchase agreement
Africa Data Centres has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Distributed Power Africa for the supply 12MW…
Senegal set to boost rice production
To boost rice production and enhance food security in Senegal, International Finance Corporation (IFC) today announced a partnership…
Burkina Faso gets partners to develop Kaya-Dori axis
The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a financing agreement on…
Rolls-Royce announces new leadership for Africa
Rolls-Royce plc announced the appointment of John Kelly to the position of President – Middle East, Türkiye and…
Cape Town to host international luxury travel market event
Cape Town, South Africa is set to host the 2023 International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) event from 31…
New initiative to support Ethiopia’s fashion industry
With the objective of supporting Ethiopia’s fashion industry, British Council Arts Program in collaboration with Creative Hub Ethiopia,…
Orange launches social venture prize in Africa, Middle East
Orange today launches the 13th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East…
Tapping into world’s largest energy source
Excess heat in the European Union (EU) alone amounts to 2,860 TWh/y, corresponding almost to the EU’s total…
Dream VC launches its popular programs in Africa
Dream VC, a fast-growing venture capital talent firm, focused on training and supporting investors for Africa’s venture ecosystem,…
Indian hospital targets East African patients
Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, a state-of-the-art hospital in Mumbai, India is set to render its services to…
Gradual journey from Nobel Peace Prize to dictatorship
By Woubishet Sisay – Millions of Ethiopians who were frustrated and fade up by the 27 years dictatorial…
Transformative change in SDG implementation vital
African leaders have made the case for increased investment in technology and innovation to accelerate the implementation of…
Ethiopian Airlines to commence flight to Karachi
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating carrier in Africa, said it is set to launch direct flights to…
Amnesty urges Ethiopia to stop social media blockade
As a blockade by the Ethiopian authorities on selected social media platforms enter its second month, Amnesty International’s…
Skills, mentorship lack hamper women’s career development
A new global survey reveals COVID, cost of living crisis, skills shortages and lack of mentorship have negatively…
UK business delegation visists Ethiopia
A United Kingdom (UK) business delegation led by Mrs. Thato Mosadl, Senior Economist and Strategist of Jeffries International…
EU human rights representative meets Ethiopian official
Ethiopia’s ambassador to the Benelux countries and EU institutions, Hirut Zemene, met with Mr. Eamon Gilmore, European Union…
African airlines traffic up 124 percent
African airline traffic increased by 124 percent in January 2023 compared with January 2022, says the International Air…
Paradigm Initiative calls for digital gender equality in Africa
African Governments have been called upon to urgently initiate reforms to bridge the digital gender divide currently being…
African Development Bank certified in gender equality
A year after launching the EDGE certification process, the African Development Bank has attained Level 1 Assess, in…
Cholera vaccination launched in earthquake-hit northwest Syria
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in coordination with health authorities, the…
Embassy to bring Arthur Miller’s play to Ethiopia
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa partnered with renowned Ethiopian playwrights, directors, and artists of the National Theatre,…
Improving innovation, technology for gender equality
By Darryl Pietersen – The digital revolution is fully underway, and the technology industry is reshaping our world.
Yellow Card adds more coins to its app
Yellow Card adds an additional five coins to the app providing a wider-range of cryptocurrencies for their customers,…
Africa advised to upgrade energy transmission, distribution infrastructure
The second annual report on ‘European financial flows on SDG7 to Africa’, commissioned by the Africa-EU Energy Partnership…
Platform urged to scale up its support to African countries
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed called on developing Africa’s common positions on emerging issues in support of…
Norwegian to deliver emergency aid to Ethiopia
On Monday Norwegian’s most important flight of the year is bound for drought-hit Ethiopia. The flight marks the…
USAID concludes health project in Ethiopia’s developing regions
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrated the completion of the USAID Transform: Health in Developing…
Ethiopian Aviation Academy upgrads to university
Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest and oldest Aviation Academy in the region, said it has been upgraded to…