WTO members working on fossil fuel subsidy reform unveil plan
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Forty-eight WTO members participating in the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) initiative presented…
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Saudi Airlines to bolster KSA tourism, advance vision 2030
Saudi Airlines persists in its unwavering commitment to shaping the future of air travel. With a steadfast dedication…
Ethiopian army urged to stop extrajudicial execution of civilians
Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) extrajudicially executed civilians in Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara regional state, and…
U.S. donates Tuberculosis testing machines to Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 156 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines – worth $3…
Ethiopian Airlines reinstates domestic flight to Dembi Dollo
Ethiopian Airlines Group announce the expansion of its domestic services to South-Western Ethiopia with a thrice weekly passenger…
Nokia targets net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
Nokia today announced that it has committed to reducing its total global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to net…
ZTE to unveil ultra-efficient, green innovations
ZTE Corporation, the Chinese global provider of information and communication technology solutions, has recently announced its participation at…
Ethiopia secret committee orders killings – Reuters investigation
A secretive committee of senior officials in Ethiopia’s largest and most populous region, Oromia, has ordered extra-judicial killings…
WTO, ITC launch global fund for women exporters
The WTO and the International Trade Centre (ITC) on Sunday launched a USD 50 million global fund to…
123 WTO members finalize Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement
Ministers representing 123 the World Trade Organization (WTO) members, including Nigeria, Angola, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Morocco, Togo and…
U.S. agency partners with pan-African veterinary vaccine center
Members of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) participated in a ground-breaking…
UN agency says Suez Canal disruption reshaping worlds’ trade routes
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has on Thursday released “Navigating Troubled Waters”, signaling how attacks…
OSC inks deal with Ethiopia’s innovation, technology ministry
The Organization of Southern Cooperation (OSC), signed a deal with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia…
Digital ID unlocks Africa’s economic value – experts
Countries implementing digital identity could unlock value equivalent to 3 to 7 percent of GDP, says statistics and…
Gebeya launches Talent Cloud
Gebeya Inc. – a Pan African tech company, today announced its evolution into a premier all-in-one Talent Cloud…
Health facilities in Ethiopia lack supplies amid ongoing violence
Health facilities in Ethiopia lack supplies amid ongoing violence, while civilians struggle to rebuild livelihoods and recover from…
Africa Business Forum is held in Addis Ababa
By Woubishet Sisay – The seventh edition of the Africa Business Forum is held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia…
Ethio Telecom set to offer shares to public
Ethio Telecom, the 100 percent state-owned company, is set to offer its shares to the public by listing…
U.S. Special Envoy meets Somalia President in Mogadishu
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee and Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike…
OSC to establish transdisciplinary research institute in Gambia
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Southern Cooperation (OSC), Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, today signed a Memorandum of…
African leaders meeting opens in Addis
African leaders meeting opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this morning with remarks from different countries heads of states…
Côte d’Ivoire secures $1.3 billion financing from IMF
Côte d’Ivoire and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff level agreement on a package of…
Korea set to help developing countries trade expertise
The Republic of Korea has contributed KRW 390 million (CHF 260,000) to the Global Trust Fund to finance…
AFC unveils partnerships to boost Africa’s mining sector
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has announced several strategic partnerships on the…
IFAD to reduce hunger and poverty for 100 million people
The 178 Member States of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) adopted an ambitious agenda to improve…
Russian-African Club of Lomonosov MSU held conference
The Russian-African Club of Lomonosov MSU held an international conference themed: “Development of Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation between…
Dream VC launches multi-country roadshow to encourage investment in Africa
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Dream Venture Capital (VC), the company engaged in accelerating the next generation of…
PhosAgro joins Arab Fertilizer Association
PhosAgro’s accession to the Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA) was agreed in principle at a meeting between the Company’s…
Armed groups advance in Congo threatens humanitarian support
Immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must be taken…
Radisson expands its presence in Africa, Middle East
Radisson Hotel Group expands its presence in Africa, Middle East during 2023 by signing 22 hotels, resorts, and…