Ethiopia expects $5 billion annually from tourism
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Ethiopia’s tourism could contribute over $5 billion annually to GDP, with international arrivals…
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African MPs gather to discuss illicit financial flows in Harare
This week parliamentarians from the East and Southern African region are gathered in Harare, Zimbabwe for the regional…
Africa Creatives Alliance launched at Africa Urban Forum
In alignment with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, “The Africa We Want,” the Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) is…
U.S. election potential impact on Ethiopia
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – The U.S. presidential election, scheduled for November 5, 2024, will be a pivotal…
Severe floods hitting most vulnerable in Sahel
Recent floods in northeast Nigeria have displaced at least 50,000 people from their homes since the weekend, says…
Saudi global AI summit receives 30,000 global delegates
As the country strives to boost its investment towards Artificial Intelligence (AI), the third annual Global AI Summit…
Evolution of Ethiopian economy: the past, the future
Ethiopia’s Economic Journey: Reflecting on the Past, Navigating the Future BY ERMYAS T. AMELGA – Ethiopia stands at…
Bologna grand conference, exhibition to attract 1,700 industries
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – The 46th annual agricultural machinery exhibition set to take place mid November 2024…
Ethiopian Airlines gets outstanding tourism transportation award
Ethiopian Airlines gets ‘Outstanding Tourism Transportation Award’ at the 2024 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) held in Gaborone,…
AfDB launches $2 billion 5-year social benchmark transaction
The African Development Bank (“AfDB”), rated Aaa (Moody’s) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch) / AAA (Japan Credit…
Continental insurance company supports Burundi street children
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) has announced a financial contribution of $40,000 to Street Child…
Ethiopian Airlines to commence flights to Port Sudan
Ethiopian Airlines is set to commence a daily flight service to Port Sudan, Sudan, commencing on October 15,…
UN agency’s TRACE blockchain initiative wins award
The International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD’s) innovative TRACE blockchain initiative has been awarded the prestigious World Future…
Climate change arts contest in Ethiopia invites participants
The organizers of the Whispers of Earth Arts Contest today announced extending submission deadline for climate change arts…
Ovid Group inaugurate CSR housing project in Addis Ababa
Today, Ovid Group in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Office of Ethiopia inaugurated Aware Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…
Africa, US investment and trade on the rise
Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration in January 2021, the U.S. government, through the Prosper Africa Initiative,…
Report calls for increased investment in climate adaptation
A new report today jointly launched the 2023 State of the Climate in Africa report at the 12th…
Aid agencies call to address immense hunger in Sudan
BY ANWAR HUSSEN MOHAMMED – Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland, Danish Refugee Council Secretary General Charlotte…
Volvo to launch electric truck with 600 km range
Next year Volvo is set to launch a new long-range version of its FH Electric that will be…
UNICEF issues emergency tender for mpox vaccines procurement
In collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO, UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender…
Africa climate change conference calls for innovative financing
The 12th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XII) commenced today in Abidjan, bringing together a…
How Africa could become top lithium supplier
As global demand for battery metals continues to grow, the upcoming Critical Minerals Africa summit is set to…
100-megawatt solar power project in South Africa in progress
A solar tower project with 100-megawatt Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power with molten salt energy storage in South…
Ghana, United States ink commercial agreement nuclear deal
Ghana and the United States of America signed significant milestone in civil nuclear cooperation by signing of a…
Arise invests in South African fintech start-up Omnisient
Arise, a company that invests in African financial service providers and fintechs that advance financial inclusion, has invested…
Ministers discuss LAPSSET Corridor program progress
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the government of Kenya, recently hosted the fourth…
Experts call for climate change adaptation, resilience acceleration
A group of experts attending the 46th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) meeting for Least Developed…
Gebeya, CompTIA partner to develop Africa’s talent
With the objective of developing Africa’s talent, Gebeya Inc., the Pan-African talent cloud technology provider, announced a strategic…
Angola’s national oil accelerates oil, gas project
Angola’s national oil company (NOC) Sonangol is accelerating project development across the oil and gas value chain.
Historic UN tax vote builds on Africa’s decade-long quest
BY ANWAR HUSSEN MOHAMMED – On the 16th of August 2024, United Nations (UN) Member States adopted, by…