World’s largest tech summit opens in Vancouver
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – VAINCOUVER, CANADA – Web Summit, largest tech conference in the world, is opened…
May 2025
Islamic Trade Finance Corporation supports clean cooking solutions in Nigeria
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Trade Development Fund (TDFD) Sign agreement with Oil Sustainability…
Japan, UNICEF partner to enhance sanitation in Ethiopia
Today, the Government of Japan, in partnership with UNICEF, launched a transformative initiative to enhance sanitation and prevent…
African Airlines Association, Cirium ink business partnership
Cirium, the world’s most trusted source of aviation analytics, has announced a strategic data partnership with the African…
Japan set to boost intra-African trade through digitalization
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Japan represented by the Mission of…
Experts highlight transparency in sovereign credit rating methodologies
African policymakers are stepping up calls for greater transparency and fairness in how global credit rating agencies assess…
US-based Troy Group eyes business opportunities in Ethiopia
The U.S Embassy Addis Ababa hosted a special event in Addis Ababa highlighting advanced technologies and its growing…
US Ambassador to Ethiopia visits IDP camps in Tigray
U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Massinga yesterday traveled to Shire, Tigray Region, to visit U.S. Government humanitarian programs and…
VFS Global acquires majority stake in CiX Citizen Experience
VFS Global, the global leader in trusted technology services, empowering secure global mobility for governments and citizens, has…
TotalEnergies eyes offshore oil drilling in South Africa
TotalEnergies is preparing to begin offshore drilling in South Africa in 2026, pending final regulatory approvals, according to…
Ethiopia commemorates belated press freedom day dancing
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – As the media landscape continue to deteriorate with many journalists detained and fleeing…
Cotonou summit highlights two decades of digital transformation
The World Summit on the Information Society in Africa (WSIS+20) officially opened today in Cotonou, Benin, bringing together…
Partnership set to promote Egypt, Scottish trade
Scottish Africa Business Association and Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
Google to provide Africa AI policymaking courses
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Google are deepening their collaboration to help unlock the…
Mauritania shifts toward full privatized power generation
Mauritania is accelerating its shift toward a fully privatized power generation model, with bids due in the next…
Yokohama fair set to boost Africa, Japan business ties
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO; Chairman and CEO: ISHIGURO Norihiko; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) is set to host the…
Africa mining conference to focus on supply chain optimization
The upcoming African Mining Week – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders, scheduled for October 1 – 3,…
Dakar prepares for 2026 Youth Olympic Games
With less than a year and a half until the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026 begin, the…
AU debt conference convenes in Togo
Over 500 delegates, including Heads of State, Ministers of Finance, Central Bank Governors, development partners, and civil society…
Global Road Safety Week focuses on walking, cycling
The eighth UN Global Road Safety Week begins on 12 May. This year, the international campaign, requested by…
Exploring global partnerships to unlock Africa’s energy potential
The Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 forum in Paris this week is set to host a high-level…
Boeing launches pathways to space program in Africa
The Future African Space Explorer's STEM Academy (FASESA) and Boeing launched the second edition of the “Pathways to…
UK Government partners with Invest Africa
Invest Africa, the platform for promoting trade and investment across the African continent, establishes a strategic partnership with…
Saudia selects ADIB Egypt to launch first AlFursan international credit card
Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has signed a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank…
African Development Bank supports Botswana’s automotive industry
The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing…
Kenyan court fines African harvester ants smuggler
World Animal Protection commends the decisive action by the Kenyan judiciary and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) following…
Ethiopia’s major dairy company launches new product
Holland Dairy, Ethiopia’s major dairy company known for blending quality with innovation, on Tuesday launched a premium-quality cheese…
Afreximbank stresses Africa’s cotton potential
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recently hosted a two-day meeting of the Steering Committee of the Partenariat pour le…
Africa missing out on $60 billion tourism markets
The newly released ‘2025 State of the African Industry Report: Ignite Africa!’ reveals billion-dollar blind spots holding back…
Cape Town to host continental hospitality investment summit
Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa 2025 is set to be hosted in Cape Town, South Africa from 17–19…