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…
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…
African Mining Week to spotlight latest mining technology
The upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders, scheduled for October 1-3, 2025…
WTO agriculture chair calls for innovative approaches to reach deal
As agriculture remains to be one of the most sensitive and highly debated topic at the World Trade…
Reflection on Ethiopia’s external debt with figures
External debt (money owed to foreign creditors) has been on the rise globally over the past years. Sovereign…
Africa’s pastoralists key for environmental balance
By Daouda Ngom – Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up…
Fertile ground for Ethiopian e-commerce
BY Eyerusalem Hadgu – Digital payments are revolutionizing business opportunities, especially in regions lacking the traditional infrastructure needed…
Chinese language day celebrated in Ethiopia
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with China Embassy in Ethiopia and the Mission of China…
Forum to spotlight African energy opportunities, U.S.- Africa ties
The U.S.-Africa Energy Forum (USAEF) returns to Houston with a bold agenda focused on catalyzing American investment and…
Global commodity prices to drop to six-year low
Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to drop global commodity…
Thirty years of WTO accessions
By Xiangchen Zhang – Since its establishment on 1 January 1995 to oversee the multilateral trade agreements negotiated…
Afreximbank launches revolving intra-African oil trade financing program
To address Africa’s persistent reliance on imported refined petroleum products, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a US$3…
AfDB, Inter-American Development Bank ink $3.2 billion deal
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed a $3.2 billion Exposure Exchange Agreement with the Inter-American Development…
Symbiotic relationship transforming African banking
By Aymen Daoud – Within the last decade, traditional banks have been increasingly forced out of their comfort…
The Impact of global tension on gold price
By Rania Gule – Gold (XAU/USD) has seen a significant decline at the start of trading today, Monday,…
Marriott to acquire lifestyle brand – citizenM
Today, Marriott International announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the lifestyle brand citizenM, a unique and…
Sub Saharan Africa growth to slow, says IMF
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Sub Saharan Africa’s economic growth is set to slow in 2025 and next…
Holland Dairy introduces new product in Ethiopia
Holland Dairy, one of Ethiopia’s innovative dairy producers unveils its latest product: Banana-Fruit Yogurt. The new addition to…