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…
Africa advised to establish its own credit rating ecosystem
African countries should be active architects of their own credit narratives by establishing an African credit rating ecosystem,…
Countries urged to address rising global public debt
In their joint brief paper, Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, and Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro stated that major policy shifts underway…
Huawei supports sustainable education ecosystem in Africa
Huawei Education Summit is convened this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the framework of the Company’s annual…
Ethiopia set to host next P4G Summit
Ethiopia is selected to host the 2027 P4G Summit, the global gathering that focuses on climate, food, water,…
Africa’s blueprint for inclusive trade
By Laura Naliaka – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol on women and youth in trade…
Albania set to host Europe investment summit next month
Future Investment Initiative (FII) is set to organize an Europe focused investment summit next month in Tirana, Albania,…
Ethiopian Airlines partners with Bucher Aircraft Interior Solutions
Ethiopian Airlines announced a partnership with Bucher, a leader in lightweight aircraft interior solutions, during Aircraft Interiors Expo…
Global economy growth to slow to 2.3% in 2025
The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory, driven by escalating trade tensions and persistent uncertainty, UN Trade…
Nigeria, United Kingdom to boost trade, investment
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, reinforces Nigeria’s commitment to fostering trade and investment…
Nokia to help advance Digital Morocco 2030
Nokia is set to help accelerate the Digital Morocco 2030 plan as the Ministry of Digital Transition and…
German Parliamentary State Secretary visits Ethiopia
Parliamentary State Secretary Niels Annen (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ) was the first high-ranking representative…
Innovative financing, debt reform for Africa’s sustainable development
By Jason R. Braganza – The 11th session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development being held…
African leaders press for fast SDGs implementation
The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) kicked off in Kampala, Uganda, with…
Invest in African Energies in Accra to support deal making
Taking place on April 14 at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, the Invest in African Energies is set…
Djibouti Forum calls for collaboration amidst global turbulence
Global turbulence, much of it self-inflicted, dominated discussions at the second edition of the Djibouti Forum.