Women in Africa shortchanged by digital finance
Africa must invest in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for women and girls, disciplines which would boost their economic empowerment and access to digital finance.
Organization of Educational Cooperation to open offices in Ethiopia
State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador Tesfaye Yilma, and Secretary-General of the Organization of Educational Cooperation (OEC), Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, signed on Wednesday an agreement that will enable the…
Huawei intelligent innovation promotes revenue growth
Huawei showcased multiple cutting-edge technologies of optical transport networks, demonstrating innovative service ideas and technical practices for global carriers at the 8th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2022) held in Bangkok, Thailand last week.
PowerChina engages in sustainable development in Africa
Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) is actively participating in the “Belt and Road” initiative in Africa, responding to the planning and demand of African countries.
Ethiopia, Cote d’Ivoire presidents meet in Abidjan
President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia and President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire met in Abidjan yesterday on the sidelines of African Investment Forum.
Burundi advised to improve business environment
By strengthening its private sector and improving its business environment, Burundi has the opportunity to create more jobs, accelerate economic growth and attract more foreign direct investment, according to a report published…
Partners launch climate finance campaign ahead of COP27
A group of international financial institutions (IFIs) are for the first time launching a joint video campaign, Investing for a greener world, to showcase their role in facilitating climate change solutions, ahead…
Ethiopian Government, TPLF agreed to end bloody war
The Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) today agreed in South Africa to end the bloddy war which reportedly claimed lives of half a million people in the…
Air quality policies absence leads to health risk in East Africa
People in East Africa mainli in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda face ongoing health risks because tensions within the policy-making process have slowed the introduction of action that could significantly reduce air pollution,…
Emirates resumes its popular My Emirates Winter Pass
Emirates airways today announced the return of its popular My Emirates Pass that enables customers to get more from their trip with exclusive offers at over 500 locations in the United Arab…
TERRAGRN to invest $2 billion in agroforestry in South Africa
Climate-smart multi-national, TERRAGRN, is leading the charge against climate change by turning up to 200,000 hectares (ha) of unused land in coal mining-centred Mpumalanga, South Africa, into a $2 billion sustainable land…
US Chamber announces Africa digital innovation competition finalists
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center on Monday announced the top 3 finalists in the 2022 Africa Digital Innovation Competition.
Ethiopia host Pan-African Youth Conference
Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia and political capital of Africa, over the weekend hosted the first Pan-African Youth Conference gathering young generation from over 40 African countries.
Bahrain attracts $72.7 million investment in financial services
During the first three quarters of 2022, Bahrain Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) has supported nine financial services companies to setup or expand in Bahrain, generating US$72.7 million (BHD27.5 million) in direct…