Gulf Air Renews Safety Audit Registry
Gulf Air completed the internationally recognised, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Safety Audit Registry until May 2019 – a registry that the airline has…
Ethiopia host Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meeting
Over 200 experts from about 60 countries are meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to draft the outline of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6).
First African youth agribusiness forum held in Nigeria
Youth from all over Africa came together in the first-ever African Youth Agripreneurs (AYA) Forum held in Ibadan, Nigeria last week.
WHO team visit Acute Watery Diarrhea outbreak area in Ethiopia
The World Health Organization (WHO) delegation conducted a four-day field visit to Dollo and Korahey zones from 22-26 April 2017, as part of WHO’s interventions in the Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) outbreak…
African Development Bank welcomes Germany’s support
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, appreciated the Committee for Germany’s generous contribution to the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional resource arm of the Bank.
UN agency donates ambulances to Gambella health bureau
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday handed-over two ambulances to Ethiopia’s Gambella Regional Health Bureau.
African leaders discuss mineral resources governance
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Uganda’s government disagreement with international companies has delayed the country from starting production of oil and its minerals resources, President Museveni said.
Multilateral banks, private sector agree to boost infrastructure investment
Leaders of the top multilateral development banks (MDBs) have agreed to deepen their collaboration to encourage private sector investment in vital infrastructure needed to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth throughout the…
Africa’s security remains a concern as protests increase
African security remains a concern as the number of conflicts in Africa and intensity has increased in 2016 as compared to the previous year, said head of continental security forum.
Ethiopia eyes shifting from importing to exporting plastic products
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE –Following the increasing interest of both foreign and local investors in plastic products manufacturing, Ethiopian government has set ambitious plan of ending import of raw materials and some…
Ethiopian Airlines graduates 452 aviation professionals
Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest aviation academy in Africa, a full ICAO TRAINAIR Plus Member and IATA Authorized Global Training Center, today graduates 452 aviation professionals.
Copenhagen set to host African energy ministers
Energy ministers from Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Botswana, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Madagascar, Morocco, Rwanda and Zimbabwe are set to attend the Africa Energy Forum in Copenhagen.
Liberian President pushes for support to Africa’s Capacity Development
Liberia’s President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has saluted the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) for the results it is achieving on capacity development initiatives across the continent.
Ethiopia’s project on sexual harassment secures World Bank funding
The World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) awarded funding to the Addis Ababa University School of Public Health and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.