New gold mines trigger Burkina Faso’s economic recovery
After two years of weak growth, Burkina Faso’s Economic activity started to recover in 2016 following the entry of new gold mines, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Lagos to host Cashless Africa Expo 2017
Financial industry thought leaders from more than 40 countries are set to gather for ‘Cashless Africa Expo 2017’ to address the future of finance at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lagos – Nigeria,…
UN expert says Africa needs radical change in agricultural production systems
African countries need to undertake radical change in agricultural production systems, regardless of the transformative pathway chosen to change food systems and trade regimes, says a UN expert.
African Development Bank investment on agribusiness reaches $5.5 billion
African Development Bank (AfDB) has deployed $5.5 billion in investments in agriculture over five years to 2015, a new report ‘Development Effectiveness Review on Agriculture released today said.
Ethiopia First lady gets Global Inspirational Leadership Award
The First Lady of Ethiopia, Roman Tesfaye, is honored with a Special Congregational Proclamation by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, USA and presented with the CELD Global Inspirational Leadership…
Abu Dhabi set to host international robotics challenge
Khalifa University, organizers of the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), have announced that the competition will take place from March 16 – 18, 2017 at the Yas Marina Circuit in…
The importance of dissertation writing in education
Writing a dissertation will unquestionably be one of the most important and significant pieces of work that you will undertake no matter what stage of your educational journey.
Subsea cable bridges 16 countries across 3 continents
The SEA-ME-WE 5 Consortium announced this week the completion of the 20,000- kilometer subsea cable infrastructure developed by a 16-nation consortium including East Africa’s small country- Djibouti and Egypt.
African Development Bank approves Africa Renewable Energy Initiative
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have endorsed the proposal by the Bank’s Management to serve as Trustee to administer and manage the resources of Africa Renewable Energy…
Ethiopia, America discuss democracy, human rights
Ethiopian government and United States officials met in Addis Ababa on Thursday for the 7th Bilateral Democracy, Governance and Human Rights Working Group.
Ethiopian Los Angeles area office receives Star Alliance
Ethiopian Airlines Los Angeles Area Office received the Star Alliance CEO Awards for 2016, as a member of Star Alliance project team at Tom Bradley International Terminal, during the annual Chief Executive…
African Development Bank provides $159 million loan to Ethiopian Airlines
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of $159 million to partly finance Ethiopian Airlines’ expansion plan and fleet modernization program.
Mining and development in Central Africa
In spite of the efforts deployed by countries in Central Africa to incorporate the objectives of the African Mining Vision (AMV) into national policies and legislative frameworks, the results are still limited…
Malawi officials train on mining contract negotiations
A five-day training workshop on the negotiation of mining contracts commenced on December 13 in Lilongwe, Malawi. Convened by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF). The training is designed to equip government officials…