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Africa should urgently invest in robust data and statistical systems to accelerate sustainable development, the Director of the Africa Centre for Statistics at the Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA), Oliver Chinganya has…
By Mekonnen Teshome – After years of comprehensive study, the World Bank Group and its partners published their results—the “Addis Ababa Sidewalk Safety and Improvement Study”—in 2022. The study showed the various…
Ethiopia’s digital economy could add over ETB 1.3 trillion to GDP by 2028, according to the GSMA’s new report, Driving Digital Transformation of the Economy in Ethiopia.
By Heidi Custers – As banking innovation continues to expand across Africa, the role of effective regulation has never been more critical.
In an exclusive interview with New Business Ethiopia, Ambassador Ruslan Nasibov, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, shares insights into Azerbaijan’s preparations for hosting the upcoming 29th…
The Government of Ghana has purchased its first-ever sovereign drought insurance policy, taking a significant step towards safeguarding its vulnerable communities and agricultural sector from potential drought.
The fully state-owned telecom operator in Ethiopia, Ethio Telecom has announced offering share to the public worth 100 billion Birr.
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank Group, part of World Bank Group Guarantees, have signed a three-year partnership to…
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala underscored the crucial role of trade and the WTO in addressing the challenges of farming and food security.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has reached an agreement with participating Nigerian state governments to speed up implementation of a program designed to develop eight new agro-industrial zones in the country.
Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has been accelerating nuclear energy development in Africa, says the company, which joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – scheduled for November…
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – The fully state owned telecom service provider, Ethio Telecom says it has planned to boost its annual revenue by about 75 percent (164 billion Birr) at the…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday concluded the Review of Charges and the Surcharge Policy, which can lower IMF borrowing costs for members by 36 percent, or…
A new report published today by British International Investment has revealed that a UK-backed mobile network operator has helped millions of Ethiopians to access superfast 4G mobile internet across the country.