AIM lists ethnic vilolence in Addis Ababa under PM Abiy regime
The inhabitants of Addis Ababa have been under constant attack by narrow Oromo nationalists leading to ethnic violences…
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Africa told to addressroot causes of conflicts
Africa cannot have sustainable development without sustaining peace, United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed said Saturday.
UN report points how African governments boost revenue
A new report by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) points out how Africa government can boost…
Continental bank launches public, private climate financing for Africa
The public sector cannot provide enough finance to make African countries resilient to climate change impacts, and funding…
Ethiopia closer to liberalize financial sector
The Ethiopian Parliament today passes the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by officially beginning its journey to…
Crashed plane pilot got Boeing recommended training, Ethiopian says
Refuting today’s New York Times reporting, Ethiopia Airlines said all its pilots have gone through Boeing recommended training…
Japan provides assistance to displaced people in Ethiopia
The Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia has contributed $2.5 million to UN Children’s Fund Ethiopia to help alleviate…
Africa advised to abandon tax holidays for investors
Chief Macroeconomist at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Adam Elhiraika, who is co-author of the 2019…
Humanitarian agencies assist ethic violence victims in Ethiopia
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), provided emergency assistance…
Ethiopia secures $4.6 billion from tax
Ethiopian Ministry of Revenue collected over 130.7 billion birr ($4.6 billion) during the first eight months of Ethiopian…
Egypt expresses support to regional integration
Egypt has affirmed its strong support for the African Development Bank as a development partner and is committed…
Ethiopia ruling, opposition parties ink election governing pact
As part of the preparation for the upcoming May 2020 national election, 107 political parties in Ethiopia, including…
African countries get support to combat climate change
By Anwar Hussen Mohammed – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its African Climate Policy Centre…
Publishing Our Internal Enforcement Guidelines and Expanding Our Appeals Process
By Monika Bickert – One of the questions we’re asked most often is how we decide what’s allowed…
Ethiopia expects 47% tax revenue increase this year
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The total tax income of Ethiopia for the current year will increase by…
World Bank predicts African economy to grow by 3.2% in 2018
The World Bank forecasts Africa’s average economic growth to rise to 3.2 percent in 2018 and to 3.5%…
Africa gets 48,000 babies on new year eve
Approximately 48,000 babies born in the Eastern and Southern Africa region on New Year’s Day, the UN Children’s…
African Export-Import Bank finds partner to finance intra-Africa trade
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a $100-Million agreement and a EUR 50-Million Murabaha agreement with a partner aiming…
Djibouti Africa regional express submarine cable goes operational
Djibouti Telecom and its partners announced implementation commencement of the supply contract for the Djibouti Africa Regional Express…
African Development Bank finances Kenya’s airport expansion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $160 million loan for the expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport…
Shore Capital Fund III secures $15 million to support inclusive growth in Africa
The African Development (AfDB) has approved a $15 million investment in Shore Capital Fund III, a multinational Private…
AccorHotels set to operate Nairobi’s Tune Hotel
AccorHotels, the global hotel chain, announced today the signing of a management agreement to operate the currently branded…
Global economic spirits riving, research says
Nearly a decade after the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, a new Pew Research Center survey…
Ethiopian Airlines, NGOs partner for humanitarian flight
Ethiopian Airlines partnered with Boeing and three non-profit organizations to deliver 6.5 tons of humanitarian aids for St.…
Number of migrant children travelling alone increases, says UNICEF
The global number of refugee and migrant children moving alone has reached a record high, increasing nearly five-fold…
Experts set to discuss Africa’s maritime sector
Experts from Africa and beyond are set to discuss Africa’s maritime sector in Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire next…
Meeting calls for green transformation of African economy
A meeting on Sustainable Development calls for a green transformation of African economy and an industrialization that doesn’t…
Food security at center of African Development Bank annual meeting
Prioritizing agriculture for its role in poverty reduction, overcoming hunger and food insecurity, the African Development Bank (AfDB)…
Partners implement gold supply chain in Eastern Congo
Partnership Africa Canada today announced the Just Gold project has successfully implemented a system to trace legal and…
WTO’s Trade Facilitation held inaugural meeting, elect chairperson
At its inaugural meeting WTO’s Committee on Trade Facilitation elected Ambassador Daniel Blockert (Sweden) as its chairperson.