Capital floods in for flourishing African fintech, payments
Close to $100m of fundraising has been injected already in 2018 into Africa’s bourgeoning fintech and mobile payments…
Canadian Council on Africa finds partner to enhance trade with Canada
The Canadian Council on Africa “CCAfrica” and Elevate Export Finance Corp. went into a strategic partnership to enhance…
USAID concludes Health Sector Financing Reform project in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today marked the end of its five-year Health Sector Financing…
Lusophone Countries of Africa get development partners
The African Development Bank and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) have signed a Declaration to support…
Rethinking the Ethiopian Transition: Identifying the sticky issues and prospects for reform
Seid Hassan, Abu Girma, and Minga Negash – “Torturing, putting people in dark rooms, mutilation of prisoners’ body…
Dashen Bank launches new Ethiopian Digital Wallet
Dashen Bank, the leading private digital bank in Ethiopia, and its technology partner, Moneta Technologies, launched “Amole” based…
Agencies collaborate to boost intra-Africa trade
By Omer Redi – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and…
Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy Graduates 302 Aviation Professionals
Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy (EAA) has graduated 302 aviation professionals at a ceremony held at the Academy’s Commercial…
Migration, Continental Free Trade helps Africa prosper
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has stressed that the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and…
Eritrean President Isaias concludes Ethiopia tour
President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea, who was in Ethiopia for a historic state visit after the over two…
Eritrean President to visit Ethiopia
The President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki, is to expected to arrive Addis Ababa, Ethiopia tomorrow (14 July 2018)…
Addis Ababa gets organic vegetables restaurant
Natani Café, Bar, and Restaurant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia introduces a new restaurant with only seasonal organic vegetables,…
Tanzania gets $40 million support for economic reform
Tanzania’s ongoing macroeconomic reform program has received a boost from the African Development Bank through a US$40- million…
Zambia secures $50 million to diversify energy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved US$50 million framework financing for small-scale renewable…
Violence drives dire displacement in Ethiopia
Inter-communal clashes in southern Ethiopia are fueling a rapidly swelling humanitarian crisis in which more than 800,000 people…
Addis Ababa Extraordinary Congress giant step forward in reform
A rolling reform process that started in Doha, and continued in Istanbul, is reshaping the Universal Postal Union…
Trade Insurance set to pay first dividends to African governments
In a much anticipated announcement, the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), declared that its General Assembly had approved…
Africa50 to announce new shareholders in Nairobi meeting
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure platform, will host its third General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) in Nairobi, Kenya on 19…
Marriott International launches hospitality training program in Egypt
Marriott International, the world’s leading hotel company, launches Tahseen in Egypt, a unique hospitality training program developed in…
The 100 days of sunshine on Ethiopian skies and beyond
By Tesfu Telahoun – It’s the rainy season in Ethiopia now but what with the wholly unexpected emergence…
Sudan gets partner to deal with extreme weather
The government of Sudan and the African Risk Capacity (ARC) sign partnership intent to work together towards helping…
United States praises Ethiopia, Eritrea peace effort
The United States welcomes the July 9 commitment to peace and security between the State of Eritrea and…
Rwanda exports dried hybrid chilli to India for the first time
The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) project has implemented several initiatives…
African Union launches Africa’s Development Dynamics report
Africa needs development strategies more coherent and prioritizing improved public action to stand up to the challenges of…
Smallholder farmers in Mali secure finance
More than 440,000 smallholder farmers in Mali will soon have better access to rural financial services thanks to…
Dialogue on Development in Africa opens in Cairo
The High Level Policy Dialogue on Development in Africa started in Cairo Tuesday with Egypt’s Planning, Follow-up &…
Ethiopian Airlines resumes flight to Asmara
Following the recent normalization of relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea, Ethiopian Airlines is set to resume daily flights…
Nigeria court orders release of African billionaire’s properties in UK
The Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has directed the immediate release of two properties located in the…
Zimbabwe elections breaks decades of gross human rights violations
Zimbabwe’s election at the end of the month will take place in the context of decades of politically…
Ethiopia demands UN to lift sanction on Eritrea
Ethiopia submitted a request to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres, this evening demanding end…