International Finance Corporation partners with AfDB
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group reached…
Development bank extends $10.5 billion loan in one year
Accelerating its investments in Africa, the African Development Bank said has approved a total of $10.5 billion in…
African Development Bank calls for investment in Africa’s future
The 52nd African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings open today in Ahmedabad, India, calling on the need for…
Report urges African countries to design better strategies to unlock entrepreneurs potential
African governments need to design better strategies in order to unlock the potential of African entrepreneurs and accelerate…
AU calls for support to revive Sudan, South Sudan economies
The African Union Commission (AUC) called upon the international community to provide economic assistance to Sudanese government, which…
Africa, India see opportunities to explore together
Africa and India have development journeys to share with huge opportunities to explore together, says President of African…
African IT professionals now ready for global market, Gebeya says
Gebeya, an Ethiopian headquartered company specialized in matching highly skilled and certified African information technology (IT) professionals across…
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.
Infrastructure summit presents $13 billion investment opportunity for Africa
Presenting 12 projects requiring $13 billion investment across 9 African countries (Benin, Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Niger, Rwanda, Tanzania,…
Star Alliance announces digital technology strategy
Star Alliance announced a strategy of harnessing digital technology to further enhance the travel experience of Alliance customers.
Ugandan sensational Jose Chameleone to sing in Addis Ababa
Ugandan sensational Jose Chameleone along with famous African singers is set to play the 1st Pan-African Music and…
Addis International Catering receives Best Caterer Africa award
Qatar Airways Catering Services has awarded Addis International Catering as the ‘Best Caterer – Africa 2016’ for the…
Feed the Future opens Commercial Farm Services center in Ethiopia
In order to expand Ethiopian smallholders’ access to supplies, Feed the Future Ethiopia commercial farm services today opens…
Commodity price decline, geopolitical uncertainties concern Africa
The sustained commodity price decline and current geopolitical uncertainties took centre stage at the 17th annual African Trade…
Monaco set to host Invest in Data Center Africa Summit
Invest in Data Center Africa Summit will host speakers from leading companies operating on both sides of the…
Partners improve maize productivity in Ethiopia
The partnership among the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), DuPont and the Government of Ethiopia improves…
African Development Bank provides $226 million to Namibia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $226.5 million (ZAR 3…
SAP launches farm tracking technology for African agribusinesses
SAP launches its SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution connecting smallholder farmers and suppliers in rural areas with the…
Direct Pay Online of Kenya enters Ethiopian market
The Direct Pay Online Group, (DPO Group), the leading online payment service provider in Africa with its headquarters…
Africa and India – sharing the development journey
BY AKINWUMI ADESINA (PhD) Africa, like India, is a continent of rich and compelling diversity. Both continents share…
Livestock-based solutions for sustainable development in Africa
In 2016, the United Nations issued a report highlighting the centrality of the livestock sector to the food…
World Hydropower Congress in Ethiopia discusses climate change effects
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE The 2017 World Hydropower Congress opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Tuesday focused on…
Gulf Air Holidays Set for Take-Off
Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier appoints online travel booking company “Ezeego1.com” as the Gulf Air…
Using agriculture and agribusiness to bring about industrialisation in Africa
BY AKINWUMI ADESINA – No region of the world has ever moved to industrialised economy status without a…
Ethiopia secures finance to cut carbon emissions from deforestation
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The World Bank (WB) on Friday launched a ten years program in Ethiopia…