African mineral resource classification system development underway
A pioneering initiative to set up an African Mineral Resource Classification (AMREC) system based on the United Nations…
Maputo set to host African agribusiness summit
In two weeks over 300 visitors from 28 different countries are set to join senior government figures and…
London set to host World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announces that the 6th Annual World Patient…
Speak Up Africa hosts second annual Gala in New York
Speak Up Africa hosted its second annual Gala with over 300 African Heads of State, First Ladies, world…
Africa Nationally Determined Contributions Hub gets partners
The Wide World Fund for Nature (WWF) and the African Development Bank have joined forces to advance the…
Education in Motion with Nissan Brand Ambassador, Kagiso Rabada
South African fast bowler and Nissan ICC Brand Ambassador Kagiso Rabada took advantage of the last day before…
Agriculture is future of Africa, says Nigerian billionaire
Nigerian business leader Aliko Dangote told investors “Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture. Africa will become the food basket of the…
Gulf Air launches daily flight to Istanbul
Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, will introduce a permanent increase to its Istanbul service with…
African trade bank provides 50 million Euro to Loukil Group of Tunisia
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has initiated its first–ever intervention in Tunisia with a 50-million Euro Global Trade…
Africa integration committee set to meet in Addis Ababa
The 10th Session of the Committee on Regional Cooperation and Integration (CRCI10) will be held in Addis Ababa…
USAID launches $40 million community HIV care project in Ethiopia
The United States Government, through the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), today announced the launch of the…
Nissan celebrates 150 million vehicles produced globally
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has reached a new milestone with 150 million vehicles produced globally, the Japanese automobile…
Brazil set to train African youth in cassava processing
The Brazil-Africa Institute (BAI) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched an initiative that aims to train…
British trade, investment envoy to visit Ethiopia
The British Prime Minister’s newly appointed trade and investment envoy to Ethiopia, Mr. Jeremy Lefroy MP, is set…
Australia helps developing countries participate in global trade
The government of Australia is contributing over AUD 1.4 million (CHF 1.1 million) to WTO trade-related programmes to…
NEPAD launches infrastructure financing for Africa initiative
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) – African Union’s economic development programme, gathered international investors and CEO-level…
UN agency, EU heads discuss Economic Partnership Agreements
The heads of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and European Union (EU) agree to work towards…
Countries agree on a landmark 2030 strategy to stop losing land
At the 13th meeting of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification held from 6-16…
UN agency urges Uganda to make industrial policy more effective
In the last two decades, Uganda’s economy has been performing impressively and has managed to reduce, by over…
U.S. Borax introduces mobile crop guide to help agronomists
U.S. Borax Inc, part of Rio Tinto, has launched a mobile crop guide to help agronomists, growers and…
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange’s coffee transaction doubles
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) traded 33,528 tons of coffee, sesame and white pea beans worth 1.7 Billion birr…
New Peace Corps Volunteers Sworn in at U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa
Charge d’Affaires Troy Fitrell administered the oath of service to 39 new Peace Corps Volunteers at the U.S.…
UN calls for a Global New Deal to address inequality
A new report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) calls for a Global New…
African Development Bank pledges $540 million for Chad
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is set to provide $540 million for Chad’s new National Development Plan…
Life expectancy increases in Ethiopia, diarrhea, TB remain burdens
Life expectancy is growing in Ethiopia but the country continues to struggle with communicable diseases like diarrhea and…
Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea become Africa 50 shareholders
Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo have become shareholders of Africa50, an initiative of African Development Bank…
Economic Commission for Africa boss pledges support to Chad
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Thursday pledgessupport to Chad’s National…
African leaders unite to modernize hydromet services
African leaders come together this week for action on modernizing weather and climate services, which inextricably link the…
Coke Studio Africa 2017 launches in Ethiopia
Coca-Cola Company celebrates the official launch of its music flagship Coke Studio Africa 2017 in Ethiopia. Being broadcasted…
Online community launches first African startup academy
Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A), an online community platform, today launches VC4A Startup Academy that has three learning…