Abidjan to host unlocking solar capital Africa’ conference
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, is set to host ‘Unlocking Solar Capital Africa’ conference in October 2017, which focuses on…
Internet set to go through major surgery in October
With the aim of making the Internet more secure and protect from hackers, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names…
BRICS spirit to light up future cooperation
By Cao Pengcheng Chinese President Xi Jinping summarized the connotation of the BRICS spirit in his keynote speech…
African smallholders can seize $1 trillion food market- report
The power of entrepreneurs and the free market is driving Africa’s economic growth from food production, as business…
Dubai introduces self-cooling sunbed
The world’s first self-cooling sunbed will be unveiled in the Middle East for the first time this month…
UN food agency chiefs visit drought-hit Ethiopia
The heads of the United Nations food agencies made a joint call for greater investment in long-term activities…
Ethiopian Airlines, Sabre extend partnership
Extending its business relations with Sabre Corporation, the United States based global travel technology provider, Ethiopian Airlines has…
African Development Bank Group appoints five new directors
With the aim of improving its performance, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group appoints five new directors with…
United States official set to visit Ethiopia
The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mark Green is set to visit Ethiopia…
Ethiopian Airlines set to commence direct flight to Sao Paulo
Ethiopian Airlines Group is set to start direct flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil in mid-September, the Airline said.
Ugandan companies win Women Energy Challenge 2017
Two women owned businesses in Uganda won the 2017 Women in Energy Challenge. The challenge is a collaboration…
African Development Bank pushes for clothing value chain with Fashionomics Africa
Some stakeholders in the textile and clothing industry have described Fashionomics Africa as a veritable platform to tap…
First international travel, tourism expo opens in Hawassa
Hawassa, one of the fastest growing cities of Ethiopia with dozens of indegineous tribes, host an international tourism…
Cape Town set to host 2017 Africa Oil Week
ITE, organiser of top international oil and gas events, is pleased to announce details of the programme for…
Mettā launches second applications for African fashion product lab
Mettā, a global members’ club for entrepreneurs that connects people, calls for applications to join its second cohort…
East African airlines score more customer satisfaction
A new study finds East African carriers, such as Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir and Kenya Airways, score significantly more…
Lagos slumps as travel to Africa displays double-digit growth
Lagos witnessed substantial declines in both domestic and international capacity, mainly because Arik Air is cutting 53% of…
Ethiopia introduces pedestrian penalties to cut road traffic accident
Ethiopian government has introduced a new directive that penalizes pedestrians who violate road traffic conducts.
60,000 Angolans set to benefit from a new project
The Government of Angola and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launch a project that will generate…
Ethiopia set to boost tax earning by a billion dollar
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The government of Ethiopia says it has increased the national budget of the…
Africa trade financing bank offers share to public
The multinational trade finance bank African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, launches a $300 million equity offering, using Depositary Receipts…
UN agency launches Malawi country profile
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launches Malawi Country Profile this week in Lilongwe, Malawi by…
Ethiopia to end malt import boosting local production
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse Geletu Tafa, father of six children, is one of the over 20,000 smallholder contract…
Emirates entertains Ethiopian families with movie screening
Emirates gave some families in Ethiopia a taste of the airline’s award winning in-flight experience when they treated…
Ethiopia premier meets new boss of UN Economic Commission for Africa
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, on Thursday met with the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic…
Ethiopian lift state of emergency
The government of Ethiopia today lifted the state of emergency the county declared on October 9, 2016 following…
Ghana expects five million passengers after new airport
The construction of a new terminal at Ghana’s flagship airport – Kotoka International Airport – is expected to…
United States announces $169 million humanitarian aid to Ethiopia, Kenya
The United States today announced more than $169 million in humanitarian assistance to support those in Ethiopia and…
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia buys 200 additional ATM machines
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in Omni-channel solutions, today announced that Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE),…
Ethiopia, UK sign energy compact
British Ambassador to Ethiopia Susanna Moorehead, signed an energy compact with Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity of…