American Bluegrass Music Band concludes Ethiopia tour
Crow and the Canyon – an American bluegrass band based in Portland, Oregon – toured Ethiopia from March…
Enat Bank, RENEW Strategies partner for women in finance forum
Ethiopia’s Enat Bank and RENEW Strategies in conjunction with are set to host the second Women in Finance…
Sharpening African manufacturers’ competitive edge with technology
How can you grow your business, while managing risks and costs and boosting profitability? By Matthew Kibbiy- African…
African Development Bank set to provide $30 million loan to Rwanda
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of US $30 million to support…
Ethiopia secures $600 million World Bank financing
The World Bank approved $600 million of the International Development Association (IDA) financing to help strengthen the capacity…
New Delhi launches International Solar Alliance
The African Development Bank’s Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, Amadou Hott, took part in the…
Global experts meet in Kigali to discuss climate change
It is essential to build a science base and research capacity in Africa for the benefit of the…
Standard Bank launches its first digital bank in Africa
Standard Chartered Bank today announced the official launch of its digital bank in Côte d’Ivoire. This marks the…
African Development Bank seeks stronger Asia ties
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has commended the Government of Japan for its strong…
Egypt launches digital forensic lab to combat software piracy
Egypt government launched a specialized digital forensic lab for Intellectual Property as part of its enforcement schemes of…
Understanding evolution of Ethiopia’s current political turmoil
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – It was a surprise for many external observers when Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn…
Russia, AU agree to advance cooperation in multiple frontiers
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who met African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki…
Zimbabwe new president set to present his economic recovery project
Emmerson Mnangagwa’s accession to the presidency of Zimbabwe in late November 2017 marks the beginning of a new…
African Development Bank, International Solar Alliance set to propel Africa’s solar energy
In a major boost for its Light up and power Africa initiative, the African Development Bank has entered…
Secretary Tillerson advices Africa to be cautious about Chinese investments
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who is in Addis Ababa…
Africa’s population explosion is a ticking time bomb
The African Development Bank and its East and North African Governors have stressed the need for urgent measures…
East African Ministers share African Development Bank’s vision for the continent
In a historic first, East African Governors of the African Development Bank met with the President Akinwumi Adesina…
Civilians’ death, strike follows Ethiopia’s state of emergency endorsement
Following the endorsement of the controversial state of emergency by the parliament on Friday, some towns of Oromia…
Secretary Tillerson, Russia and UAE foreign ministers set to visit Ethiopia
United Sates Secretary Rex Tillerson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and United Arab Emirates Foreign minister and International…
Ethiopian parliament approves controversial state of emergency decree
As Ethiopia celebrates the 122nd anniversary of its victory over Italian invasion at the Battle of Adwa, its…
African broadband operators increase investment
An urgent requirement for new investment into telecom and broadband infrastructure in Africa is driving a fresh flurry…
Ethiopian Airlines Group Microsoft partner for ICT skills development
Ethiopia’s flag carrier and Africa’s largest aviation group, Ethiopian Airlines has collaborated with Microsoft 4Afrika to launch a…
Ghana becomes sovereign shareholder in AFC
The Republic of Ghana (“Ghana”) has marked its 7th anniversary as a Member State of Africa Finance Corporation…
Ethiopian Airlines set to increase flights to Madagascar
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is set to…
US, UK oppose Ethiopia’s declaration of state of emergency
The United States government opposes Ethiopian government’s declaration of state of emergency following the anti-government demonstrations.
Who becomes Ethiopia’s next prime minister
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The surprise resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn as prime minister of Ethiopia has created…
Ethiopia releases critical journalists, opposition leaders
Following the decision made among the coalition member parties of the ruling party a few weeks ago, Ethiopian…
GE, Marinus Energy launch gas project in Ghana
As developing countries embrace innovation that will guarantee faster solutions to energy challenges, GE Power and Marinus Energy…
Japan provides US $700 million to African Development Fund
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the African Development Fund (ADF) designed…
CocaCola to bring FIFA World Cup Trophy to Ethiopia
The fourth FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by CocaCola will arrive in Addis Ababa on Saturday 24th February…