Gondar, Queen’s Universities join MasterCard Foundation scholars program
Ethiopia’s University of Gondar and Canada’s Queen’s University today announced a 10-year, $24.2 million partnership. The partnership aims…
Unleashing Africa’s full potential
By Ambassador Amina Mohamed – Africa, the cradle of mankind and home to the youngest population in the…
AU welcomes lifting of United States sanctions on Sudan
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma welcomes the lifting of economic sanctions by…
Investor launches entrepreneurship award for five university graduates in Ethiopia
Engineer Behailu Assefa, founder of Terra Global Energy Developers and ASC Engineering Service donated the 1,100,000.00 birr for…
PwC announces new global corporate tax services team
Today, PwC announced an innovative agreement with GE to provide integrated, enterprise managed tax services to GE on…
Panasonic experiments autonomous delivery robot
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it will begin its demonstration experiments with the Autonomous Delivery Robot, “HOSPI(R),” from…
Mauritania secures $21 million grant to boost food security
A total of 285,600 farmers, particularly women and young people in six regions in southern Mauritania will benefit…
European Union strengthens African human rights system
The African Union – European Union (AU-EU) Human Rights Dialogue, the EU signed a €1.8 million grant contract…
Six technology trends for small businesses in 2017
Sage, the market leader in Cloud accounting software, has predicted that chatbots, collective intelligence and blockchain are some…
IBM receives over 8,000 U.S. patents in 2016
IBM today announced that it broke the U.S. patent record with 8,088 patents granted to its inventors in…
UAE cybersecurity company launches threat advisory service
Managed FZ LLC, a leading provider of Brand Risk Monitoring, Cybersecurity, and Managed Security Products and Services, announced…
Uganda’s economy performs well – IMF
Uganda’s economy has performed reasonably well in a complex environment, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
Early moments matter for children’s brain development – UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) today launched #EarlyMomentsMatter, a new campaign supported by the LEGO Foundation to…
Hilton Addis Ababa celebrates 2016 elevate 1 graduates
Hilton Addis Ababa has celebrated the graduates of its 2016 Elevate 1, program. The 12 participants of the…
Quantum Global’s Hotel Fund acquires Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra
Quantum Global (QG) Africa Hotel LP, a Mauritius based investment fund managed by Quantum Global Investments Africa Management…
Turn your car Into money with title loans
Are you out of saving funds? Facing a hard time paying debts? Life of course is uncertain. You…
Marriott opens Sheraton Annaba in Algeria
Marriott International, Inc, today announced further expansion in Algeria with the opening of its seventh hotel in Algeria,…
Addis Ababa set to host Africa Business Forum
Ethiopia is set to host the 5th edition of the Africa Business Forum in Addis Ababa, for the…
Chad ratifies Afreximbank establishment agreement
President Idriss Deby Itno of Chad, on 30 December 2016, ratified the Agreement on the Establishment of the…
Ingenico Group, Interswitch partner to provide payment solutions in Nigeria
Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payment, announced that a strategic partnership has been signed with Interswitch…
USAID support people with disabilities in Ethiopia
Over the past three years, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supported the Ethiopian Center for…
Gemalto visa management solution strengthens Uganda’s border security
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplied Uganda’s Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) with…
Ethiopian Airlines commence flight to Chengdu, China
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline group, started new flight to Chengdu, China three times weekly as of June…
No one shows interest for WTO Director General position
World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) current Director-General Azevêdo is likely to continue on his position for another term as…
Tokyo set to host World Smart Energy Week 2017
Tokyo invited invited all green, clean tech professionals and companies for its upcoming Japan World Smart Energy Week…
Sharjah launches $100,000 humanitarian award
The Ruling family of Sharjah, the third largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched a $100,000…
Partners launch first Africa branding, reputation competition
The Holmes Group is partnering with the African Public Relations Association is set to launch its first ever…
Ethiopians dominate the 15th Xiamen International Marathon
The first IAAF Gold Label Road Race of 2017, the Xiamen International Marathon, started on Monday 2nd January…
Nairobi set to host East Africa’s Islamic economy summit
With the aim of exploring how East Africa can tap into the Islamic Economy, with an estimated global…
Ethiopian Airlines buy 8 aircrafts in 2016
Ethiopian Airlines says it has increased its total airplanes to 82 adding 8 aircrafts in 2016. In 2016…