Ethiopia’s Olympics gold medalist athlete dies
Miruts Yifter is a former Ethiopian athlete – winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics…
Despite IT boom, over 90% of Africa nas no Internet access
The Internet is one of the most important enablers of social development and education. While Internet services have…
Ethiopia to host traffic safety conference
To address the growing number of road traffic accidents, loss of lives and economic damage, Ethiopian Transport Authority…
New gold mines trigger Burkina Faso’s economic recovery
After two years of weak growth, Burkina Faso’s Economic activity started to recover in 2016 following the entry…
Dubai launches crime prediction technology
Space Imaging Middle East (SIME) and the Dubai Police force announced today the launching of Crime Prediction- its…
Accelerating Africa’s infrastructure delivery to create jobs
OPINION – By Moono Mupotola Lamu Port, South Sudan, Ethiopia Transport Corridor Project (LAPSSET) won the prestigious Global…
Experts discuss land governance to increase agricultural investment
Land in Africa has become the safest asset for those with spare funds to invest. With its growing…
WTO members agree on reforms of trade policy reviews
The members of World Trade Organization (WTO) have agreed on reforms to further improve the review of members’…
Lagos to host Cashless Africa Expo 2017
Financial industry thought leaders from more than 40 countries are set to gather for ‘Cashless Africa Expo 2017’…
UN expert says Africa needs radical change in agricultural production systems
African countries need to undertake radical change in agricultural production systems, regardless of the transformative pathway chosen to…
African Development Bank investment on agribusiness reaches $5.5 billion
African Development Bank (AfDB) has deployed $5.5 billion in investments in agriculture over five years to 2015, a…
Ethiopia First lady gets Global Inspirational Leadership Award
The First Lady of Ethiopia, Roman Tesfaye, is honored with a Special Congregational Proclamation by the General Assembly…
Abu Dhabi set to host international robotics challenge
Khalifa University, organizers of the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), have announced that the competition will…
The importance of dissertation writing in education
Writing a dissertation will unquestionably be one of the most important and significant pieces of work that you…
Subsea cable bridges 16 countries across 3 continents
The SEA-ME-WE 5 Consortium announced this week the completion of the 20,000- kilometer subsea cable infrastructure developed by…
African Development Bank approves Africa Renewable Energy Initiative
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have endorsed the proposal by the Bank’s Management…
Ethiopia, America discuss democracy, human rights
Ethiopian government and United States officials met in Addis Ababa on Thursday for the 7th Bilateral Democracy, Governance…
Ethiopian Los Angeles area office receives Star Alliance
Ethiopian Airlines Los Angeles Area Office received the Star Alliance CEO Awards for 2016, as a member of…
African Development Bank provides $159 million loan to Ethiopian Airlines
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of $159 million…
Mining and development in Central Africa
In spite of the efforts deployed by countries in Central Africa to incorporate the objectives of the African…
Malawi officials train on mining contract negotiations
A five-day training workshop on the negotiation of mining contracts commenced on December 13 in Lilongwe, Malawi. Convened…
African Development Bank finances investment on energy
African Development Bank (AfDB) approves USD 50 million equity investment and USD 50 million convertible loan to seed…
Ethiopia gets first e-booking services for bus transport
In an attempt of solving inconveniences that customers face while travelling from one region to another, Kifiya Financial…
Conference urges to making agriculture centre of Africa’s development
The 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) wound up in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday, after three days of intensive…
RENEW, Global Affairs Canada launch investment acceleration project in Ethiopia
RENEW announce the launch of a vital investment and business acceleration project in Ethiopia. The project, formally called…
Kenyan IT company tells Ethiopian banks to relax
Fintech, the Pan-African information technology solution provider based in Kenya, vows to finalize installation of cheque authentication and…
Kenya leads in geothermal energy production
By the volume of the electricity it generated from geothermal energy source between 2010 and 2015, Kenya becomes…
Ethiopia says working to boost electricity export
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Ethiopia is working to increase electricity power export to its neighboring countries including…
Africa’s journey towards agriculture revolution
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Dr. Allan Makenzie is born and grown up in the rural village of…
Report highlights Al Shabaab’s changing tactics
The inter-governmental Authority n Development (IGAD), the eight-country trade and development bloc in eastern Africa, has launched a…