Policy to fortify foods transforms Ethiopia’s health, GDP
Ethiopia’s Government spending of $3.8 million over the next 10 years could save tens of thousands of lives,…
Ethiopia, Kenya sign operations manual for Moyale One Stop Border Post
The Government of Ethiopia and neighboring Kenya through the Ethiopia Customs Commission and the Border Control and Operation…
African Development Bank approves $50 million for Standard Chartered Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $50 million Trade Finance Unfunded…
Report finds stark disparities in COVID-19 impacts
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its fifth annual Goalkeepers Report, featuring an updated global dataset…
Ethiopia invites bidders to partially privatize Ethio Telecom
The Government of Ethiopia today invited foreign investors interested to buy partial share of the state-owned telecommunications service…
Remittance to Africa projected to decrease in 2021
Remittances to African countries are expected to decrease by 5.4 percent from $44 billion in 2020 to a…
University of Rwanda, Mastercard Foundation launch $55 million partnership
The Mastercard Foundation and University of Rwanda today announced a 10-year, $55 million partnership to enable higher education…
Ethiopia set to end fertilizer, coal, steel importing
By utilizing its natural gas, coal and iron ore deposits, Ethiopia is set to start production of fertilizer…
Mary’s Meals feeds two million children in 19 countries
International school feeding charity Mary’s Meals is now reaching more than two million children in 19 countries with…
Research Institute wins 2021 Africa Food Prize
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize,…
Agroecology can address food systems failures – new IFAD report
In its first comprehensive assessment of agroecology, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that 60…
Arabian, African hospitality investment conference returns
The Arabian & African Hospitality Investment Conference (AHIC) returns to Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai live in person from…
Safaricom Ethiopia provides updates on its operations
The Chief Executive Officer Safaricom PLC, Mr. Peter Ndegwa, and his team met with Ahmed Shide, Minister of…
Ethiopia economy updates September 2021
The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia issued a statement indicating that the economy has been in good shape…
Protecting biodiversity crucial to fighting hunger
Protecting biodiversity is crucial to fighting hunger, says the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Ethiopia PM urges African leaders to cooperate
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia urges African leaders mainly Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, and Nigeria to cooperate…
Djibouti appoints new Ambassador to Ethiopia
The newly appointed Ambassador of Djibouti to Ethiopia Abdi Mahmoud Ibe on Wednesday presented a copy of his…
Africa makes progress on Global Compact for Migration
Africa has made significant progress to implement the Global Compact for Migration but more action is needed to…
Nigeria to create special agro-industrial processing zones
Nigeria’s Federal and State governments have expressed overwhelming support for an initiative to create Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones…
AFRAA releases African airlines’ performance updates August 2021
In the month of August 2021, air passenger traffic reached 46.8% compared to same month in 2019 while…
Time to digitalize airports
Aviation has always been at the cutting edge of technology, adopting new innovations that made it a critical…
Ethiopian unveils convenient digital options to economy travelers
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, unveiled new digital option dubbed My Sheba Space that…
An NGO accuses Ethiopian Airlines for unsafely transporting animals
Ethiopian Airlines is shipping live wild animals around the world unsafely for luxury use as exotic pets from…
Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing to position Ethiopia as Africa’s aviation hub
Ethiopian Airlines Group and the Boeing company have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on positioning Ethiopia…
Align Financial Holdings acquires NationsBuilders Insurance Services
Align Financial Holdings, LLC, a leading general agency and specialist program underwriting manager, announced that it has acquired…
Huawei awards ICT competition Ethiopia 2021 winners
Huawei, one of the leading global providers of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices, today announced…
South Sudan President Salva Kiir visits Ethiopia
A delegation led by President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan arrived Addis Ababa this morning for an…
Ethiopia export for July increases 20 percent
Ethiopia earned $329 million from export of goods during the month of July, 2021 It is 20 percent…
Ethiopia, Somalia Army Chiefs of Staff met
The Chief of Staff of Ethiopian Army and that of the neighboring Somalia have met today and discussed…
African Health Ministers to discuss continental health challenges
Ministers of Health and representatives from African countries are set to meet virtually for the Seventy-first session of…