What makes popular mobile payments in Africa?
The total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets is predicted to exceed $870 billion in 2026;…
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Ethiopia tourist arrival up 255 % in 2021 3rd quarter
The number of tourists and business travelers arriving Ethiopia during the third quarter of the year 2021 (July…
Interactive report shows Africa’s growing hunger crisis
A new, interactive digital report launched today shows that the number of hungry people in Africa continues to…
Experts endorse smart transport technology across Africa
As Covid-19 persists, African countries are working to provide certainty in the transport sector and avoid market disruption.
Ethiopia joins Africans call for permanent seat at UNSC
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia today announced joining other African leaders struggle to get a permanent seat…
What Ethiopia offers to a million diaspora coming home
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – About a week ago the Government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia…
Zambia launches national airways venturing with Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines has finalized preparations for the launch of Zambia’s National Carrier in a joint venture with Industrial…
Behind desperation of U.S, allies about Africa
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Most of the latest actions and decisions of the United States and its…
ECA to scale up assistance on poverty, vulnerability reduction
African policymakers have recommended strategic policy mandates for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to support…
Small businesses attend continental trade fair
Over thirty Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) participated in the Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF), which took place in…
Financiers discuss trade initiatives after Covid-19
Multilateral financial institutions on Tuesday discussed their role in promoting trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area…
IFC to boost Africa’s digital infrastructure
To support universal and affordable broadband access in Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with Liquid Intelligent…
Africa’s NDCs journey, imperative for climate finance innovation
The African Development Bank and partner institutions of the Africa NDC Hub have published a flagship report on…
Leaders gather for climate adaptation at COP26
African and other global leaders came together at COP26 in Glasgow yesterday for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Summit,…
UN agency establishes $30 billion debt sustainability fund for Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) announces at COP 26 it is establishing a Liquidity and…
Africa to experience steep drop in staple crops by 2050
Staple crops in eight African countries could decrease by as much as 80 percent by 2050 in some…
Africa’s second plant breeding conference kicks off in Rwanda
Scientists, entrepreneurs, institutional leaders and students from Africa and beyond are meeting this week in Kigali, Rwanda and…
Ethiopian Airlines resumes flight to Enugu, Nigeria
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest pan African airline, has resumed weekly passenger services to Enugu, Nigeria from 09…
Ethiopian Airlines honored with multiple awards
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa, has been honored with four awards at the SKYTRAX 2021…
New report reflects on electricity market regulatory assessment in Africa
A High-Level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) held last week on the sidelines of the 76th UN General Assembly,…
Africa’s private sector driver of global trade with Africa?
Africa’s private sector is the weakest link in advancing regional and global trade and investments in Africa. Foreign…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Africa presents $2.1 trillion consumer spending market
Africa presents a $2.1 trillion consumer spending market for businesses seeking to explore new opportunities for their products…
IFC to boost digital access in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today that it invested in a new fund by Convergence Partners Africa,…
Africa trade recovers with double exports
Africa’s trade recovery is underway with double exports from Africa in April 2021 compared to April 2020.
African countries step up investments to fight malaria
African countries mark the third anniversary of the Zero Malaria Starts with Me movement.