Ethiopia inaugurates new airport in Jinka
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Africa and owned fully by the Government of Ethiopia, inaugurates…
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US initiative to power Africa highlights major achievements
The annual report of Power Africa, the initiative of the United States Government launched a decade ago to…
USAID launches Africa trade desk
Today, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman announced the launch of the Africa Trade Desk, a signature trade platform from…
Africa Finance Corporation raises $1.16 billion
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has announced close of its largest ever…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce to convene on advance with Africa
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement, is set…
Team Ethiopia ranks 3rd in Huawei ICT competition in Tunisia
The Huawei ICT competition global final was held from March 5 to 8, 2024, in Tunisia, amongst 90…
Angola represents strategic opportunity for US investors
While Angola represents one of the biggest oil producers in Africa, efforts to increase production to 1.18 million…
Africa told to unite for global financial architecture reform
African countries should with one voice, advocate for the reform of the global financial architecture for it to…
Home-made solutions steer Africa’s transition into inclusive economy
The 42nd meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic…
Radisson Hotel Group eyes 50 percent expansion in Africa
Radisson Hotel Group says it is targeting a 50 percent expansion of its West and Central African portfolio,…
Microsoft, Orange to accelerate digital transformation in MEA
Orange Middle East & Africa (OMEA) has signed an agreement with Microsoft, through the Africa Transformation Office, aimed…
Digital ID unlocks Africa’s economic value – experts
Countries implementing digital identity could unlock value equivalent to 3 to 7 percent of GDP, says statistics and…
Gebeya launches Talent Cloud
Gebeya Inc. – a Pan African tech company, today announced its evolution into a premier all-in-one Talent Cloud…
AFC unveils partnerships to boost Africa’s mining sector
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has announced several strategic partnerships on the…
Dream VC launches multi-country roadshow to encourage investment in Africa
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Dream Venture Capital (VC), the company engaged in accelerating the next generation of…
Radisson expands its presence in Africa, Middle East
Radisson Hotel Group expands its presence in Africa, Middle East during 2023 by signing 22 hotels, resorts, and…
Renew Capital set to fund 50 tech startups in Africa
Renew Capital launched Renew Venture Lab Fund 2 (RVL2), aiming to invest in and empower up to 50…
Africa finance barometer highlights progress, persistent challenges
The Africa Financial Industry Summit-AFIS and Deloitte unveiled the third edition of their African Financial Industry Barometer, which…
Zimbabwe set to host African finance ministers
Finance and economic planning ministers are set to gather in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, this month for the upcoming…
Huawei named top employer in Africa
Top Employers Institute has recently unveiled the list of certified Top Employer companies. For the fourth consecutive year,…
EC, African Development Bank unlock funding for infrastructure
On the sidelines of this week’s Italy-Africa Summit, the European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group…
Zanzibar to host African artistic freedom summit
The Pan African Network for Artistic Freedom (PANAF) is set to hold the inaugural edition of the PANAF…
Zambia’s President to reflect at 2024 Africa mining conference
Zambia is set to promote its invetment opportunities in mineral sector at the 2024 Mining Indaba, the major…
Global foreign direct investment up 3 percent, UN report
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in 2023, at an estimated $1.37 trillion, showed a marginal increase (+3%)…
Africa Travel Week partners with Tourism Investment Forum Africa
In a strategic move to drive investment opportunities across Africa’s travel and tourism sector, Africa Travel Week (ATW)…
Ethiopian Cargo adds Casablanca
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, commences a freighter service to…
African Energy Chamber to launch off-grid solutions for Africa schools
In a move to address challenges faced by African children and their schools posed by power outages and…
Zimbabwe set to host 2024 ECA Conference of Ministers
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete, and Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube today…
Ethiopia achieves outstanding routing security – report
Ethiopia’s Internet providers are implementing best current practices to safeguard the country’s Internet infrastructure from emerging threats, according…
European Union carbon tax costs Africa $25 billion
Africa could lose $25 billion per year as new European Union (EU) carbon tax comes into effect, warns…