African countries dominate world’s top 10 growing economies
African countries are predicted to dominate the world’s top 10 highest growing economies in 2024, according to a…
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UNDP launches Africa’s startup revolution initiative
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have just launched the bold and ambitious “timbuktoo” initiative together with African…
Climate-resilient food system through holistic agroecology
By Abebe Haile – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in his latest appearance at the parliament, said that…
Africa countries told to merge commodity exchanges
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse (Bujumbura, Burundi) – Linking and merging Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) with the East African…
Dakar set to host conference on Africa’s debt tragedy
Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is set to host a continental conference that aims to reflect on the…
Financing HIV response would save millions of lives
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – Research and analysis by Economist Impact, conducted across 13 African countries, demonstrates that…
Debt: East, West new weapon to colonize Africa
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE Accra, Ghana – African countries are at risk of falling once again into debt…
Taking stock of progress on SDGs implementation
African countries should learn from the experience of each other including successes, challenges and lessons learned, with a…
Africa advised to undertake wide-ranging reforms
African countries should institute wide-ranging fiscal reforms to expedite sustainable recovery from multiple crises which have hindered industrialization…
Transform challenges into opportunities, says UNECA boss
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA) Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, has called for the forging…
Investing in resilient Internet enhances inclusive growth in Africa
African countries have been urged to invest in building resilient internet infrastructure to tap digital opportunities and accelerate…
ATEX set to boost intra-Africa trade
African countries should use the innovative Africa Exchange Trade Platform (ATEX) and boost digital trade in critical commodities…
Why Ethiopia, Tanzania need to prepare for future food market
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – In recent years the Government of Ethiopia has given attention to agriculture identifying…
Africa needs warning, response to stop climate related diseases
In his message in relation to World Health Day that has been observed annually on 7 April, World…
Africa recommitted to achieving Sustainable Development Goals
African countries recommitted to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by building better through investing in green growth to…
U.S. Development Finance Corporation invests $9 billion in Africa
(FIGURE REVISED) – The U.S. Development Finance Corporation has so far invested $9 billion in 300 projects in…
African countries call for transformation of air transport, tourism
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with Google Africa and Africa 24, held the fifth…
Africa urged to speedup AU financial institutions’ formation
African countries need to speedup the efforts of the African Union Commission which has been working for the…
New book reflects on China’s development path
La Chine & l’espace arabo-africain, the French version of the book titled “China and Arabic & African Regions…
The Netherlands, ITC to enhance trade competitiveness in African countries
The Government of the Netherlands and the International Trade Centre (ITC) signed today a four-year partnership agreement to…
Djibouti based investors to establish abattoir in Ethiopia
In a bid to best exploit & add value to the untapped massive livestock resource in Ethiopia, Djibouti…
African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination
PRESS RELEASE – As COVID-19 cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly…
Ethiopia joins World Logistics Passport
Ethiopia along with five African countries joined The World Logistics Passport (WLP), the world’s first freight loyalty program…
African countries to double agricultural productivity
A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over $17 billion in financing on Friday…
Severe downturn undermines African development prospects – UN report
The United Nations today warned that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for…
Ethiopia urges African countries to advice Sudanese Government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia today calls on African countries to advice Sudanese Government to finalize…
Were Egyptians hungry during frequent droughts in Ethiopia?
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – In the past few years the tension between Ethiopia and Egypt has been…
Ethiopian Airlines may lose $260 million
Ethiopian Airlines, the major contributor to the economy of Ethiopia, is said may loss up to $260 million…
African countries get support to combat climate change
By Anwar Hussen Mohammed – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its African Climate Policy Centre…
Ethiopia avails visa on arrival to all African travelers
Ethiopia avails visa on arrival to all African travelers. The service was launched on Thursday at a ceremony…