Ethiopian Airlines, China’s biotech giant to launch COVID-19 testing lab
Ethiopian Airlines has joined hands with BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China’s biotech giant, the BGI Genomics…
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African finance ministers reflect on Special Drawing Rights
Africa’s Finance, Development and Planning Ministers on Tuesday called for a swift, bold and positive response from international…
Ministers call for support to Africa’s COVID-19 fight
African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have unanimously called on the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)…
COVID-19 devastates African economies
African Ministers of finance, economic planning and development who concluded their 53rd round of meetings in Addis Ababa,…
How to navigate digital transformation in 2021
By Isabel Papadakis – Organisations have experienced immense disruption over the past year. Many have had to reinvent…
COVID-19 worsens plight of Africa’s least developed countries
Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia and Sudan are in debt distress while 11 other African countries are…
Africa urged to work for a green, resilient COVID-19 recovery
The Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Wednesday urged African countries to adopt policy measures that encourage green…
African Union set to launch test, vaccine passport
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) has partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC) for the…
Ethiopian Airlines transports COVID-19 vaccines to African countries
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian), the multi-award winning and largest airline in Africa, said it has operated COVID-19 vaccine delivery…
U.S. travel, tour operators to hit $63.5 billion in revenue
The COVID-19 has caused colossal damage to the US travel industry, grounding airlines, emptying hotels, and stopping almost…
Team Europe delivers Covid-19 vaccines in Africa
By Johan Borgstam – Team Europe delivering on its promise of Covid-19 Vaccines as a global public good;…
Half a billion Africans falling below extreme poverty line in 2021
African growth trajectories and the impact of COVID19 are currently shedding doubts on countries’ ability to reach this…
How Africa manufactures to meet its pharmaceutical needs
Side events for the seventh Session of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) kicked off virtually…
Ethiopia economy grows 2 percent this year, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that Ethiopia’s economy will only grow by 2 percent for the current…
Canada supports primary healthcare services in Ethiopia
The World Health Organization office in Ethiopia has secured 9.9 million Canadian dollars from the Government of Canada.…
African ministers discuss economic response to COVID-19
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, on Friday 5 February 2021 met…
Ethiopian Airlines distributes COVID-19 vaccine in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines, the multi-award winning and largest airline in Africa, announce that it has transported the first COVID-19…
President Biden promises partnerships with Africa on multiple fronts
The new President of the United States’ new President Joe Biden said his country will partner with African…
Using youth-friendly service does not increase risk of COVID-19
By Fitsum Workneh – Adolescence is a unique and critical stage of life, the biological and psychological changes…
1,131 COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia recover in 24 hours
In the last 24 hours 1,131 Ethiopians have recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) while the country reported 468 new…
Food insecurity, conflict deteriorate Ethiopia’s humanitarian situation
The resurgence of the worst invasion of desert locusts in Ethiopia’s history is raising hunger levels amidst continued…
Airbus awards Ethiopian Airlines for COVID-19 resilience
Airbus, the largest aircraft manufacturer, has awarded Ethiopian for the unique agility and resilience that it displayed amid…
UN report focuses on private sector’s resilience to COVID-19
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday launched its flagship Economic Report on Africa, titled: “Innovative Finance…
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $250 million against COVID-19
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced it will commit an additional $250 million to support the…
Ethiopia issues arrest warrant to capture TPLF junta members
The Federal Court of Ethiopia has said it has issued arrest warrant to bring to justice the members…
New fund to save jobs in Ethiopia’s textile industry
A $6.5 million fund set up between the UK and Germany in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia…
COVID-19 challenge, opportunity in Addis Ababa
Mekonnen Teshome and Tesfaye Abate – Ethiopia has long struggled with access to clean water. But the spotlight…
Ethiopia celebrates Global Handwashing Day
Today, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated in Ethiopia with the theme “I wash my hands properly to save…
Ethiopia advised to hold general election cautiously
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today advised the government to cautiously conduct general election, which was postponed…
COVIS-19 stops 20 years progress of Sustainable Development Goals
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its fourth annual Goalkeepers Report, featuring new data showing how…