Djibouti Sovereign Fund plants to double GDP
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Djibouti Sovereign Fund (Fonds Souverain de Djibouti) plans to double the GDP of…
East Africa
IGAD members discuss groundwater usage
By Yeneneh Sisay – The water ministers of Intergovernmental Agency for Development (IGAD) member countries discussed the widespread…
New initiative invests in adolescent girls in East Africa
A new program launched today in East Africa marks a significant opportunity for advocates championing the bodily autonomy…
East African pastoralists expo opens in Addis Ababa
By Yeneneh Sisay – The East African pastoralists expo, which began on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is…
Climate change effect on data center
By Rohan Patil – Climate change, and global warming in particular, are having a massive impact on all…
East Africa adopts diversified resource development strategy
Boasting an abundance of renewable resources, East Africa has garnered substantial attention from major international players within its…
Africa countries told to merge commodity exchanges
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse (Bujumbura, Burundi) – Linking and merging Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) with the East African…
Dream VC launches its popular programs in Africa
Dream VC, a fast-growing venture capital talent firm, focused on training and supporting investors for Africa’s venture ecosystem,…
Indian hospital targets East African patients
Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, a state-of-the-art hospital in Mumbai, India is set to render its services to…
Africa’s economic growth to outpace global forecast
Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years,…
East African banking, microfinance forum opens in Nairobi
The 5th East African Banking and Microfinance Forum organized by the Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group)…
Cloud, innovation key to East Africa’s economic growth
By Hardeep Sound – When the early days of the pandemic pushed industries across East Africa into survival…
IRC calls for change in battling famine as hunger looms in East Africa
As hunger looms in East Africa mainly in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls…
Air quality policies absence leads to health risk in East Africa
People in East Africa mainli in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda face ongoing health risks because tensions within the…
Insect-based animal feeds best for poultry growth, new evidence
The International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) present findings that black soldier fly based meals increase…
IRC launches response to mitigate Ebola spread in East Africa
The rising death toll from Ebola virus in Western Uganda is fueling fears in the East Africa region,…
EAC Secretariat to reflect on land governance challenges
The African Land Policy Centre (ALPC) has enhanced the capacity of senior staff of the East African Community…
Banana waste to protect potato in East Africa from pest
With potato production in East Africa under increasing threat from the invasive and highly destructive potato cyst nematode…
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…
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…
TDB set to host 4th East African Banking & Microfinance Forum
Finance and banking leaders and experts from across East Africa and globally will participate in the 4th East…
Eritrea, Sudan officials discuss regional issues
An Eritrean delegation sent by President Isaias Afwerki today met with Sudanese government officials including Prime Minister Abdalla…
Pandemic impact demands East Africa to accelerate digital transformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe socio-economic impact in East Africa. While the region has escaped the…
Significance of Ethiopia’s election 2021
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – On Monday some 37 million registered voters in Ethiopia voted to elect their…
IFC appoints new country manager for East Africa, Malawi
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Amena Arif as its new Country Manager for…
Wingu.africa to build hyperscale data center in Ethiopia
wingu. africa, the pan East African data center operator based in Djibouti, broke ground on Monday 11th January…
South Sudan – m–GURUSH launches international remittance service
South Sudan’s first mobile money service, m–GURUSH has launched its International remittance service on their Mobile Money Platform.
New bottled water brand enters Ethiopia market
Goldwater, a subsidiary of Gold Group and the latest entrant in the bottled water sector announced the launch…
Treatment-resistant malaria: Are we winning the battle?
By Nathan Mulure – The history of resistance to antimalarials in Africa is not a happy one. At…
Forum discusses logistics challenges in East Africa
A forum by the Nairobi – based Africa Logistics Properties (ALP), discusses logistics challenges in East Africa mainly…