NEWS – The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia today presented a draft national budget of 476 billion birr (about $13.9 billion) for the next budget year of Ethiopia which begins July 8, 2020.
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Experts and senior government officials FROM EASTERN African countries have met in Asmara, Eritrea, for the first time from November 5 -7, 2019.
Africa’s “easy decade” of accelerated economic growth is coming to an end, and only accelerated job creation and integration will ensure sustainable growth and development across the continent, says renowned economist.
Sub-Saharan African economies are still recovering from the slowdown in 2015-16, but growth is slower than expected, according to the October 2018 issue of Africa’s Pulse, the bi-annual analysis of the state of African economies by the World Bank.
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) expressed its full support and commitment to assist Africa utilize its untapped blue economy potential, which can fuel the economic growth of the continent.
Boosting intra-Africa trade is the most effective way to bring economic growth and development to the continent, says African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson, Ambassador Kwesi Quartey.
To help unlock economic growth, the African Development Bank is coordinating the implementation of an integrated development strategy for Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa.
