FSD Africa, Swiss foundation, Rwanda National Bank launch partnership
FSD Africa has partnered with the Swiss Re Foundation and the National Bank of Rwanda to launch BimaLab…
Kenya
Nuclear: A clean, green, reliable strategy for Africa
By Cheikh Niane and NJ Ayuk – Globally, 800 million people lack electricity – and 80% of them…
Redington becomes Canon’s authorized distributor in Kenya
Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) today announced its business partnership with Redington as a new authorized distributor…
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…
Rotary International to mobilize fund for end polio campaign
Rotary International District 9212, which governs Rotary clubs in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Eritrea, is set to…
African Development Bank opens center of excellence for coding
The African Development Bank has opened a second Information and Communications Technology Centre of Excellence at the United…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Nokia to drive innovation in Africa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, today announced that it has partnered…
IMF disburses $447 million budget support to Kenya
Approving over $447 million budget support disbursement to Kenya, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Amnesty sued Facebook for fuelling ethnic violence in Ethiopia
Meta formerly known as Facebook must reform its business practices to ensure Facebook’s algorithms do not amplify hatred…
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)…
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…
Africa Hospitality Investment Forum returns to Nairobi
The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF), the premier tourism and hospitality investment conference in Africa, will return to…
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…
Nissan holds its first Africa wide communications masterclass
Nissan Africa managing director Mike Whitfield has hailed the company’s inaugural corporate communications masterclass session involving participants from…
Germany, France help Ukraine wheat delivery to Ethiopia and Somalia
Germany and France support the transport and distribution of 50,000 tons of wheat from Ukraine for people in…
Accuray announces first CyberKnife systems in Africa
Accuray Incorporated announced today the company is expanding its global footprint with the introduction of its CyberKnife platform…
New leishmaniasis treatment shows effectiveness in Eastern Africa
A shorter, and less toxic treatment for people with visceral leishmaniasis was shown to be effective thanks to…
Ethiopian police seize 97 kilograms cocaine
Ethiopian airport customs in Addis Ababa today seized 97.48 kilograms cocaine worth 773 million Birr (around $14.6 million).
How Africa can escape chronic food insecurity amid climate change
By Laurent Kemoe, Cedric Okou, Pritha Mitra and Filiz Unsal – The toll of extreme weather events on…
Ethiopia to commence selling electricity to Kenya in November
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEC), the state agency in charge of generating electricity, Ethiopia will start selling electricity…
Global alliance launched to end AIDS in children
Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, far behind adults where three…
IMF AFRITAC East steering committee completes 24th meeting
Chaired by Mr. Fikadu Digafe, Vice Governor and Chief Economist of the National Bank of Ethiopia, the International…
Eritrea trains 5,000 Somali special forces
As part of a military cooperation and strengthening regional security, the Government of Eritrea has trained 5,000 special…
President Kenyatta becomes Africa Adaptation champion
Global Center on Adaptation CEO Professor Patrick Verkooijen welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya as the Global Champion…
Attitudes to Islamic wealth management in Africa
By Faizal Bhana – Africa’s private equity landscape is experiencing a fundamental shift. A budding generation of wealthy…
Four years of Uber Eats in Kenya
Currently with an expanded offering across multiple categories, including food, groceries, alcohol, beauty and wellness, and more, Uber…
AfCFTA-anchored Pharma Initiative holds consultative meeting
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)’s led AfCFTA-anchored Pharmaceutical Initiative held a virtual induction meeting for…
Ethiopia, South Sudan to link by 357 kilometers electric line
A delegation of South Sudan Government, which has been on official visit in Ethiopia since Wednesday, has signed…
Ethiopia set to launch 5G Internet
Ethio Telecom, the fully state-owned company is set to launch 5G internet services in Ethiopia next week.