Ethiopia ranks top in illiteracy in eastern Africa
Ethiopia ranks top in eastern Africa having the largest number of illiterate people – over 57% illiterate women aged between 15-45, a report indicates.
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African free trade can create 2 million jobs, doubles growth
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Asmara, Eritrea – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement signed by African leaders on March 21, 2018, can create two … Read More
Regional integration experts’ meeting opens in Asmara
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Asmara, Eritrea – Experts from across the 14 eastern Africa courtiers have gathered in Asmara, Eritrea to discuss regional economic integration of the courtiers in … Read More
South Sudan beats Ethiopia in access to sanitation facilities
A new report by the African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) ranks Ethiopia at the bottom in Africa in access to improved sanitation facilities.
Mauritius joins Africa50
The Republic of Mauritius became the 30th shareholder of Africa50, the pan-African investment platform.
IFC Invests $60 million to expand lending in Africa
With the aim of facilitating growth and job creation in Africa, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $60 million investment in … Read More