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Ethiopia appoints new ambassadors to 17 countries
As part of its political reform, the Government of Ethiopia has appointed new ambassadors to 17 countries, including The Hague, the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates.
UN official advices Ethiopia to ease laws hampering African traders
The government of Ethiopia needs to harmonize it financial rules and regulations with the rest of African countries in order to unlock intra-Africa trade potential, a UN offcial said.
Blue economy at center of Nairobi conference
The two-day event kicks off today with focus on the priorities and challenges of establishing a sustainable blue economy and its contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,…
Emirates brings aboard ugali, enjera for East African travelers
Emirates has introduced new menus in all classes for passengers flying from its East African points to Dubai.
Africa climate meeting in progress in Nairobi
The 7th Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-VII) conference continued in Nairobi Thursday with experts discussing the sustainable development goals, Agenda 2063 and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) nexus.
Nairobi to host Nutrition Africa Investor Forum
Over 200 delegates, including entrepreneurs and investors are set to meet at the Nutrition Africa Investor Forum (NAIF) on October 16-17 – World Food Day – in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya national museum presents East African women’s artworks
National Museums of Kenya and The Murumbi Trust present an exhibition of artworks by nine acclaimed women of East Africa, titled “Pioneer Women of the Arts.” The opening ceremony will take place…
Nairobi to host Origin Africa apparel industry show
At the upcoming Origin Africa 2018 show in Nairobi, Kenya, ThreadSol, the pioneer in enterprise material management for sewn products’ industry, is set to present its range of innovative software solutions for…
Nairobi hosts Africa free trade phase II negotiations preparation meeting
International development partners are holding a series of consultative meetings in Nairobi, Kenya to initiate research on the 9th edition of the Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA9).
Africa50 to announce new shareholders in Nairobi meeting
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure platform, will host its third General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) in Nairobi, Kenya on 19 July at Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel.
How sea-based drug trade undermines democracy
The east African coast plays an increasingly significant role in the global heroin trade. Heroin is shipped from Afghanistan via a network of maritime routes stretching along East and Southern Africa. Known…
Mastercard Kenya appoints new Financial Inclusion Labs chief
Mastercard has appointed Salah Goss as Head of the Mastercard Labs for Financial Inclusion, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She will be leading the Lab, which has opened its doors in 2015 and is part…
Partners to solve Africa’s $331 billion SME Finance Gap
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Small and Micro Enterprises (SME) Finance Forum propose a solution that will solve Sub-Saharan Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) $331 billion gap.