Women can add $12 trillion to global GDP – IMF says
In its new paper released on Friday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said global GDP could increase by…
Rwanda
TotalEnergies eyes investing in Rwanda
During a visit to the country by Patrick Pouyanné, TotalEnergies and Rwanda Development Board, a Rwandan public institution…
Africa, America ministers set to improve agriculture
The ministers of agriculture of Africa including Mali, Rwanda and and the Americas on Wednesday launched common agenda…
Reports reveiws electricity market regulatory in Ethiopia, South Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the RES4Africa Foundation have jointly released a series of country regulatory…
Reducing aflatoxin in crops in Rwanda
To help farmers and grain traders reduce the prevalence of aflatoxins in crops and grains in Rwanda, the…
Eastern African sub-region to grow 4.9 percent in 2021
A new report produced by the African Development Bank says the Eastern African sub-region’s economy will grow by…
Eastern Africa experts discuss COVID-19 economic impacts in Kigali
Experts assembled in Kigali, Rwanda to reflect on COVID-19 economic impacts and resilience experiences at the sub-continental 25th…
Africa’s second plant breeding conference kicks off in Rwanda
Scientists, entrepreneurs, institutional leaders and students from Africa and beyond are meeting this week in Kigali, Rwanda and…
Rwanda to host land policy in Africa conference
The fourth edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) is set to be held in…
Ethiopia PM urges African leaders to cooperate
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia urges African leaders mainly Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, and Nigeria to cooperate…
Report unveils key factors for successful job creation in Africa
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and NKC African Economics (an Oxford Economics company) launched today a…
Rwanda gets $84 million to boost electricity access
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants…
African development Bank set to fund women entrepreneurs
This May, the African Development Bank Group is launching a call for proposals for projects enhancing the viability…
DP World launches e-commerce platform
Trade enabler DP World is set to launch DUBUY.com, a global wholesale e-commerce platform, in Ethiopia.
AGRA launches center for Africa’s agriculture leaders
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), with support from the German Development Cooperation through KfW…
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…
Africans discuss energy regulatory environment to attract investment
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), RES4Africa & Senegal discuss improving energy regulatory environment to attract investment…
Conducive energy regulatory environment to attract investment in Africa
The energy sector experts from the government of Seychelles, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the RES4Africa…
The END Fund to fight intestinal worms in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda
The END Fund announced a new opportunity to fast-track progress against intestinal worms among school children and other…
Center urges Ethiopian businesses to use Africa free trade
The founder and head of the Center for Accelerated Women’s Economic Empowerment (CAWEE) urges Ethiopian businesses to get…
AU takes over Ethiopia’s Nile dam dispute from UNSC
The African Union (AU) has taken Ethiopia’s Nile dam dispute with Sudan and Egypt from the United nations…
Were Egyptians hungry during frequent droughts in Ethiopia?
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – In the past few years the tension between Ethiopia and Egypt has been…
China donates face masks to Gabon, Ghana, Congo
With a the aim of helping African countries combat the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese giant online trading company Alibaba…
Sudan calls for joint investment on the Nile
Without joint planning and investment, Nile Basin countries miss-out on opportunities of development that benefits the Nile people,…
Ethiopian leather company to penetrate East African market
Ethio international footwear Cluster Cooperative society Ltd has planned to export its leather products to Kenya, Rwanda and…
Ethiopia Prime Minister arrives Guinea
As part of strengthening bilateral ties, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Dr. Abiy Ahmed today arrived in the…
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…
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)…
Regional integration experts’ meeting opens in Asmara
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Asmara, Eritrea – Experts from across the 14 eastern Africa courtiers have gathered…
Forum discusses logistics challenges in East Africa
A forum by the Nairobi – based Africa Logistics Properties (ALP), discusses logistics challenges in East Africa mainly…