Ethiopia detains 56 foreigners for cocaine, cannabis trafficking
The narcotic division of Federal Police of Ethiopia has arrested 56 foreigners from 15 different countries involved in cocaine and cannabis trafficking.
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ITC expands East Africa, India business partnerships
For the past few years Indian private sector has been partnering with East Africa countries on selected investment areas under a project initiated by the Geneva based International Trade Center (ITC).
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Report lists Ethiopia among top ten investment destinations in Africa
South Africa’s Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) new report, ‘Where to Invest in Africa’, listed Ethiopia among the top 10 African countries to invest in 2019.
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Burundi, Tanzania secure external finance for road construction
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group have approved $322.35 million loans and grant to Burundi and Tanzania to finance the Rumonge-Gitaza (45 km) and Kabingo-Kasulu-Manyovu (260 km) road upgrading project.
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Zanzibar arrests ten men for being ‘gay’
Ten men have been arrested on suspicion of being gay on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar after police received a “tip-off” from members of the public about a same-sex marriage taking place, Amnesty International says.
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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.
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Ethiopia, South Sudan at risk of flooding
There is likely to be more rainfall in Ethiopia and South Sudan, which has the potential to cause flooding, a new report said.
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Strengthening intra-African trade linkages
By Devika Jyothi – Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) took part in the 10th All African Leather Fair (AALF) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Through its participation, SITA enabled beneficiary East African tanneries to access new markets and strengthen their intra-African trade linkages.
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UN official calls for Africa’s intellectual property rights protection
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Ms. Vera Songwe calls on Africa leaders for the protection of Africa’s intellectual property rights.
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Mastercard announces Next-Generation African Leaders
Fifteen teams of a total of 32 emerging African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the 2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge. The 2018 cohort of Social Venture Challenge winners include projects based in Kenya, Gambia, Uganda, Somaliland, Ghana, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Malawi, Tanzania, and Lebanon.
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Tanzania gets $40 million support for economic reform
Tanzania’s ongoing macroeconomic reform program has received a boost from the African Development Bank through a US$40- million budget support loan to be provided by the African Development Fund, the concessional arm of the Bank Group.
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Rwanda exports dried hybrid chilli to India for the first time
The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) project has implemented several initiatives over the past months including Rwanda’s first dried chilli export to India.
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