U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted Tanzanian President
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today hosted Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
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DP World launches e-commerce platform in Tanzania
DP World today announces the launch of its wholesale e-commerce platform DUBUY.com in Tanzania. The online marketplace is…
Why Africa is the new frontier for venture capital
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse- Studies show that the practice, skills and knowledge of Venture Capital (VC) in Africa…
African AgriTech set to receive $2 million award
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the 25 teams receiving finalist prizes for the Milken-Motsepe…
Tanzania launches Dodoma City Outer Ring Road construction
The head of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, on Wednesday joined Tanzanian President Samia…
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…
Research Institute wins 2021 Africa Food Prize
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize,…
IFC invests in Tanzania affordable housing
To help increase access to longer-term, affordable mortgages and housing in Tanzania, IFC subscribed to a corporate bond…
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…
Pandemic impact demands East Africa to accelerate digital transformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe socio-economic impact in East Africa. While the region has escaped the…
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…
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…
Nium payments platform remits funds into four African markets
Nium, an advanced global payments platform, announced today that its clients are now able to send funds to…
Ethiopia repatriates 993 immigrants from Saudi, Tanzania, Djibouti
In the last three weeks Ethiopia has repatriated 993 citizens migrated illegally to Saudi Arabia, Tanzania and Djibouti,…
New machine learning tool to help Ethiopia track livestock diseases
A New machine learning tool being developed is set to help Ethiopia track animal diseases, mainly livestock diseases…
ILRI introduces French chicken with Ethiopian farmers
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has introduced to Ethiopian farmers a more…
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,…
Ethiopia to repatriate 1,400 people from Tanzania, Yemen
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia says the government is working to repatriate 1,300 Ethiopians trapped in…
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…
Ethiopia completes Ethio-Kenya power line installation
The Ethiopian Electric power (EEP) said it has completed installation of the 433 kilometers of Ethio-Kenya power transmission…
Mauritius, UAE working against African countries, study reveals
The Corporate Tax Haven Index (CTHI) by Tax Justice Network launched yesterday shows how the United Arab Emirates…
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…
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…