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Eastern Africa experts discuss COVID-19 economic impacts in Kigali

October 27, 2021BEHAK

Experts assembled in Kigali, Rwanda to reflect on COVID-19 economic impacts and resilience experiences at the sub-continental 25th meeting of the intergovernmental committee of senior offcials and experts in Eastern Africa.

Several African leaders attend Ethiopia’s PM inaugural

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021BEHAK

Several African countries leaders including presidents of Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Prime Minister of Congo, and Foreign Affairs Minister of Algeria, among others gathered in Addis Ababa to attended the inaugural ceremony of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia.

Research Institute wins 2021 Africa Food Prize

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021BEHAK

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize, for work that has improved food security across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ethiopia PM urges African leaders to cooperate

September 2, 2021BEHAK

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia urges African leaders mainly Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, and Nigeria to cooperate pooling together their resources and knowledge to get out of poverty.

AFRAA releases African airlines’ performance updates August 2021

September 1, 2021BEHAK

In the month of August 2021, air passenger traffic reached 46.8% compared to same month in 2019 while capacity was at 54.6%, according to African Airlines Association (AFRAA).

African countries step up investments to fight malaria

July 3, 2021July 3, 2021BEHAK

African countries mark the third anniversary of the Zero Malaria Starts with Me movement.

Ugandan remittances decline

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021BEHAK

Recent data from the May Migration and Development Brief shows that remittance flows to Uganda declined by 26 per cent, from US$1.4 billion in 2019 to US$1.1 billion in 2020.

Africa’s Best Brands unaffected by pandemic

May 25, 2021BEHAK

African Business today released its June cover story featuring its exclusive ranking of Africa’s Best Brands. This year’s ranking was released during a virtual event from Uganda organized by Brand Africa, founders of the Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands.

Healthy Heart Africa calls for continued hypertension management

May 19, 2021BEHAK

This year, the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and Population Services International (PSI)joined forces with AstraZeneca’s Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) program to mark World Hypertension Day (WHD).

AGRA launches center for Africa’s agriculture leaders

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021BEHAK

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), with support from the German Development Cooperation through KfW Development Bank, and in partnership with the African Management Institute (AMI) and USAID’s Policy LINK, have launched the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA).