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Document exposes Uganda’s attempt to destabilize Ethiopia

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 NBE Egypt, Ethiopia, President Museveni, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Scoop media, South Sudan, The United States, Tigrayan Rebel forces, TPLF training, Uganda

A leaked document exposed Uganda’s attempt to destabilize Ethiopia by training the armed group Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF).

Politics

Ethiopia ruling party inaugural assembly opens

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 ebn1 Djibouti, EPRDF, Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Prosperity Party, South Sudan, TPLF, Turkey, Uganda

Ethiopia’s ruling party, Prosperity Party, which came to power wining the last June general election today held its inaugural general

Finance

Why Africa is the new frontier for venture capital

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Business News Africa, Dream Venture Capital, Egypt, Ethiopia, Investor Accelerator, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, venture capital

By Andualem Sisay Gessesse- Studies show that the practice, skills and knowledge of Venture Capital (VC) in Africa is very

Technology

Banana waste to protect potato in East Africa from pest

March 1, 2022 Business News banana plant, Banana waste, East Africa, icipe, pest, potato, Rwanda, Technology, Uganda, waste material

With potato production in East Africa under increasing threat from the invasive and highly destructive potato cyst nematode (PCN) pest,

Agribusiness

African AgriTech set to receive $2 million award

February 23, 2022 Business News Agricultural technology, AgriTech, Hello Erf, Milken Institute, Milken-Motsepe Prize, Motsepe Foundation, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the 25 teams receiving finalist prizes for the Milken-Motsepe Prize in

Economy

Investment in agribusiness, energy grows Ugandan economy

February 17, 2022 Business News Agribusiness, energy, housing, IFC, private sector investment, Uganda, World Bank

Uganda could grow its economy, create jobs, and strengthen its trade position in East Africa by increasing private sector investment

Politics

Ethiopia joins Africans call for permanent seat at UNSC

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 BEHAK Africa, China, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Kenya, President Yoweri Museveni, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, UNSC

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia today announced joining other African leaders struggle to get a permanent seat at the

Economy

Eastern African sub-region to grow 4.9 percent in 2021

October 31, 2021November 1, 2021 BEHAK Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, economic growth, Eritrea, Ethiopia, GDP, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

A new report produced by the African Development Bank says the Eastern African sub-region’s economy will grow by 4.9 percent

Economy

Eastern Africa experts discuss COVID-19 economic impacts in Kigali

October 27, 2021 BEHAK Burundi, Comoros, COVID-19 economic impacts, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Kigali, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, UNECA

Experts assembled in Kigali, Rwanda to reflect on COVID-19 economic impacts and resilience experiences at the sub-continental 25th meeting of

Politics

Several African leaders attend Ethiopia’s PM inaugural

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 BEHAK African Leaders, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, President Macky Sall, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, President Muhammadu Buhari, President Salva Kiir, President Uhuru Kenyatta, President Yoweri Museveni, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, uncolonized nation

Several African countries leaders including presidents of Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Prime Minister of Congo, and

Agribusiness

Research Institute wins 2021 Africa Food Prize

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 BEHAK 2019 Africa Food Prize, Burkina Faso, chickpea, climate change, Dryland ecosystems, Ethiopia, Ghana, groundnut crop, ICRISAT, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize, for work

Politics

Ethiopia PM urges African leaders to cooperate

September 2, 2021 BEHAK African Leaders, Africans, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia urges African leaders mainly Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, and Nigeria to cooperate pooling together

Travel

AFRAA releases African airlines’ performance updates August 2021

September 1, 2021 BEHAK Abidjan, AFRAA, Africa, air passenger traffic, Dakar, Egypt Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir, Sri Lanka, UAE, Uganda

In the month of August 2021, air passenger traffic reached 46.8% compared to same month in 2019 while capacity was

Health

African countries step up investments to fight malaria

July 3, 2021July 3, 2021 BEHAK Africa, Eswatini, investments, Malaria, mobilizing resources, Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia

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

Finance

Ugandan remittances decline

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 BEHAK food security, health care, investment opportunities, remittances, savings, Uganda, Ugandan

Recent data from the May Migration and Development Brief shows that remittance flows to Uganda declined by 26 per cent,

Investment

Africa’s Best Brands unaffected by pandemic

May 25, 2021 BEHAK Africa's Best Brands, Airtel, Botswana, brands, Dangote, digital businesses, DSTV, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines, GTBank, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, MTN, Namibia, Nigeria, Orange, pandemic, Uganda, Vodafone Group

African Business today released its June cover story featuring its exclusive ranking of Africa’s Best Brands. This year’s ranking was

Health

Healthy Heart Africa calls for continued hypertension management

May 19, 2021 BEHAK AstraZeneca, Cote d’Ivoire, COVID-19 sickness, Ethiopia, Healthy Heart Africa, hypertension, Population Services International, Uganda, World Hypertension Day

This year, the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and Population Services International (PSI)joined forces with AstraZeneca’s Healthy Heart Africa