Uganda improves public investment management, IMF says
Uganda has achieved significant improvements in public investment management over the last few years, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
African entrepreneurs shortlisted for Africa Prize for engineering
Fifteen talented entrepreneurs shortlisted from Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe for Africa Prize for engineering solutions.
Ethiopia, Cote d’Ivoire presidents meet in Abidjan
President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia and President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire met in Abidjan yesterday on the sidelines of African Investment Forum.
Riyadh launches world’s most innovative economic zone
Leaders from the global logistics industry are in Riyadh today to join Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) in celebrating the launch of the Special Integrated Logistics Zone.
Ethiopia host geospatial information management for Africa meeting
The Economic Commission for Africa hosts the Eighth session of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Africa urged to invest in solid statistical systems
Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Demeke Mekonnen, has called on the community of African statisticians and data experts to come up with a roadmap for the reform…
Ethiopia’s Finance Minister meets with IMF Executive Directors
At the sideline of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, the Ethiopian Delegation led by the Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide held meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Directors…
Emerging market face multiple risks, IMF report
In the face of looming global recession, emerging market faces multiple risks ranging from high external borrowing costs to stubbornly high inflation, and volatile commodity markets, says a new report released on…
Ethiopian offcials met World Bank VP for Eastern and Southern Africa
During the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings, Finance Minister, Ahmed Shide, joined by Dr Sileshi Bekele, Ambassador of Ethiopia to the USA, met with the WB Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa,…
Ethiopia vows to tackle inflation
The President of Ethiopia Sahle-work Zewde said tackling inflation will be one of the priorities of the Government during the current budget year.
Continental conference to reflect on climate-smart development
The island nation of Mauritius is set to host the 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) that will reflect on climate smart development in Africa.
Djibouti, Dire Dawa cities ink multiple front cooperation
Dire Dawa City of Ethiopia and the neighboring country’s city of Djibouti have expressed intent to revitalize and cooperate in fostering and promoting culture, tourism, the flow of trade.
Creative economy offers countries path to development
A new report by the UN agency for trade and development (UNCTAD) says the creative economy offers a feasible development option to all countries, particularly developing economies.
The Gambia GDP growth shrinks to 4.5 percent
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said GDP growth of The Gambia in 2022 is expected to decline to 4.5 percent in 2022 from earlier projection of 5.6 percent.