Platform urged to scale up its support to African countries
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed called on developing Africa’s common positions on emerging issues in support of…
Economy
Africa needs fresh commitment, investment to achieve SDGs
Africa needs a paradigm shift to deliver sustainable development by making a fresh commitment and increasing investment to…
Taking stock of progress on SDGs implementation
African countries should learn from the experience of each other including successes, challenges and lessons learned, with a…
Africa journalists to reflect on debt reporting in Accra
African business and economy reporters are set to gather in Accra, Ghana next month for the third African…
Effective AfCFTA implementation will boost Africa’s economy
Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has urged African nations to accelerate…
Africa needs pro-poor, inclusive recovery efforts
Following the multiple financial, health, and climate crises affecting Africa, countries should accelerate inclusive recovery efforts to boost…
Africa advised to undertake wide-ranging reforms
African countries should institute wide-ranging fiscal reforms to expedite sustainable recovery from multiple crises which have hindered industrialization…
AfDB provided $1 billion to African women entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has reached a landmark…
Dubai launches $8.7 trillion economic target
Dubai today launched the Dubai Economic Agenda 2033 (D33) with the ambitious goals of doubling the size of…
Addis Ababa to host African economy ministers summit
The 55th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and…
IMF boss to visit Rwanda and Zambia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is set to visit Lusaka, Zambia from January 22…
Africa’s economic growth to outpace global forecast
Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years,…
Ethiopia food inflation slightly decreases
Food inflation in Ethiopia for the month of December 2022 has slightly decreased compared to the previous month,…
World Bank grants $745 million to Ethiopia
The World Bank Group on Tuesday approved a grant of $745 million to the Government of Ethiopia. In…
U.S.-Africa partnerships in gender equality
Promoting gender equity and equality is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in Africa and around the world.…
Transform challenges into opportunities, says UNECA boss
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA) Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, has called for the forging…
World Bank urges Camerron to strengthen private sector
A new report by the World Bank highlighted the contribution of a strong private sector for the economic…
Sierra Leone, Zambia presidents win African leadership award
The President of Sierra Leone, Dr Julius Maada Bio, his Zambian Counterpart, President Hakainde Hichilema, alongside the first…
African Development Fund grants $14 million to Ethiopia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $13.95 million grant to the Government…
Investing in resilient Internet enhances inclusive growth in Africa
African countries have been urged to invest in building resilient internet infrastructure to tap digital opportunities and accelerate…
IMF eyes to reach agreement with Ghana on policies, reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it hopes to reach an agreement with the Government of Ghana on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…