Ethiopia startup data hub launched
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia, Systemic Innovation, and GrowthAfrica, in partnership with Dealroom.co today launched…
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Economic cooperation at center of President Biden’s visit to Angola
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Mainly focusing on business and investment cooperation, President Biden of the United States…
Zambia to secure $185.5 million from IMF
The Government of Zambia is set to secure $185.5 million funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This…
Ethio Telecom offers 100 billion Birr shares to public
The fully state-owned telecom operator in Ethiopia, Ethio Telecom has announced offering share to the public worth 100…
ATIDI, multilateral investment guarantee to streamline investments in Africa
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World…
British-backed network connects millions in Ethiopia
A new report published today by British International Investment has revealed that a UK-backed mobile network operator has…
African Development Bank invests in Kenyan company
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has made a strategic equity investment of $10 million in Dhamana Guarantee Company,…
Control Risks, Oxford Economics launch Africa Risk-Reward Index
Control Risks, the global investment risk assessment agency, and its economics consulting partner, Oxford Economics Africa, launch of…
AfDB launches $2 billion 5-year social benchmark transaction
The African Development Bank (“AfDB”), rated Aaa (Moody’s) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch) / AAA (Japan Credit…
Africa, US investment and trade on the rise
Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration in January 2021, the U.S. government, through the Prosper Africa Initiative,…
Ethiopia won at Huawei Seeds for Future 2024 in Morocco
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – The team from Ethiopia won at the Huawei Seeds for the Future 2024…
African Development Bank applauds Cabo Verde’s tech park
A high-level donor delegation that included the African Development Bank has expressed strong admiration for the Cabo Verde…
New program to support young negotiators on land, drought
Mobilizing all generations in support of sustainable land stewardship is the focus of Desertification and Drought Day 2024,…
London set to host Invest Africa summit next month
Invest Africa, a leading pan-African trade and investment platform, will host the 10th annual Africa Debate on 6th…
Ethiopia, Pakistan business forum takes place
State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador Birtukan Ayano, launched Ethio-Pakistan Business Forum, held under the motto…
U.S.-Kenya Business Forum facilitates over $2 billion investments
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center on Friday hosted the U.S.-Kenya Business Forum featuring the President…
TotalEnergies launches Africa startup challenge
By Anwar Hussen Mohammed – To recognize and award 100 African startups, TotalEnergies today launches African Startupper of…
Maryland to host major US investment summit
Today, the United States (US) Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the lineup of global executives, business leaders…
Djibouti set to transform economy moving beyond port services
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Djibouti- Djibouti Forum, international business conference aiming to engage private and institutional investors…
IGAD members discuss groundwater usage
By Yeneneh Sisay – The water ministers of Intergovernmental Agency for Development (IGAD) member countries discussed the widespread…
Summit to secure $4 billion clean cooking funding for African women
The upcoming Paris Summit scheduled to take place next week aims to Secure Commitments toward $4 billion needed…
Cape Town to host Africa women innovation, entrepreneurship forum
Celebrating a decade of impact, the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) proudly announces the AWIEF2024 Conference…
Focus on domestic resource mobilization, inflation – IMF told Africa
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse, Washington DC – In the face of cost of borrowing increasing and official development…
Afreximbank invests in Bloom Africa Holdings Limited
The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), Afreximbank’s impact investment subsidiary, has announced its investment into Bloom…
AfDB inaugurates regional office building in Cameroon
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has inaugurated an ultramodern regional office building in Yaoundé, Cameroon in a move…
Morocco to outline its clean energy prospects
Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) Acting CEO Tarik Hamane will outline the country’s clean energy prospects at…
Admaius Capital Partners, Egyptian Parkville ink strategic partnership
Admaius Capital Partners, an Africa focussed private equity investor operating across several growth markets, today announced a strategic…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce to convene on advance with Africa
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement, is set…
Kigali set to host 2024 Africa CEO Forum
Kigali, the capital of Rwanda is set to host the 2024 Africa CEO Forum from 16 and 17…
123 WTO members finalize Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement
Ministers representing 123 the World Trade Organization (WTO) members, including Nigeria, Angola, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Morocco, Togo and…