Cape Town to host Africa’s early stage investor summit
Africa’s early stage investor community will convene on November 11th and 12th, 2018 for the 5th Africa Early…
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America’s International Private Enterprise Center opens office in Ethiopia
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) of the United States of America has opened a new regional…
Bahrain, India, Lesotho, South Africa win UN Investment Promotion Awards
Agencies from Bahrain, India, Lesotho and South Africa have won top honours at the United Nations Investment Promotion…
Canada to host business forum on Africa
Canadian Council on Africa (CCAfrica) and Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada (MSTA Canada) is set to host the…
Global foreign direct investment fell by 41% in 2018
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 41% in the first half of 2018, to an estimated $470…
Geneva to host new investment-for-development initiatives
More than 5,000 participants from 160 countries will meet in Geneva to thrash out major new investment-for-development initiatives…
Ethiopia – Tunisia business forum opens in Addis Ababa
A business meeting between Ethiopian business communities and the business delegation from Tunisia opens today in Addis Ababa…
IFC applauds Ghana’s business climate
By Malise Otoo – An official of the World Bank Group’s member organization, International Finance Corporations (IFC) applauds…
UN meeting discuss digital identity, investment opportunities in Africa
The Executive Secretary of UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe has reflected on multiple issues including…
Bank urges Canadian companies to invest in Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB), one of the major development financiers of the continent, urges Canadian business leaders to…
A blueprint for Africa’s future cities
Firmly established as Africa’s most progressive business orientated jurisdiction, Mauritius’ forward-thinking and nimble policies have resulted in the…
Djibouti, DP World controversy continues
As the controversy between the government of Djibouti and DP World continues, the latter vows to continue pursuing…
COMESA to host investment forum in Sharm El Sheikh
The Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation of Egypt and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa…
Addis Chamber to host fund raising business forum
The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association (AACCSA), which has rebranded itself with a new logo,…
U.S. Embassy Promotes Volunteerism, Community Service in Ethiopia
The U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa opened its American Spaces for young Ethiopian leaders this summer to volunteer their…
Mauritius joins Africa50
The Republic of Mauritius became the 30th shareholder of Africa50, the pan-African investment platform.
Canada investing on women empowerment in Africa
On her first visit to the West African nation of Cote d’Ivoire, Canada’s Minister of International Development, Marie-Claude…
Marrakesh to host Francophone hotel investment forum
Marrakesh set to host the first hotel investment forum, Forum sur l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain (FIHA), which focuses on…
Kenyatta calls for accelerated private sector investment in infrastructure
President Uhuru Kenyatta has made an urgent call for developing and funding bankable infrastructure projects to drive Africa’s…
French President Macron meets 2000 young African entrepreneurs
French President Emmanuel Macron offered a bold and new vision of France’s relationship with Africa, speaking at an…
African Development Bank introduces excellence in leadership prize
The African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, has instituted a special prize for excellence in leadership in memory…
UN announces exceptional businesswomen award winners
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announces the finalists of the sixth Empretec Women in…
United States to invest $1 billion in Africa
Development finance institution of the United States government known as, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), today launched its…
United States fact-finding team concludes mission in Ethiopia
Ethiopia was the first stop of a four-nation President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) fact-finding…
Washington D.C. forum to discuss diaspora roles in new Ethiopia
The 12th edition of the annual Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum will this year focus on what roles the…
Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda best for investors
Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda offer investors a reward score above the African continent’s average, according to the…
Ethiopia secures $3 billion investment from United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates…
Nissan introduces environmental impact reduction plan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today launched Nissan Sustainability 2022, a plan to reduce the company’s environmental impact, strengthen…
FDI to West Africa fell 11% to $11.3 billion
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to West Africa fell by 11% to $11.3 billion in 2017 as compared to…
FDI flow to Africa declines, UN report
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to Africa slumped to $42 billion in 2017, a 21% decline from 2016,…