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…
Investment
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,…
UN says global foreign direct investment flows down 23%
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows fell by 23% in 2017, to $1.43 trillion from $1.87 trillion in…
Ethiopia ends monopoly over telecom, airline, electricity, shipping line
In a major policy shift, the Government of Ethiopia decides to liberalize major state monopoly companies including Ethiopian…
Why Ethiopia needs to investigate fake biofuel investments
In Summary – In 2007 Ethiopia introduced biofuel development strategy. Not long after, the non-oil producing country began…
South Africa set to host Africa Investment Forum 2018
South Africa has endorsed the African Development Bank’s November 2018 Africa Investment Forum as a world-class initiative that…
Mastercard, Unilever to introduce Digital Lending Platform in Africa
Mastercard and Unilever extend partnership to help micro entrepreneurs in Africa and other regions overcome the cash constraints…
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The fruits of doggy investments in Ethiopia for decades [OPINION]
By Hawa Mohammed – I rarely watch the state television in Ethiopia for the reasons I can’t tell…
Addis Ababa host conference on English language
A two-day conference on English language focusing on building reading culture in schools is held in Addis Ababa,…
African Development Bank seeks Portuguese-speaking investment in Africa
To help unlock economic growth, the African Development Bank is coordinating the implementation of an integrated development strategy…