Facebook to keep users safe ahead of Ethiopia elections
Ahead of Ethiopia’s national elections on 5th June 2021, Facebook has adopted measures to keep users safe against…
March 2021
Severe downturn undermines African development prospects – UN report
The United Nations today warned that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for…
Azerbaijanis mark 103rd anniversary of March Genocide Day
BY TESFA-ALEM TEKLE – Azerbaijanis on Wednesday marked the 103rd anniversary of the 1918 March genocide, committed by…
Blockchain drives intra-Africa trade during COVID-19 pandemic
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and OCP Group, the world’s largest phosphate mining…
Increasing debt suspension arrangements for low, middle income countries
Several heads of state and government, the United Nations and heads of multilateral development finance institutions on Monday…
Ethiopia, U.S. launch $2.2 billion Productive Safety Net Program
Today, the United States joined the Government of Ethiopia and development partners to launch the next five-year phase…
Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa
The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house as the winner…
Salute to the resilient Sahelian women
By Mabingue Ngom – While the rich history of the Women’s Day goes back to 1909 with civic…
Ethiopian Airlines collaborates with IATA to trial travel pass
Ethiopian Airlines one of the top aviation company in Africa is set to trial IATA (International Air Transport…
Ethiopian Airlines operates 33,182 cargo flight in one year
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian), the company fully owned by the Government of Ethiopia, has said it has operated a…
Sunshine Investment Group to unlock digital payments in Ethiopia
Sunpay solutions S.C gears up for entry to the Ethiopian Digital payment Landscape to offer a payment system…
African finance ministers reflect on Special Drawing Rights
Africa’s Finance, Development and Planning Ministers on Tuesday called for a swift, bold and positive response from international…
Nissan set to bring more Formula E
Nissan today announced its long-term commitment to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship racing through to the…
U.S. EU express concern of human rights in Tigray, Ethiopia
The United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and…
Ministers call for support to Africa’s COVID-19 fight
African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have unanimously called on the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)…
Ethiopia foreign minister meets U.S. special envoy to Sudan
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, on Wednesday received a high-level delegation led…
Ethiopia Finance Minister briefs EU Commissioners on current affairs
Minister of Finance of Ethiopia Ahmed Shide, on Wednesday held exchange of views with Madam Jutta Urpilainen, EU…
COVID-19 devastates African economies
African Ministers of finance, economic planning and development who concluded their 53rd round of meetings in Addis Ababa,…
UN agency, PIMCO to setup liquidity, debt sustainability facility
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is to set up a Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF) that…
How to navigate digital transformation in 2021
By Isabel Papadakis – Organisations have experienced immense disruption over the past year. Many have had to reinvent…
African finance minister meeting opens in Addis
Organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) the 53rd session of the Conference of African…
Vienna Program of Action best to address LLDCs challenges
The coronavirus pandemic has deepened challenges faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), particularly those in Africa.
Experts’ meeting takes stock of Africa’s achievements
The 39th ECA Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development…
COVID-19 worsens plight of Africa’s least developed countries
Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia and Sudan are in debt distress while 11 other African countries are…
The secret to Ethiopian Airlines’ success
By James Pearson – Ethiopian Airlines is by far Africa’s leading airline and is twice the size of…
U.S. provides $52 million to humanitarian operations in Tigray, Ethiopia
The United States provides an additional nearly $52 million in assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis in…
Africa still lags behind in trading within its borders
African countries continue to trade more with the outside world than among themselves, according to findings of an…
Aleph Hospitality secures three management deals in Kenya
Dynamic independent hotel management company Aleph Hospitality has today signed the management contracts for three hotels in Kenya.
Media OutReach, News Direct ink business partnership
PRESS RELEASE – News Direct and Media OutReach – two newswires that are revolutionizing the news distribution industry…
Africa urged to work for a green, resilient COVID-19 recovery
The Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Wednesday urged African countries to adopt policy measures that encourage green…