How Addis attracts int’l tourists

Addis Ababa, being the third largest diplomatic hub next to New York and Geneva, has now gained momentum through attracting the attention of international tourists. Numerous tourists’ witness that the city is... Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto Urges Opposition Leaders to Stop Abusing Country’s Democracy

 KHERICHO – President William Ruto on Wednesday told Opposition leaders to stop abusing the country’s democracy through disruptive demonstrations. He said it was wrong for the Opposition to continue with chaotic demonstrations... Read more »

Sudan’s Economy Hard Hit as Fighting Continues

 Sudanese economists estimate that the economic loss caused by the ongoing war over the past three months stands at U.S.$9 billion, while the value of property and goods plundered is estimated at... Read more »

Africa: Continent’s Biggest Port to be Partially Privatized

HARARE – In a first for South Africa’s national ports business, the largest harbour in Africa, Port of Durban, will be operated and controlled in part by International Container Terminal Services Inc.... Read more »

The de-dollarization scenario

In the face of globalization’s ever-increasing influence on economies worldwide, the dynamics of international trade and financial systems have resulted in a delicate balancing act for countries like Ethiopia. As a developing... Read more »

Championing green diplomacy

Some prefer to call it ‘preventive diplomacy’ and it is becoming the catchphrase for environmentalists and green planet activists who are pushing for a real change in terms of curtailing the adverse... Read more »

 IFRC promotes anticipatory actions to proactively deal with challenges facing humanity

 Xavier Castellanos Today’s guest of the Ethiopian Herald is Xavier Castellanos, Undersecre­tary General for the National Society Development and Operation Coordi­nation Division of the International Federation for the Red Cross and Red... Read more »

 Improving accommodation sector, promoting tourists’ inflow

Hotel classification systems are widely used in the accommodation sector as a means of providing an indicator to both consumers and intermediaries on the standards to be found at individual establishments. This... Read more »

 The economy in the premier’s brief to parliament

On July 6th 2023 the House of Peoples Representatives of Ethiopia held its 28th regular session and it was intended to approve the budget of the Ethiopian fiscal year 2016 in the... Read more »

Africa: ‘Greenfields’ Investment in Africa is Up, but Much More Needed in Renewables

CAPE TOWN- Newly-released statistics from the United Nations agency responsible for promoting economic growth in developing countries show a substantial increase in investment in new projects in Africa in 2022. At the... Read more »