ADB approves over 24 million USD for South Sudan

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on June 20, 2019, approved a proposal to commit $24.7 million to finance the South Sudan Strategic Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project,... Read more »

Concerted efforts for Africa’s housing constraint

Countries in the West African eco­nomic and monetary union zone face a housing shortage of at least 3.5 million units, a number likely to increase as the region’s population growth ticks steadily... Read more »

Somalia’s electoral officials undergo training on electoral security Somalia’s electoral officials undergo training on electoral security

To ensure Somalia is fully prepared for ‘one-person-one-vote’ universal elections in 2020/2021, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has organized a four-day workshop on electoral security and dispute resolution for senior... Read more »

APO Group launches African women in Media Award

The APO Group has launched African Women in Media Award in a bid to recognize the support of female journalists for women’s entrepreneurship in Africa. APO Group will present the inaugural address... Read more »

Libya in the tunnel of winning heart

There is no military solution to the conflict of Libya, so disclosed by president of the presidential council of the government of national accord of the state of Libya. President of the... Read more »

ECA calls for tackling Africa’s energy challenge with urgent, bold and ambitious agenda

ADDIS ABABA- Africa needs to increase its levels of ambition and strengthen its policies if it is to close its energy gap, increase competitiveness and power its inclusive and sustainable development, says... Read more »

African free trade agreement envisages Ethiopia’s destiny

1.ACFTA plays its own dysfunctional impacts for the all-rounded performance African free trade agreement has untapped potentials to contribute a lot in the overall performance of the continent. In contrast, most scholars... Read more »

Embassy asks privatizationof Electric sector

US Embassy in Ethiopia disclosed that Africa must privatize its electric power house for sufficient and accessible electricity service. Under Secretary of Energy for United States Department of Energy, Mark W. Menezes... Read more »

ICT policies, strategies vital for strengthening Africa’s competitive­ness, says ECA’s official

ADDIS ABABA— Governments and organizations in Africa need to launch effective ICT policies and strategies to enhance their competitiveness, especially in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation,... Read more »

First Ethiopia-Indonesian young entrepreneurs’ forum kicks off

ADDIS ABABA— The first ever Ethiopia-Indonesia Young Entrepreneurs Forum kicked off in Addis Ababa last week on the premises of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. The forum which was held... Read more »