Billions of desert locusts have descended again on East Africa. Crawling first, then sprouting wings and flying in hungry hoards of 40-150 million or more, they are devastating crops and threatening tens... Read more »
The following article was adopted from the speech of Michel R. Pompeo, US Secretary of State as reflected in his address at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa on February 19,... Read more »
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau had successful days in Ethiopia. Africa’s young and fast-growing population, coupled with its rapid economic growth and focus on climate action, makes countries in the region natural... Read more »
In June 2019, the World Bank Global Economic Prospect emphasized that unsustainable accumulation of public debt has become gradually troublesome in the past years, with incentives often working against debt transparency. Over... Read more »
Back in 2015, the international community committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. But with this ambitious agenda came the realization that meeting the SDGs within this time frame would... Read more »
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has recently proposed holding a meeting of the leaders of Russia, China, the United States, France and the United Kingdom as permanent members of the UN Security... Read more »
At age 9, Felix Finkbeiner planted his first tree. He had just learned about Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize for leading an effort to plant 30... Read more »
Ethiopia’s remarkable record of economic growth and home-grown development path has inspired the whole continent of Africa. In reviewing the decade, a recent Financial Times article, Ethiopia seizes crown as the fastest-growing... Read more »
Only a handful of countries worldwide can claim to have achieved a decade-long economic growth rate of 10 percent. Such a figure would almost always be associated with countries in Asia. Yet... Read more »
It is almost four months since Ethiopia has revealed its Home-grown Economic Reform Agenda. While introducing the reform plan, Ethiopia announced it would need 10 billion USD from both domestic and international... Read more »