The colonial mentality has to give way to the mandate for development -Laurence Freeman

“I didn’t expect that these discussions would lead to anything because you have to change the topic of the discussion” says Laurence Freeman, American Political Economic Analyst for Africa (www.lawrencefreemanafricaandtheworld.com), asked about... Read more »

We are very optimistic about Ethiopia’s membership in the BRICS

Alex Giacomelli da Silva Though there have been long-standing relations between Ethiopia and Brazil, bilateral trade is still adventitious and unconsolidated. However, there is room for expanding mutual trade as well as... Read more »

 “Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Day  is a platform to demonstrate peaceful coexistence among Ethiopians,”

Kejela Merdasa Today’s guest is Kejela Merdasa who is the Culture and Sport Minister of Ethiopia. Kejela Merdassa, a politician from the opposition quarter, was included in the new cabinet of Prime... Read more »

 Ethiopia’s National Dialogue unrivaled in involving all sections of society – Ambassador Mohamed Dirir

There had not been a national consensus or common understanding among Ethiopian intellectuals, especially on national issues. The mistrust and skepticism between them were a challenge to democratic transition. Many have been... Read more »

 People must unite and concentrate their energy on peace and prosperity, -ITO Takako

After serving as Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia for the last three years, Ito Takako has wound up her assignment here and is ready to leave Ethiopia and resume her career in Chile.... Read more »

 I am optimistic about the industrialization agenda in Africa -Stephen Karingi (PhD)

As the second largest continent in the world both in terms of population and geographical area Africa is a rapidly growing continent that attracts attention of the world. It is endowed with... Read more »

The agenda at AfricaNenda is to enable inclusive instant payment systems in all African countries by 2030, -Sabine Mensah

With a population of more than 1 billion people, Africa has one of the largest number of mobile phone subscribers in the world. The large number of mobile phone users and the... Read more »

Red sea a source of cooperation than confrontation

– Assistance Professor Ahmed Zekaria Today, Ethiopia is one of many countries that have no ports. So many years have elapsed since the country has lived without a port. When Eritrea was... Read more »

The community’s strong attachment to nature has contributed to the preservation of natural resources

Selamawit Kassa The world community has now identified investment as one of the key priorities for tourism’s recovery and future growth and development. For this year’s World Tourism Day, UNWTO highlights the... Read more »

 Africa is considering EVs as technology that will help it leapfrog to zero emissions

Gerhard Muller Cities in developing countries are plagued with multiple problems such as congestion, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and road accident. Air pollution, has been a preoccupation of policymakers and researchers... Read more »