Africa
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GDP growth and poverty decline in Ethiopia: Who owns the numbers?
Hone Mandefro and Morten Jerven A recent report by the World Bank (WB) declared that poverty in Ethiopia is…
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Meta Abo Brewery commissions $119m USD brewery expansion
Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Dr Debretsion Gebremichael joined Chief Executive of Diageo Plc.,…
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The first Ebola fighting health workers return
The African Union Support to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (ASEOWA) welcomed back, on 22nd February, 17 health workers…
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Canada to support twenty life-saving projects in Africa
Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper has yesterday announced support to 20 research teams that will help identify, test, and…
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Ethiopian marmalade to hit shelves at ‘Eataly’
A partnership between the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Eataly, the Italian gourmet food store, to support family…
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Growth outpaced political reform in Sub-Saharan Africa
Control Risks, the global business risk consultancy, has today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s…
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FAO launches new project to support Ethiopia’s livestock sector
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, has today launched a project…
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Exclusive: A private equity fund for Ethiopia
Ascent Rift Valley Fund is a new private equity investor in East Africa. Ascent, which manages the Ascent Rift Valley…
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Breaking – Sufian Ahmed eliminated from the race for AfDB presidency
Sufian Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Finance Minister, lost his candidacy at the ongoing Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the…
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UNDP associate administrator to make first visit to Ethiopia
UNDP Associate Administrator, Gina Casar, will visit Ethiopia from February 21- 25, 2015. This is Ms. Casar’s first visit to…
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