Google has opened its first Africa Artificial Intelligence lab in Ghana
By Aanu Adeoye (CNN)A rural farmer in Tanzania hovers over a wilting cassava plant with her phone. In seconds she gets a diagnosis of the disease affecting her plant and how best to manage it to boost her production. The farmer used an app on her phonebased on TensorFlow, Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) machine that the company […]
Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein probe ‘labor abuses’ in Ethiopian factories
By Amy Woodyatt LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Fashion giant PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it will investigate reports that Ethiopian workers who make clothes for their high-street stores routinely face verbal abuse and discrimination and earn as little as 12 cents per hour. Workers in PVH supplier factories in Ethiopia are […]
Research shows that 77 percent of Ethiopian garment workers quit their jobs within a year
Unfortunately for the country’s garment workers, there is a yawning gap between the brands’ ethical pretentions and the workplace reality for the people sewing their clothes Penelope Kyritsis is research associate at the Worker Rights Consortium. Scott Nova is the executive director of the Worker Rights Consortium. As global brands continue their relentless quest for cheaper places […]
Ethiopia eyes strong boost to industrial development through AfCFTA
Xinhua When the Ethiopian Parliament ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) last March, the decades-old dream of integrating the continent economically moved one big step forward. On April 2, the small West African nation of Gambia became the 22nd nation to ratify the free trade pact, the minimum threshold needed to approve the […]
The next big thing in global tourism By
Enchanting tourist attractions, unique diplomatic stature and a thriving airliner have placed Ethiopia, Land of Origins, on top of the world when it comes to tourism growth. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual review, the country saw the highest tourism growth in the world (48.6%), surpassing the global average growth rate […]
Between the moribund Nigeria Airways and the domineering Ethiopian airlines
The Sun, by Folu Olamiti, FNGE To say Nigeria-the supposed Giant of Africa-is without a national airline, befuddles right thinking Nigerians. Once buoyant Nigeria Airways came to into limelight in 1958 after the dissolution of West African Corporation, WAAC. It began operation on October 1, 1958; and in 1971, it was rebranded to the name it had […]
Facebook is using AI to map exactly where Africa’s fast-growing population lives
Quartz, By Oluwatosin Adeshokan The population of Africa is growing rapidly. Today, one out of every six people on Earth live in Africa. In 2050, the United Nations “medium scenario” projections predicts one in four humans will live in Africa and in 2100, more than one in three. But in conversations about Africa especially about development, there are a […]
African Union The Chairperson received the instruments of ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) from the representatives of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia today in Addis Abeba. Flanked by HE Albert Muchanga, the Commissioner of Trade and Industry whose department is spearheading the flagship AfCFTA process, the Chairperson noted that the ratification […]
Forty tour operator members from US visit Ethiopia
Travel Pulse Forty tour operator members and USTOA president Terry Dale met with leaders in Ethiopia to discuss tourism opportunities in the country. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer Terry Dale, president and CEO of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), led 40 tour operator members and guests to Ethiopia this week for its annual out-of-country […]
Revolutionary Change at Home, Ethiopia Is Remaking Its Middle East Ties
World Politics Review, by Daniel Benaim Since protests swept 42-year-old Abiy Ahmed into power as Ethiopia’s prime minister a year ago, the country has undertaken a dramatic series of changes. Abiy has ended Ethiopia’s two-decade conflict with its neighbor Eritrea, introduced ambitious reforms designed to lessen repression, and vowed to organize Ethiopia’s first free and fair […]
Ethiopia Seeks to Mediate Talks Between Somali Govt and Somaliland Admin
Shabelle Media Network Ethiopian Prime minister, Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday said his government is committed to mediate Somalia and Somaliland. Speaking at Jigjiga town during a meeting with the leaders of Ethio-Somali regional state, Abiy underscored that he will work on missions to stabilize horn of African region. “Acting on your call last year about […]
A Remarkable Rail Journey Into the Horn of Africa’s Past, and Future
New York Times, By Henry Wismayer, Photographs by Marcus Westberg We were around 30 miles shy of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, when the train hit a cow, its impact signaled by an abrupt drop in speed and a sharp judder rippling through the couplings. “What’s happening?” I asked the carriage attendant, as she hurried along the aisle. “No problem,” she […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Uganda: Court Orders Uganda Railways to Pay Former Workers Shs2.5b April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -A total of 5,104 former employees of Uganda Railways Corporation can now afford a smile after the Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the High Court decision awarding them Shs2.6 billion in damages for unlawful termination of their employment between 1986 and 2004.
- Uganda: Government Hunting for New Utl Investor April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -Government is searching for a fresh investor to take up Uganda Telecom's (UTL) operations after parting ways with Taleology, a Nigerian telecom company.
- Uganda: Janet Museveni Orders Closure of Teacher Colleges With Low Enrolment April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -The Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, has ordered the closure of teacher training colleges whose enrolment is less than 100 students.
- Uganda: What Is At Stake in Age Limit Judgment April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -The Supreme Court will today decide President Museveni's fate on whether he will be eligible or not to run for presidency again in 2021 and also make decisions that may determine the conduct of the next elections.
- Uganda: How Minors Are Exploited, Abused On Nwoya Farms April 18, 2019[Monitor] Nwoya -After nearly one and a half hours of driving on a dusty murram road from Nwoya District headquarters, we arrive at Rigil Agro Tech Uganda Ltd Union Farm, one of the many Indian owned commercial farms in Leb Ngec, Lungulu Sub-county.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: El-Rufai Sacks Political Appointees April 18, 2019[This Day] Kaduna -The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has directed all political appointees to submit letters of resignation by April 30, 2019.
- Niger: Niger, Part 3 - Guns Won't Win the War April 18, 2019[The New Humanitarian] Niamey -"We can't militarise all borders"
- Nigeria: Stakeholders to Nollywood Producers - Shun Films That Debase Societal Values April 18, 2019[Vanguard] Industry stakeholders have called on Nollywood producers and distributors in the Nigerian movie industry to eschew films and video works that erode values that define the African people.
- Nigeria: Kidnapped Lawyer, Driver Freed - Official April 18, 2019[Premium Times] An Ibadan-based lawyer, Musibau Adetunbi, and his driver, who were kidnapped on Monday have regained their freedom, an official has said.
- Burkina Faso: Spreading Violence Triggers 'Unprecedented' Crisis April 18, 2019[The New Humanitarian] Foube/Burkina Faso -'The country has never had to deal with such massive displacement'
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Lions Have Respect, Not Fear, for the Titans April 18, 2019[News24Wire] Cape Town -Highveld Lions assistant Wandile Gwavu admits that the Titans have hit form at the right time of the season but says the Johannesburg-based side do not fear their Jukskei rivals ahead of the CSA T20 Challenge derby at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.
- Emfuleni Mayor Blames Political Battles for Rus-Ter-Vaal Unrest April 18, 2019[News24Wire] Angry residents of Rus-Ter-Vaal outside Vereeniging that has been plagued by violent protests heard that internal political battles are causing unrest in the area.
- Rain Strikes As Dolphins, Warriors Clash Washed Out April 18, 2019[News24Wire] Cape Town -A late afternoon downpour meant that the Dolphins and the Warriors were unable to take to the field as their latest CSA T20 Challenge encounter was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Durban on Wednesday.
- The 2010 Soccer World Cup Led to Massive Fraud and Corruption Within Law Enforcement Agencies - Johan Booysen April 18, 2019[Daily Maverick] Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen has told the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture that elements within law enforcement, including the NPA, had been captured to protect people in 'political power' and who were directly involved in defrauding the state of about R60-million in inflated costs relating to the 2010 Fifa […]
- Five-Month Strike At Sibanye-Stillwater Gold Mines Has Ended After AMCU Decided to Cut Its Losses April 18, 2019[Daily Maverick] The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union's strike at Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines, the biggest remaining mines in the country, was meant to solidify its place in the industry in opposition to the National Union of Mineworkers. In fact, it has weakened the union, and handed its competitors a peculiar kind of victory.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Libya: Insiders Insight - Haftar Overplays His Hand in Libya April 18, 2019[African Arguments] Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on the capital Tripoli last week. Credit: МИД России.
- Libya: Battle for Tripoli - - What You Need to Know April 18, 2019[Deutsche Welle] General Khalifa Haftar's push for Tripoli could be the most important moment for Libya since the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Who are the players and what's at stake for the war-torn country?
- Africa: 2019 Most Influential People List Features Six Africans April 18, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -Time Magazine has published its annual list of the world's most influential people - and six Africans made it on to the list, according to Ugandan website Hire The Youth.
- Africa: Egyptian Journalist Freed Conditionally After Being Held for Years Without Trial April 18, 2019[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is relieved to learn that Egyptian journalist Hisham Gaafar has been released conditionally after being held for three and a half years without trial, and calls for his release to be made unconditional and for the withdrawal of all charges against him.
- Libya: Germany Calls for UN Security Council Meeting April 18, 2019[Deutsche Welle] The council has failed to agree on a joint call for a ceasefire in Tripoli, where rival militias have been fighting for two weeks. Germany, the current council president, has called for a meeting to discuss the conflict.
Centeral Africa
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- East Africa: Brace for Food Shortages, EA Warned April 17, 2019[Citizen] Arusha/Dodoma -East Africa has been warned of imminent food shortages due to the delay or failure of long rains.
- Malawi: Chief Admits Discriminating People Based On HIV Status April 17, 2019[Malawi News Agency] File photo
- Tanzania: China Now Tanzania's Largest Trading Partner - Ambassador April 17, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The bilateral trade volumes between Tanzania and China is now to the tune of Sh9.1 trillion, equivalent to $3.976 billion, the Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Wang Ke has said.
- Kenya: From Roads to Water, Nairobi Slum Upgrades Bear Fruit for Residents April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -Food vendor Mary Akinyi, 39, a single mother of three, arranged her dried fish on a table at the side of a busy road in Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, getting ready for peak hours in the early evening.
- Ethiopia: Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein Probe 'Labour Abuses' in Ethiopian Factories April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Fashion giant PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it will investigate reports that Ethiopian workers who make clothes for their high-street stores routinely face verbal abuse and discrimination and earn as little as 12 cents per hour.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Airlines Crash - Kenyan Families Advised on Compensation April 18, 2019[Nation] The Foreign Affairs ministry has asked families of victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash to secure a Grant of Representation from court in order to get compensation.
- The African Regional Round of the John H Jackson Moot Competition April 18, 2019[Kenya School of Law] The African Regional Round of the 17th John H Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO Law will be hosted by Kenya School of Law, Nairobi, Kenya on 23th -- 27th April 2019.
- 2019 Most Influential People List Features Six Africans April 18, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -Time Magazine has published its annual list of the world's most influential people - and six Africans made it on to the list, according to Ugandan website Hire The Youth.
- Doing Well By Doing Good? Ask Ethiopia's Garment Workers April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Unfortunately for the country's garment workers, there is a yawning gap between the brands' ethical pretentions and the workplace reality for the people sewing their clothes
- Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein Probe 'Labour Abuses' in Ethiopian Factories April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Fashion giant PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it will investigate reports that Ethiopian workers who make clothes for their high-street stores routinely face verbal abuse and discrimination and earn as little as 12 cents per hour.