The Companies Competing to Break One of Africa’s Last Mobile Monopolies
Telephotography By Tom Leins After years of speculation that market liberalization was coming in Ethiopia, in May 2020 authorities kick-started the long-awaited licensing process. The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) issued a request for expressions of interest (EoI) for two new telecom licenses. With the deadline now passed, we look at the bidders vying to disrupt […]
Ethiopia’s Nile mega-dam is changing dynamics in Horn of Africa
Financial Times In a few weeks, Ethiopian engineers will start the multiyear task of filling with water the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s largest hydroelectric power plant and the most ambitious attempt to harness the power of the Nile in history. Eventually, the $4.8bn project will double Ethiopia’s generating capacity and provide a jolt of electricity […]
Russia offered technical assistance in situation around Renaissance Dam
Tass The dam is supposed to become the largest in Africa, consisting of 15 radial-axis hydraulic units MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Russia has offered its technical assistance to the countries involved in the dispute over Ethiopia’s construction of the Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. He was […]
Pristine natural beauty, historic ruins, and fascinating cultural experiences makes Ethiopia Among 7 Major Tourist Destination in Post-COVID-19
Forbes Editor’s Note: *Due to the current Covid-19 outbreak, please be sure to postpone any travel plans until well after the pandemic has subsided.* As the global tourism industry struggles in the midst of this unprecedented downturn, many nations around the world are preparing for a boom in international visitors once travel is more feasible […]
Joint Statement of the Chairpersons of the Assembly of the AU, ACFTA Champion, and AU Commission on the Occasion of the Commemoration of African Integration Day
African Union We are meeting today to close the inaugural commemoration of the African Integration Day, which began on 1 July 2020. It is a Day on which we reflect on and celebrate our achievements in bringing African economies and peoples closer together, in conformity with our motto of Africa speaking with one voice and […]
Over 600 million mobile subscribers in Africa to benefit from first-of-its-kind digital health platform
“With this platform, we have the possibility of reaching between 600 million and 800 million mobile subscribers in Africa,” said Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), during the virtual launch of the Africa Communication and Information Platform for Health and Economic Action (ACIP) on 23 June 2020. ACIP is a […]
Treat climate crisis with same urgency as COVID-19 pandemic
A post coronavirus recovery in Africa should address the fundamental causes of vulnerabilities and go beyond fiscal and monetary adjustments whose sole aim is to ensure the survival and perpetuation of the current system of production, consumption and distribution which is responsible for the climate crisis, according to a new discussion paper published by the […]
Africa should eye strategies to reduce import dependency of essential goods
UNECA Africa has been battling to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to address its impacts but the socioeconomic hardship suffered is significant. The continent has experienced a severe economic contraction of at least 2.6 per cent which comes in contrasts to the growth rate of 3.2 per cent that was forecast for 2020 […]
As A Black American, I Don’t Celebrate The Fourth Of July
The ARTery by Arielle Gray As a child, I was always emotionally apathetic to the spectacular display of fireworks and the school lessons on the history of America’s independence. The most exciting thing about this time of year, for me, are the cookouts comprised of meats simmering away on the grill and the communal spirit […]
CPJ must examine its June 30, 2020 press release and apologize to the people of Ethiopia!
Borkena By Tibebe Samuel Ferenji The former UN Secretary Kofi Annan in his book titled “The Media and The Rwanda Genocide” wrote, “It was the French philosopher, Voltaire, who wrote: ‘We owe respect to the living; to the dead, we owe only truth”. He continued to state “In the case of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, […]
Haachalu Hundessa: Eulogy for a Courageous Artiste Who Sang Truth to Power
Posted in Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam Artiste Haachalu Hundessa was murdered in a terrorist attack on June 29, 2020! Haachalu was ambushed under cover of darkness by cowardly hired guns. But who pulled the trigger finger of the hired guns? None other than leaders of a terrorist organization listed in the Global Terrorism Database and their foreign partners in […]
Because Ethiopia didn’t sign the US proposed rotten deal over the dam, the Pathetic World Bank Shamelessly Suspends the $500m Emergency loan
The World Bank has suspended the $500 million it had pledged for Ethiopia as emergency financial support. Local media reported that the Bank cited two reasons to suspend financial support; the first was the country’s sluggish effort to improve its currency exchange rate against the dollar. Both the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]
“This involvement of the Security Council in GERD issue should not constitute a precedent.” Chinese Ambassador to UN
HMr. President, I thank USG DiCarlo for her briefing. I welcome the participation of honorable Foreign Minister of Egypt and Ambassadors of Ethiopia and Sudan. China placed high importance on the issue of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and takes note of the positions expressed in the letters from Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. […]
Ethiopian Airlines Welcomes Back Business And Leisure Customers
PeacefmOnline With the easing of travel restrictions across the globe, Ethiopian Airlines is welcoming back business and leisure travellers with programmes aimed at safeguarding their health and safety. The programme reinforces Ethiopian pledge to protect the health and safety of its customers and staff. A statement issued in Accra by the Airlines said the steps […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Uganda: Government Unveils Shs165b Poverty Eradication Scheme July 10, 2020[Monitor] Government has unveiled a Shs165.7b poverty eradication plan slated to alleviate Ugandans from poverty.
- Sudan: SRCs Extends 61 Percent of Assistances Allocated for IDP and Refugees in Different Areas in Sudan July 10, 2020[SNA] Khartoum -- The Secretary General of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) , Dr. Afaf Ahmed Yaya said the major assignments of the society are disasters preparedness and the response by distribution of the assistances represented in food materials, the different health services and caring the displaced and the refugees.
- Kenya: Kenya Launches Online Marriage Services Amid COVID-19 Pandemic July 10, 2020[Nation] Kenya has launched online marriage services in a bid to eliminate human traffic at Sheria House and curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
- Kenya: Odinga All Set for a Grand Return Aboard Luxury Flight July 10, 2020[Nation] The Orange Democratic Movement party is preparing for a possible Sunday return of its leader, Raila Odinga, who underwent surgery at a Dubai hospital.
- Kenya: Kenyatta Throws His Weight Behind Amina's Bid to Lead Global Trade Agency July 10, 2020[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday endorsed the candidature of Amina Mohamed to head the World Trade Organisation, indicating she "understands" the global trade rule-making agency.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives New Country Representative, Says, 'Nigeria Is Behind Who' July 10, 2020[WHO] Abuja, 10 July 2020 - Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama says "In this critical moment of a global fight against the COVID-19, Nigeria is behind the World Health Organization and urges you to remain focused in addressing not just the pandemic but other health challenges."
- Gambia: Entertainment & Lifestyle - Gambian Artists Join International Artists for Simmer Down Festival July 10, 2020[The Point] GFestival in collaboration with the Simmer Down Festival has concluded arrangement to accord Gambian artists opportunity to perform at an organised two-day event scheduled for 18th and 19th July, 2020.
- Gambia: Court Acquits, Discharges 12 Over Sareh Debbo Alkaloship Clash July 10, 2020[The Point] Traveling Magistrate Omar Jabang yesterday acquitted and discharged twelve people at Bansang Magistrates' Court. They were involved in a clash over Alkaloship in Sareh Debbo village in Central River Region Upper Fulladu District.
- Gambia: EU Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call On Defence Minister July 10, 2020[The Point] Press release
- Gambia: Childfund Signs Letters of Agreement With Local Partners July 10, 2020[The Point] ChildFund The Gambia yesterday signed contractual agreements with three of her local partners that outlined the organisation's scope of work, programs and projects for the coming year.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- 'SLAPP' Suit to Define Legal Landscape in Environmental, Mining Cases Forever? July 10, 2020[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A South African court has heard the first part of a U.S. $1.3 million defamation suit that may have a profound impact on free speech in the country's future.
- Public Enterprises On Additional Demands From SAA Pilots July 10, 2020[Govt of SA] The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) noted that the South African Airways Pilots Association (SAAPA)'s has endorsed the Voluntary Severance Packages (VSPs), which are being offered to individual employees of South African Airways (SAA).
- Police Urged to Help Weather COVID-19 Storm July 10, 2020[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Bheki Cele has urged the country's police officers to persevere amid trying times, as they continue to be at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ANC and Karoo Gemeenskap Party End DA Dominance in Karoo Municipalities July 10, 2020[Daily Maverick] A coalition between the ANC and the Karoo Gemeenskap Party (KGP) gave them the edge to topple the DA in the Central Karoo district municipality on Thursday 9 July 2020.
- Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Calls for Comments On Proposed Regulations Regarding Extended Producer Responsibility July 10, 2020[Govt of SA] Comment invited on intentions to require producers to implement specified extended producer responsibility measures to manage waste
North Africa
Centeral Africa
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Collateral Damage in the Wake of Massive Protests July 10, 2020[Addis Fortune] After Hachalu Hundessa, a famous singer, was killed on Monday night, a series of mass protests and unrest rocked the capital. The protests, which started on Monday late at night and lasted through the week, have caused abundant destruction, leaving millions worth of property damage to buildings and vehicles, reports MAYA MISIKIR, FORTUNE […]
- Under Siege! July 10, 2020[Addis Fortune] There was a shadow hovering for three days over Addis Abeba last week. It was marked with sticks and stones, burned vehicles and broken windows, confrontations and the unfortunate loss of lives. When the violence finally subsides at the end of each day between Tuesday and Thursday, all that was left were quiet […]
- Sudan Presents Vision for Settlement of Disagreement Points Between Three Countries July 9, 2020[SNA] Khartoum -- Negotiations on filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam continued between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan.
- Ethiopia Blames Egypt Over Unrest, Vows to Fill Mega Dam July 8, 2020[Nation] Ethiopia's Water, Irrigation and Energy Minister Seleshi Bekele has pointed an accusing finger at Egypt over recent unrest that followed the death of popular musician Hachalu Hundessa.
- Press Briefing Note On Ethiopia July 7, 2020[OHCHR] Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville
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