Africa’s manufacturing puzzle: Evidence from Tanzanian and Ethiopian firms
VOXEU By Xinshen Diao, Mia Ellis, Margaret McMillan, Dani Rodrik Before Covid-19 struck, many economies in sub-Saharan Africa were expanding rapidly – faster than at any time since independence. Yet African growth accelerations were anomalous when viewed from the perspective of comparative development patterns; structural changes were accompanied by declining within-sector productivity growth in modern […]
Ethiopia Signs Deal To Build Phase 1 of $440 Million Assela Wind Farm Project
Renewable energy giants Siemens Gamesa have leased with the Ethiopian electricity power company to implement the Asela wind farm project in Ethiopia. The global wind power suppliers are keen to consolidate their status in Africa as leaders in the energy field and have expressed their delight with the collaboration. CEO for onshore Europe and Africa […]
The Forces of Evil Arrayed Against Ethiopia
Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam The truth about the lie propagated by the U.S. and E.U. about the “humanitarian situation in Tigray” is their greatest enemy. The U.S. and E.U. are weaponizing the misery and suffering of the people of Tigray for their own political ends. The U.S. and E.U. shed crocodile tears as they merchandize agony, […]
The Victory of Adwa: A Fresh Perspective
The Victory of AdwaA Fresh Perspective By Haile MulukenMekelle University Introduction In the history of the modern world, the victory of Adwa is best remembered for offering the seminal phenomenon that put the prevalent bias and prejudice towards black people into question. This change of perception towards the nature and capability of black people had […]
Ethiopia categorically rejects U.S.’s statement about Tigray
The Ethiopian Herald BY TAMERU REGASA The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the U.S.’s statement released concerning the Tigray State has undermined the sovereignty of the country. The ministry stressed that as the government has been meticulously providing humanitarian support in collaboration with international and local agents, the situation in the state has shown […]
Ethiopia has a long history of statehood and capable of handling its internal affairs
Euro observer by Hirut Zemene We have come across an article issued by your media outlet under the title Ethiopia war creating new ‘refugee crisis’, EU envoy warns dated 24 February 2021, which was based on a briefing given by the Finnish foreign minister, Mr. Pekka Haavisto, on the current situation in Tigray region of Ethiopia after […]
Ethiopia: US ‘interference’ over its internal conflict is regrettable
In Summary • Government of Ethiopia said that it is taking responsibility for the safety, security, and well-being of its citizens. • Ethiopia said that honoring international obligations and responsibilities should not be deemed by any entity as an invitation to dictate a sovereign nation’s internal affairs. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a […]
Can agriculture be Ethiopia’s growth engine?
Brookings Heinz Strubenhoff Ethiopia is a net exporter of agricultural commodities. However, the low level of industrialized agriculture means that the country exports very little higher value processed food. Despite strong growth in manufacturing, agriculture remains the biggest export earner. Eighty percent of all export revenues of the country and 21 percent of total government […]
GIZ and Orange launch an Orange Digital Center in Ethiopia, the 3rd in Africa and the Middle East region
Orange Following launches in Tunisia and Senegal, Ethiopia will be home to the third Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East, which train young people in digital technology and boost their employability Today, GIZ, (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), Orange (Orange.com), the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the Ethiopian Investment Commission, and the […]
Entoto Natural Park: The Hidden Treasure at the Mountain’s Shoulder
Entoto Park This place is the work area of so many endeavors; Entoto’s High plateau, where it appears among adorable Juniper hills and dreamlike meadows. Ultimately, beyond the horizon of golden fields, this landscape of forgotten dreams reveals its southern border in the abyss Bees’ Cliff (14). Here it shows very soon; the beautiful path […]
In Ethiopia, a taste of home for displaced Yemenis
The World When conflict broke out in Yemen in 2014, Karim Gamal and his family were, like countless others, forced to flee their homes. Six years later, millions of Yemenis remain internally displaced, and thousands of others have left the country altogether, fleeing to the Gulf, Europe, or, in Gamal’s case, Ethiopia. “We all have the love of […]
ECA Price Watch points to construction sector as key driver of growth
ECA “A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said Bartholomew Armah, Director of Macroeconomics and Governance at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). He was speaking during a ministerial webinar organised on 23 February to present African member States with the latest in a series of quarterly briefings […]
Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to UN Debunks an Article Regarding Tigray
Walta Helen by Helen Tadesse Addis Ababa, February 24, 2021 (Walta)– The Permanent Mission of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the UN and other International Organizations issued a statement that rebuts an article published by Luzerner Zeitung newspaper on 18 February 2021 regarding Tigray. According to the permanent mission, the newspaper issued baseless […]
IMF and Ethiopia agree framework for loan deal reviews
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it had agreed a blueprint for the completion of reviews of Ethiopia’s loan programme, taking account of the impact of the coronavirus and the country’s “domestic security situation”. Agreed in December 2019, the three-year programme is worth $2.9 billion. Performance under it has been strong, the IMF said. […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Africa: Continent's Vaccination Rollout Off to Slow Start April 18, 2021[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.
- Somalia: How How the President's Term Was Extended April 18, 2021[The Conversation Africa] Somalia's president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, has extended his stay in office for two years. His four-year term expired after the country postponed its presidential and parliamentary elections - which were scheduled for February 8, 2021 - indefinitely.
- Somalia: President Farmaajo Seeks to Pacify Western Donors, Partners After Contentious Term Extension April 18, 2021[East African] Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia faces a daunting task of taking over the nation's security operations at a time when the country's donors and some federal states are not happy with the decision of the Lower House of parliament to extend their term and that of the president.
- Somalia: Time to Craft a Long-Term Plan for a Democratic Future April 18, 2021[East African] Mogadishu is back in the news this week for the potentially transformative move by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as Farmaajo, to break a draining political deadlock. On April 12, the Lower House of Somalia's bicameral parliament, passed a resolution extending its own and Farmaajo's tenure by another two years, catching the […]
- Uganda: IGP Promotes Over 3,000 Officers April 18, 2021[Monitor] The Inspector General of Police, Mr Martins Okoth Ochola, has promoted 3,097 police officers.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Africa: Continent's Vaccination Rollout Off to Slow Start April 18, 2021[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.
- Ghana: New Mobile Money Rule Could Derail Financial Inclusion. but There Are Answers April 18, 2021[The Conversation Africa] Mobile money -- a technology that enables financial transactions through mobile phones without a bank account -- is driving financial inclusion, especially in developing countries. It gives more people a chance to use financial products and services.
- Nigeria: What Nigeria Must Do to Eradicate Malaria - Experts April 18, 2021[Premium Times] Malaria is endemic in Nigeria with about 53 million cases annually (one in four residents) and 81,640 deaths annually (nine deaths per hour) from the disease.
- Nigeria: #EndSARS - I Last Saw My Son in 2006 After SARS' Arrest - Mother April 18, 2021[Premium Times] The victim's mother also narrates how she was brutalised and detained for nor providing enough bribe.
- Nigeria: Coming2America - Feminism Served On Afro-American Themed Menu April 18, 2021[This Day] It's not clear what critics were expecting to find in the sequel to Coming to America, a 1988 box- office hit produced by Eddie Murphy Productions. Dubbed Coming 2 America, the movie-upon its release last month had received mixed reviews, toxic and positive reviews. Some called the storyline dated and in Nigeria, many […]
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Continent's Vaccination Rollout Off to Slow Start April 18, 2021[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.
- Mozambique Bans Poultry Imports From South Africa April 16, 2021[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government announced on Thursday that it has banned the import of live birds (domestic and wild), as well as bird meat, feathers and eggs from South Africa due to an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in South Africa.
- Life Sentence for Murder and Robbery Accused April 16, 2021[SAPS] On Friday, 16 April 2021 a 42-year-old murder and robbery accused, Themba Sindaphi was sentenced in the Grahamstown High Court.
- Suspect in Court for Possession of Stolen Property April 16, 2021[SAPS] A 33-year-old, Brain Khandemiri, appeared before Swartruggens Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 15 April 2021, after being arrested by Swartruggens Police Officials. Khandemiri was spotted hitch-hiking by police officials who were patrolling the N4 on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, at about 3:00. He was carrying a black suspicious school bag and was violating the lockdown […]
- Police Made a Breakthrough in Mob Justice Murders April 16, 2021[SAPS] The 72-hour activation plan ordered by the Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga yielded positive results as it led to the arrest of four male suspects believed to be involved in the gruesome murder of seven people at Zingqolweni Locality, on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, in Ladyfrere.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- East Africa: Solar and Wind Power Could Break Big Dam Deadlock April 17, 2021[The Conversation Africa] For several years, political tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been escalating in a conflict over the near-complete Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The GERD is Africa's largest hydropower plant. It dams the Blue Nile river coming from Ethiopia's highlands just before it crosses into Sudan where, after merging with the […]
- Tunisia: TAP Staff Rally Outside Agency's Headquarters April 16, 2021[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A protest rally was held on Thursday outside the headquarters of TAP News Agency, to denounce the politically-motivated appointments at the head of the agency and "Shems FM" radio station.
- Djibouti: Sisi, Djibouti President Stress Need to Settle Ethiopian Dam Crisis April 16, 2021[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has stressed Egypt's firm stance on the need to reach a legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile.
- Egypt: Health Min. Orders Linking Public Health Initiatives to Secured, Smart Documents Complex April 16, 2021[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed has directed officials concerned to swiftly link the database of all the public health initiatives to the secured and smart documents complex.
- Egypt: Egypt, India Discuss Boosting Cooperation in SMEs April 16, 2021[Egypt Online] Local Development Minister Mahmoud Sharawi had talks on Friday with Indian Ambassador in Cairo Ajit Gupte on means of boosting coopeartion in the field of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to provide a fixed income for families in most needy villages.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Africa: Continent's Vaccination Rollout Off to Slow Start April 18, 2021[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.
- Chad: Army Claims it 'Completely Destroyed' Rebel Column April 18, 2021[DW] The US State Department has long warned Americans not to travel to Chad because of unrest and the presence of the jihadist Boko Haram group.
- Central African Republic: 'Death of Warlord Sidiki Abbas Leaves Legacy of Ruthless Violence' April 18, 2021[HRW] Other 3R Commanders Should be Held Accountable for Crimes
- Chad: U.S., UK, France Warn of Fighting Approaching Chad Capital April 18, 2021[allAfrica] The United States on Saturday ordered all non-essential personnel, including families of diplomats, out of Chad, as armed groups advanced towards the capital N'Djamena.
- Chad: Departure of Family Members of U.S. Govt Employees Ordered from Embassy in N'Djamena April 18, 2021[State Department] Security Alert: Ordered Departure of Family Members of U.S. Government Employees from U.S. Embassy N'Djamena
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Solar and Wind Power Could Break Big Dam Deadlock April 17, 2021[The Conversation Africa] For several years, political tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been escalating in a conflict over the near-complete Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The GERD is Africa's largest hydropower plant. It dams the Blue Nile river coming from Ethiopia's highlands just before it crosses into Sudan where, after merging with the […]
- Report Received By the UN 'Just This Morning' Reveals 150 People Died of Hunger in Tigray - Eritrean Forces, Amhara Region Authorities Restricting Humanitarian Access April 16, 2021[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Mark Lowcock, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has today delivered a grim assessment on the humanitarian crisis in Tigray to members of the UN Security Council at a closed door meeting requested by the US under Any other Business (AOB).
- Tigray Crisis Worsening With No Withdrawal of Eritrean Troops in Sight - UN April 16, 2021[DW] The UN humanitarian chief has said that sexual violence and starvation were being used as weapons of war in Ethiopia's Tigray. He urged Eritrea to make good on its pledge and recall its troops.
- Fana Hagos, Former President of Tigray Supreme Court Appointed As President of Mekelle University April 16, 2021[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Fana Hagos Berhane (PhD) has been appointed as President of Mekelle University replacing Professor Fetien Abay who has been serving as Acting President of the University since mid-September 2020.
- Africa's Energy Demand Keeps On Growing April 16, 2021[Ethiopian Herald] It is clear that energy poverty is catastrophic not only on a macroeconomic level, but it also profoundly impacts people's daily lives, as without energy, infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and other essential services cannot be developed. Imagine a hospital losing power in the middle of a pandemic? It could cost lives.
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