ACFTA the new free trade deal promises to unify over a billion people and lift Africa out of poverty. What it means for Ethiopian workers?
Jacobinmag, BYSTEPHANIE JAY Africa’s massive new free trade deal promises to unify over a billion people and lift the continent out of poverty. But the case of Ethiopia shows that it will instead spark a continental race to the bottom and shut workers out from economic policy. Our new issue, on the housing crisis and […]
Behind the Scenes: Grueling Lifestyle Shoot on an Active Volcano in Ethiopia
Peta pixel DL CADE Photographer Joey L. is known for pushing himself to capture stunning imagery. From his documentary work on the frontlines of the fight against ISIS, to A-list celebrity and commercial work, he never shies away from a physical or creative challenge. His most recent commercial shoot was both. The ad campaign featured the ZAAF Collection, a premium […]
China,Ethiopia and Sri Lanka trilateral partnership under the South-South cooperation modality held in Addis
Xinhua ADDIS ABABA, — Officials from Ethiopia, China and Sri Lanka on Wednesday vowed to spur trilateral partnership under the South-South cooperation modality in the renewable energy technologies sector. They disclosed the joint commitments in the renewable energy technologies sector here on Wednesday during a high-level workshop, which focused on a trilateral South-South cooperation that […]
Flutterwave and Alipay partner on payments between Africa and China
Techcrunch, Jake Bright @JakeRBright Flutterwave San Francisco and Lagos-based fintech startup Flutterwave has partnered with Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba’s Alipay to offer digital payments between Africa and China. Flutterwave is a Nigerian-founded B2B payments service (primarily) for companies in Africa to pay other companies on the continent and abroad. Alipay is Alibaba’s digital wallet and […]
Seven African cities selected to host the Basketball Africa League, or ‘BAL’
Forbes The NBA’s plans for bringing professional basketball to Africa on a permanent basis just got a little bit closer to reality. On Tuesday, the league announced the inaugural seven cities that will play host when the Basketball Africa League, or ‘BAL’, tips off in March 2020. Other details about the league were shared in […]
Is Africa’s Narrative Changing?
The National Intereste, by Hannah Markey Michael O’Hanlon Follow @MichaelEOHanlon on TwitterL This year, the big story in Africa is less about growth rates, or big changes for better or worse in conflict dynamics. Instead, the biggest story is in the realm of politics. How are security and political dynamics going overall in Africa? At the Brookings Institution […]
Ethiopia is not the next Yugoslavia!
The Daily Nation, By MICHAEL KURIA In Summary We have the good fortune of living next door to a friendly nation of more than a hundred million souls that is liberalising sections of its economy that had been closed to foreigners for all eternity. These are sectors in which we have extensive experience and success: […]
The Ethiopian Gold Mine that may have supplied the Queen of Sheba with her riches
Ancient Origin By Robin Whitlock Ever wondered where the Queen of Sheba got her gold from? Sudan and Ethiopia are both in the region of what was the kingdom of Sheba, and both have ancient mines. In fact, the Asosa zone of Ethiopia could contain the oldest gold mine in the world at 6000 years […]
The Real Fact about Ethiopia
By J.A Rogers 1936 Ethiopian history goes back so far into the past that what is said of its beginnings cannot be proved. But neither can it be disproved. The name of its founder, according to the most reliable records, was Cush. The date of its founding is set at 6280 B.C., which is three […]
Africa’s Cities Are About to Boom – and Maybe Explode
The West seems unaware that Africa’s future is urban. Bloomberg, By Judd Devermont and Todd Moss Africa is rural. Or that’s what senior Western officials envision when they talk about the continent. America’s top diplomat for the region, Tibor Nagy, recently said that Africa is “by and large an agricultural society.” He isn’t alone: Germany’s recent Marshall Plan with […]
Ethiopia tourism industry expects to expand by a whopping 48.6 per cent in 2019.
Breaking Trarvel News Ethiopia prepares for return of Africa Hotel Investment Forum Prominent figures from Ethiopia’s public and private sectors have spoken out publicly to welcome the return to Addis Ababa of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum. The event attracts many prominent international hotel owners, investors, financiers, management companies and their advisers. It will return […]
A mosaic of 5000 history grows as Ethiopian Cultural Garden nears complition
By Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — From across the street, Ernesto “Ernie” Spinelli looks like a 20-something kid: black pant legs pulled up unevenly to the knees, ball cap on backward with curls spilling everywhere, well-defined calf muscles ending in fashionable work shoes. The 70-year-old on the scaffolding at Cleveland’s new Ethiopian Cultural Garden would laugh at that notion. […]
The decline of Aksumite Empire and the rise of Worrior Queen Yodit (እሳቶ) The Fire
The date and manner of Aksum’s decline is a topic surrounded by controversy. Ethiopian tradition is often interpreted as indicating its survival as a political capital into the tenth century, and the Aksumite coinage was formerly interpreted as having continued until that date. A more detailed study has, however, suggested a significantly shorter coinage chronology […]
Haile Selassie’s Vision of a African Unity is the Key for Our Collective Prosperity
BY LIJ TEODROSE FIKREMARIAM On this day that we celebrate the life and legacy of Emperor Haile Selassie, it is worth revisiting the vision of a United Africa that Selassie articulated. Though the last king of Ethiopia had many achievements to his name—including stitching my homeland back together again after Italy committed a chemical holocaust […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Uganda: Parliament Committed to Fostering Oil Production May 23, 2022[Independent (Kampala)] Kakumiro, Uganda -- The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has promised unwavering support from the legislative arm of government towards the production of oil.
- Africa: India 2022 - Luvanga Nets Hat Trick As Tanzania Stun Cameroon in Yaounde May 23, 2022[CAF] The Serengeti Girls of Tanzania edged closer to a maiden qualification after they defeated the baby Lionesses of Cameroon 4-1 in the first leg, final round qualifiers for the India 2022 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Yaounde on Sunday.
- Kenya: Matiangi Urges Corporates Not to Pay 'Protection Bribes' May 23, 2022[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government has urged business firms and the private sector to resist blackmail and extortion disguised as protection money by rogue politicians.
- Kenya: Equity Introduces Chat Banking On Whatsapp, Facebook and Telegram May 23, 2022[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Equity has introduced its Equity Virtual Assistant (EVA), the Bank's chat banking platform on social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram.
- Uganda: Uganda Tourism Board in Roadshow to Attract More Kenyan Tourists May 23, 2022[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has commenced a tourist roadshow in Kenya, partnering with Kenyan tour operators in a bid to boost intra-African tourism between the two East African countries.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Cameroon: Villagers Protest Iron Ore Mining Deal with China May 24, 2022[VOA] Cameroonian authorities say Monday several hundred civilians took to the streets of Lolabe, a small coastal village on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. The civilians said they were protesting the recent deal signed by the government for iron ore to be exported from their village and Lobe, the district where Lolabe is located.
- Nigeria: When Inclusive Education and Recycling Meet With An Innovator's Dream May 24, 2022[allAfrica] Cape Town -- How do you get children to school and clean up plastic waste at the same time? Well, you could start a school that accepts recyclables as payment. And that is precisely what innovator Grace Amuzie did with her sister Rose Amuzie, and a partnership with the Africa Cleanup Initiative.
- Nigeria: 2023 - Buhari Charges Security Agencies to Ensure Secure, Prosperous Nigeria May 24, 2022[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the military and security agencies to ensure a secure and prosperous Nigeria as the country prepares to go to the polls next year. Buhari spoke yesterday in Kano at a ceremonial parade to commemorate the 58th Anniversary of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
- Nigeria: NNPC, Sahara Take Delivery of Two Multi-Million Dollar LPG Vessels in South Korean Shipyard May 24, 2022[This Day] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Limited and its Joint Venture (JV) partner, Sahara Group, yesterday took delivery of two 23,000 CBM Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessels at the Hyundai MIPO Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
- Nigeria: Nigeria Complex, Not Difficult to Manage With Sincerity - Obasanjo May 24, 2022[This Day] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said though Nigeria was a complex country but not difficult to manage if her people and leaders were sincere to themselves.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini Co-Chairs the 10th Session of the South Africa - Iran Deputy Ministerial Working Group, 23 May May 23, 2022[Govt of SA] Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini to co-chair the 10th Session of the South Africa - Iran Deputy Ministerial Working Group
- MEC Tertuis Simmers Holds Discussions With Cape Metro Sub-Councils May 23, 2022[Govt of SA] On the Tuesday and Wednesday 17th and 18th May, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, engaged Councillors from the Sub-Councils 21(Kuilsriver) and 17 (Mitchells Plain) respectively including a site visit to the Welmoed reservoir construction site.
- International Relations and Cooperation Rejects Reports of Isis Fighters Returning to South Africa May 23, 2022[Govt of SA] DIRCO rejects reports of ISIS fighters returning to South Africa
- Senzo Meyiwa's Brother Just Wants the Truth May 23, 2022[New Frame] Sifiso Meyiwa is hoping that with the murder case reopened and a trial under way, the family will finally find out who killed the Bafana Bafana footballer in 2014.
- Climate Change Action At Work With the National Workshop On Climate Change & Regional Symposium On Water and Energy #AfricaClimateCrisis May 23, 2022[Democracy Works] Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is pleased to announce hosting The Regional Symposium on Water and Energy for political parties, and The National Climate Change workshop series on 24, 25 and 26 May 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa as part of the Foundation's commitment to climate change policy knowledge sharing and enhanced civic participation.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Egypt: Egypt's Journalists Up Against 'Comprehensive Repression Machine' May 23, 2022[VOA] Washington -- Egyptian authorities in recent weeks have released several journalists, including Mohamed Salah and Abdo Fayed among others. Salah had been detained without trial since November 2019, while Fayed was jailed for nearly two years.
- Kenya: Moroccans Stage Culture Display at the Africities Summit in Kisumu May 23, 2022[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Pomp and colour was on display at the Africities summit as Moroccan delegates showcased their songs, dances and unique exhibition booth, in a move to market their culture.
- Morocco: Rwandans in Morocco Pay Tribute to Genocide Victims May 22, 2022[New Times] Rwandans who live in the Kingdom of Morocco and friends this weekend met to pay tribute to over a million victims who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
- Egypt: 'Egypt's Future' Project for Agricultural Production May 22, 2022[Egypt Online] On May 21, 2022, President Abd El-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated 'Egypt's Future' project for agricultural production, which is one of the State's most important major national projects.
- Egypt: Interior Ministry Hosts Workshop May 22, 2022[Egypt Online] The Interior Ministry will host on Monday an Interpol workshop at the Police Academy on "Confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa". The event will run until May 25.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Africa: India 2022 - Luvanga Nets Hat Trick As Tanzania Stun Cameroon in Yaounde May 23, 2022[CAF] The Serengeti Girls of Tanzania edged closer to a maiden qualification after they defeated the baby Lionesses of Cameroon 4-1 in the first leg, final round qualifiers for the India 2022 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Yaounde on Sunday.
- Africa: Cameroon - African Football Legends Celebrates Milla At 70 May 23, 2022[CAF] Football Legends from across the Continent, were in Cameroon over the weekend, to celebrate the 70th birthday of former Cameroon international Albert Roger Milla.
- Uganda: Uganda Private Sector to Hold Business Summit in the Drcjune 8 in Kinshasa and Goma May 23, 2022[Nile Post] The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives will lead the Uganda trade delegation to DR Congo, which will include government officials and Private Sector members.
- Rwanda: AfDB Approves U.S.$1.5 Billion Facility to Counter Food Crisis on the Continent May 23, 2022[New Times] The African Development Bank has approved a $1.5 billion facility to help African countries avert a looming food crisis over the next two years.
- Rwanda: Camp Kigali Covid-19 Testing Site Closed Ahead of CHOGM May 23, 2022[New Times] Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has announced that effective May 20, the testing site of Camp Kigali (Kigali Convention and Exhibition village) is closed as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) preparations.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Sudan-Ethiopia Border Crossing Between Galabat and Metema Remains Closed After Shifta Killings May 23, 2022[Dabanga] Galabat -- The crossing between Sudan and Ethiopia between Galabat in El Gedaref and Metema in northern Ethiopia remains closed for the second day, after the killing of three Sudanese within days by Ethiopian gunmen (called shifta in the region).
- Former Amhara State Special Forces Commander Accused of Attempting to Dismantle Constitution May 23, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Brigadier General Tefera Mamo, the former commander of Amhara regional state Special Forces, was arraigned at the Amhara Region Supreme Court yesterday where he was accused of attempting to dismantle the constitution, a member of the defense team, lawyer Mulu Tadesse told Addis Standard. The court gave 10 days to […]
- Harari Mass Media Editor Muhayadin Abdullahi Released On Bail May 23, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Muhayadin Abdullahi, Afan Oromo journalist, and Editor at Harari region's broadcaster, Harari Mass Media agency, was released yesterday after nine days in police custody. Muhayadin told Addis Standard that he was receiving threats for his 'truthful reporting'
- Over 300 Suspects Arrested in Connection With Violence in Derashe Special Woreda May 23, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Southern Nations SNNPR Police Commission announced that it has arrested over 300 individuals suspected of partaking in the recent conflict within Derashe special woreda.
- Ethio-Sudan Border Dispute: Manageable or Time Bomb? May 23, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On 22 December 2020, about six weeks after the start of the civil war in Tigray regional state, Ambassador Dina Mufti, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave a statement assuring Ethiopians and the international community that Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to solve the tension surrounding the long […]
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