JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa is scrambling to secure extra funding to rescue South African Airways (SAA), which last month entered a form of bankruptcy protection in a last-ditch bid to save the state-owned company and around 10,000 related jobs. … Continued
By Ed Reed Somalia’s Upper House has voted to approve the Petroleum Law, following its third reading on January 6. A statement said 28 of the senators had voted in support of the law, which was approved by the lower … Continued
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing are partnering to deliver much-needed aid supplies to organizations across Ethiopia. The airline took delivery of a new 787 Dreamliner from North Charleston, South Carolina in December and loaded the jet with 34,000 pounds of books … Continued
Somalia offers production sharing agreements for upstream petroleum operations. Following years of instability the government has launched its First Offshore Licensing Round, which will continue into 2020. New legislation to accompany the round is awaiting enactment by parliament. If enacted, … Continued
Rabat – Morocco inked a framework agreement with Djibouti to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, mining, and geology on Monday, December 16, in Rabat. The Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mining and Environment Aziz Rabbah signed the agreement … Continued
INTRODUCTION: National Economic Council hosted its third-high level National Economic Policy Forum on the 7th and 8th of December 2019 in Mogadishu Somalia. Over 200 participants attended the forum. The theme of the National Economic Policy Forum was ‘Essential Reforms … Continued
Mogadishu is coming to life, again. These days, Mogadishu’s beautiful beaches are a hive of activity. Nestled in the north of the Somali capital is Liido Beach, a popular hangout spot surrounded by beautiful hotels and restaurants. These are a … Continued
BY: ALFRED CHUA Dubai – Boeing has inked two services agreements with Saudi Arabian Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines on the sidelines of the show. With Saudia, Boeing will provide digital navigation charting services, under an agreement that also includes Jeppesen Flitedeck Pro, its electronic flightbag … Continued
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Kenya will launch its first localized weather modeling system early next year, providing key data on how climate change will impact crop production across the east African nation in the decades to come, the project’s … Continued
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and Ethiopian Airlines are bracing their business partnership by introducing new joint transaction services. In a joint press conference held on Wednesday at Ethiopian Skylight Hotel executives of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) and … Continued
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Five Horn of Africa countries have launched an initiative to forge closer economic ties, building on the improving political climate in the sub-region. The initiative was formalized on 18 October, on the sidelines of the World … Continued
Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti (right), witnessed the signing of a preliminary agreement between Qatar and Somalia for the ‘Mutual Inclusion of Each Other’s Territories in the Service Areas of their Satellite Network’ … Continued
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