LONDON – Somalia is inviting bids for 15 blocks across various basins under the country’s 2019 offshore licensing round. Delegates from the country’s Federal Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources outlined the terms in London last week at an event … Continued
By Faisal A Roble On February 7, 2019, Somalia conducted its first roadshow and unveiled official proposals for selling its oil and gas deposits. The venue chosen was London, England. The goal was to publicize and find two key actors: … Continued
By Rasheed Hashi The world and the Somali peoples were shocked to recently learn that the Lower House of Parliament amended the Central Bank Act to hire a non-Somali Governor – a British man with no Central Bank experience and … Continued
By ZephaniaUbwani Regional security concerns were raised here yesterday as the East African Community (EAC) tables the application of Somalia to join the bloc today. “The kind of environment we are living today is that we are threatened by terrorism” … Continued
Press Release ALEXANDRIA, VA, — Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified 4-Star global airline, is pleased to announce that it will restructure its U.S. network, adding frequencies and shifting gateways as of the summer of … Continued
By Aarthi Swaminathan Yahoo Finance Writer Berlin-based think-tank Transparency International published its latest Corruption Perceptions Index, which ranks 180 countries and territories based on how corrupt their administrative and political institutions are perceived to be. The report gives gives each … Continued
By Kaleyesus Bekele Efforts by African countries to revive defunct national airlines appear ready to bear fruit in 2019 in Zambia, Ghana, and Uganda. Some of the latest attempts, however, involve partnerships with the private sector—in contrast to the public … Continued
ADDIS ABABA, Jan.16 (Xinhua) — The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) on Wednesday signed a road construction agreement worth about 33 million U.S. dollars with Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation. In a press statement, ERA said Sinohydro Corporation is expected to upgrade … Continued
Addis Ababa — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has urged Ethiopia to make its rapid economic growth inclusive and embrace significant part of the population. Achim Steiner, Administrator of UNDP, who has been in Ethiopia for tow-day official visit … Continued
By Nyaboga Kiage Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko now wants Chinese experts to assist him in dealing with the Nairobi’s traffic menace. The governor met with experts from the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute at his office on Tuesday where he … Continued
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, — The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks at COP24 in Katowice, Poland this week. Energy poverty in Africa is estimated to cost the … Continued
Ethiopian Airlines and the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia signed a letter of intent to establish Ethio-European International Business School (EEIBS). The letter was signed by H.E. Ambassador Johan Borgstam, Head of the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia and Mr. … Continued
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