By Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Quarts Earlier this year, Jawar Mohammed, the prominent political activist and media entrepreneur, who had returned home to Ethiopia from the US, looked set to challenge his former ally, prime minister Abiy Ahmed, in the country’s election. But … Continued
Future Addis Ababa airport, expansion of the fleet and network, diversification… In spite of the crisis, the head of the continent’s leading airline remains focused on his objectives and, strengthened by increasingly privileged links with China, has great ambitions. Tewolde … Continued
By Osman H. Yusuf Somalia – Economy, national currency and foreign exchange To rebuild and develop an economy, particularly in the case of a country emerging from long years of devastation, like Somalia, a public-private sector partnership is in order … Continued
By Abdi Sheikh and Abdirahman Hussein MOGADISHU, (Reuters) – A new solar power plant in Mogadishu should quadruple the city’s generation capacity and cut bills, the owners said, providing relief to businesses facing crippling costs from diesel-generated electricity. BECO, Somalia’s … Continued
PARIS -It is official that the Eco will replace the CFA franc as the new currency for the eight Francophone countries that form the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA). France’s Council of Ministers officially passed a bill earlier this … Continued
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil demand is still set for a record fall in 2020, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, but it trimmed its forecast for the drop citing easing lockdown measures. Demand is expected to fall by … Continued
By Abdullahi M. Yahie The novel coronavirus COVID-19 has undoubtedly caused havoc in the world in an unprecedented manner. There are, many, however, who may nonchalantly show a feeling of déjà vu. It seems like we’ve been down this road before with … Continued
By Samuel GebreBloomberg Ethiopian Airlines Group is prepared to come to the rescue of stricken carriers around Africa, even as the continent’s biggest airline deals with its own mounting losses and grounded planes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Talks are underway … Continued
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, — The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic. The Facility is the latest measure taken by the Bank to respond … Continued
W/Q Maxamed Dalmar Madaxweynaha Maraykanka Donald Trump wuxuu cunaqabateyn ku soo rogay dalal kala duwan, shirkado ganacsi iyo weliba shakhsiyaad gaar ah, isagoo mid waliba u cuskaday marmarsiinyo aan macquul ahayn ooy ka muuqato awood sheegasho. Dalalka cunaqabateynta la saaray … Continued
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian sugar mills have so far contracted to export 3.5 million tonnes of sugar the in 2019/20 marketing year, mainly to Iran, Malaysia, Somalia and Sri Lanka, a trade body said on Wednesday. The exports will help … Continued
By Eunniah Mbabazi Ethiopian Airlines has posted a $260 million gross unaudited profit during the first six months of its current fiscal year, which is equivalent to 7.8 billion Ethiopian Birr (ETB). According to the Public Enterprises Agency, in addition to … Continued
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