NAIROBI, (Xinhua) — Kenyan President William Ruto said on Sunday that the government will revise visa and Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) requirements for passengers arriving at the Port of Mombasa as part of efforts to boost cruise tourism. Ruto said the multiple-entry eTA will allow cruise tourists seeking to explore Mombasa to move freely between...
By Mohamed Mukhtar Ibrahim The latest statistics on trade and investment between the United Kingdom and Somalia, released on 21 February 2025, paint a concerning picture of a declining relationship. Bilateral trade has plummeted over the past year, with exports and imports experiencing significant drops. This downward trend raises questions about the future of economic...
ISTANBUL –The world must listen to “what Africa has to say” and take Africa’s concerns “seriously,” China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the Group of 20 (G20) nations, according to an official statement released in Beijing Friday. “We must listen to what Africa has to say, take Africa’s concerns seriously, support Africa’s actions, and work...
The African Union announced Monday that Libya will host the 2026 African-Turkish Summit. The decision was adopted during the 38th African Union summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Feb. 15-16, according to a statement from Libya’s Presidential Council. “This decision is the result of the diplomatic efforts made by the Libyan delegation during the summit, led by...
By Terence Baker, CoStar The stakeholders involved in bringing a luxury hotel to Mogadishu, Somalia, hope the development can begin to rehabilitate the image of the Eastern African nation. In December, developers broke ground on the Mogadishu Rotana, a 261-room hotel with an additional 60 apartments near Aden Adde International Airport, the main airport in Somalia’s...
As African leaders gather for the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, the call for a visa-free continent has taken center stage. The AUC and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have jointly urged African governments to accelerate the removal of visa restrictions that continue to hinder regional integration, trade, and economic development. Speaking at the High-Level...
By Mohamed Abdiwahid Abdullahi A nation, with a long history of conflict, political instability, and economic trials, Somalia stands on the threshold of a transformative opportunity: oil exploration. With prospects of having vast untapped hydrocarbon reserves, both off and onshore, the east African nation could leverage its natural resources to propel economic growth and stability....
ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua) — The Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR) is making good progress, boosting its capacity for carrying export and import goods, EDR Chief Executive Officer Takele Uma disclosed Thursday. “With the addition of more locomotives and wagons, we are now able to serve even more areas, expanding from Indode and Adama...
In the remote village of Tum, located 4,650 feet above sea level and just 20 to 30 kilometers from Ethiopia’s border with South Sudan, Meskerem Tadesse’s life has been transformed. A mother of four, Meskerem once spent hours every day on tasks made harder by the lack of electricity. She gathered firewood daily to cook...
Ethiopia’s public debt has reached a total of $68.86 billion by June 2024, according to the Ministry of Finance’s recently released Public Sector Debt Portfolio AnalysisNo. 25. This figure represents 32.9% of the nation’s GDP, marking a decline from 57.2% in 2019, signaling progress in managing debt levels. However, the report highlights ongoing challenges that demand...