By Yousef Saba CAIRO (Reuters) – Halan, an Egyptian technology start-up that uses two- and three-wheeled vehicles to transport passengers and goods, will begin operating in Ethiopia before the end of 2019, its chief executive told Reuters. The company, which … Continued
The president of Somaliland has announced that the UAE no longer plans to build a military airport in the semi-autonomous republic. Instead, the partly built project will be turned into a civilian airport. According to Reuters, President Muse Bihi Abdi … Continued
HARGEISA, Somaliland, – South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai is the latest multinational company to venture into the Horn of Africa via Somaliland. Hyundai launched its fleet of cars in Somaliland joining Coca Cola as the world-renown companies that have invested … Continued
Nairobi — Ethiopia beat all other eastern African countries last year as the largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), according to a new report authored by financial consulting firm EY. The EY Attractiveness Survey 2019 released this week shows … Continued
ADDIS ABABA – Surfing the internet with seamless reliable connectivity has now become the new normal onboard Ethiopian Airlines flights thanks to the onboard WiFi internet connectivity the Airline introduced on its A350 fleet using the latest broadband satellite technology (Kaband). With … Continued
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned on Tuesday that any discrepancy among global regulators over reapproving Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 MAX for commercial flight could set a worrying precedent for future aircraft programs. … Continued
The government’s anti-graft commission in Kenya said on Wednesday that it had suspended a planned merger of Airtel Kenya with partly state-owned Telkom Kenya, pending a probe into allegations about the misappropriation of public funds at Telkom. Bharti Airtel, based in India, said … Continued
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda on Tuesday relaunched its national carrier, Uganda Airlines, hoping to take a slice of the East African aviation business that is dominated by Ethiopian Airlines ETHA.UL The country is banking on its emerging oil industry and … Continued
By Doug Oster Abdulkadir Chirambo smiles easily, especially when he’s talking about the vacant city lots the United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh have converted to a huge farm-like garden. As president and spokesman of the organization, he gets serious … Continued
Africa’s largest hydroelectric power station is slated to go online next year in Ethiopia. But the project along the Blue Nile River is also the source of conflict: Neighboring Egyptians fear it will affect their access to water and local … Continued
At least 80000 flights have been recorded in Mogadishu’s Adan Abdulle international Airport between January and July 2019. Speaking at the launching of the Qatari Airways which recently joined other international airlines to serve Mogadishu the Transport Minister Moahmed Oomaar … Continued
Investors from the Chinese city of Kunshan are planning to invest $500m in a textile production complex in the eastern Ethiopian town of Dire Dawa. Mayor of Kunshan, Du Xiaogang, announced the plan after visiting the town near the border … Continued
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