Latest NewsEthiopia’s flagship investment forum secures over $13 billion in deals
By Xinhua News Agency Ethiopia’s flagship investment forum, dubbed “Invest in Ethiopia,” concluded on Friday with the signing of investment agreements worth over 13 billion U.S.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kenyan President William Ruto shake hands during a signing ceremony at The Great Hall of The People on April 24, 2025 in Beijing, China By Reuters Kenya has
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Ethiopia’s flagship investment forum secures over $13 billion in deals
By Xinhua News Agency Ethiopia’s flagship investment forum, dubbed “Invest in Ethiopia,” concluded on Friday with the signing of investment agreements worth over 13 billion U.S.
Read MorePentagon considering diverting military aid from Ukraine to Middle East: Report
By Anadolu Agency The Pentagon is considering a plan to divert weapons from Ukraine to the Middle East, as the US war with Iran reaches the one-month mark, according to a Wall Street Journal
Read MoreKenya says it has finalised trade deal negotiations with China
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kenyan President William Ruto shake hands during a signing ceremony at The Great Hall of The People on April 24, 2025 in Beijing, China By Reuters Kenya has
Read MoreUS senator rejects $200B request for Iran war, vows to block bombs for Israel
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Read MoreSouth Africa’s gold producers stay in the shallows as prices surge
Gold bars are displayed to be photographed at bullion house in Mumbai December 3, 2009. Photographer Arko Datt By Reuters Record gold prices are pushing South Africa’s beleaguered mining
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Featured ArticlesEthiopia’s flagship investment forum secures over $13 billion in deals
By Xinhua News Agency Ethiopia’s flagship investment forum, dubbed “Invest in Ethiopia,” concluded on Friday with the signing of investment agreements worth over 13 billion U.S.
Ethiopia’s flagship investment forum secures over $13 billion in deals
By Xinhua News Agency Ethiopia’s flagship investment forum, dubbed “Invest in Ethiopia,” concluded on Friday with the signing of investment agreements worth over 13 billion U.S.
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKMandera County Governor Ali Roba says Mandera is on the verge falling under Al-Shabaab control
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Mandera County Governor Ali Roba says Mandera is on the verge falling under Al-Shabaab control
Mandera County Governor Ali Roba has said the town of Mandera in Kenya is on the verge falling into the hands of Al-Shabaab. In an interview with The Standard in Nairobi, the governor said
Read MoreErdogan raises possibly nixing NATO-Nordics deal if promises are not kept
By Reuters An accord signed with Finland and Sweden to lift Turkey’s veto on their NATO membership bids is not the end of the matter and obliges the Nordic states to keep their promises,
Read MoreVolkswagen recalls Beetles to replace Takata air bags
Volkswagen is recalling nearly 42,000 Beetles in the U.S. and Canada, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, because they have potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The recall covers Beetles from the
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Blog PostsLondon’s FTSE 100 falls as HSBC, miners drag
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Somalia MPs from the Sool region, says warlord Muse Bihi should be held accountable of genocide in Las Anod
File Photo Somali Times/Hargeisa SNM militia leader warlord Muse Bihi Abdi killing civilians women and children Somalia’s MPs from the Sool region called for warlord Muse Bihi Abdi to be
Kenya Revenue Authority seeks sniffer dogs to catch cash hidden in bags
A police officer and a sniffer dog check passenger bags By Business Daily Africa The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will soon have sniffer dogs at border points and airports trained to detect
Eritrean president Afwerki talks about foreign intervention and reconstruction of the Somali army
Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki Afwerki surprisingly spoke about the army trained in Eritrea and the politics of Somalia. The president of Eritrea, Asias Afwerki, gave a 4 hour interview to the
Panic as Turkey, Syria rocked again by 6.3M earthquake
People react after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. Photographer Clodagh Kilcoyne By Reuters A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Turkey near the
Finance managers jailed for defrauding Libyan wealth fund of 10 million dollars
Frederic Marino, Yoshika Ohmura and Aurelien Bessot were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court (Victoria Jones/PA) Evening Standard By Ellie Ng Two fund managers have been jailed for a total of 11
Biden visits Ukraine ahead of war anniversary: ‘Kyiv stands’
President Joe Biden, center, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, as they pose with Olena Zelenska, left, spouse of President Zelenskyy, at Mariinsky Palace during an
Russia sells weapons at Abu Dhabi arms fair amid Ukraine war
Russian salespeople stand by a tent for Russian weapons manufacturers at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Just
Ethiopia and Somalia have already received 110,000 tons of grain as part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian program
By Ukrainian Shipping Magazine “Thanks to the joint efforts of Ukraine, partner countries and WFP, it was possible to deliver 110,000 tons of grain to Ethiopia and Somalia. On February 15, the MV
Comesa may consider Kenya Airways, South African Airways deal a merger
By Business Daily Africa Kenya Airways’ partnership with South African Airways will be treated as a merger on the back of the effect that the joint venture will have on competition in the
London’s FTSE 100 falls as HSBC, miners drag
The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, dragged lower by
Somalia MPs from the Sool region, says warlord Muse Bihi should be held accountable of genocide in Las Anod
File Photo Somali Times/Hargeisa SNM militia leader warlord Muse Bihi Abdi killing civilians women and children Somalia’s MPs from the Sool region called for warlord Muse Bihi Abdi to be
Kenya Revenue Authority seeks sniffer dogs to catch cash hidden in bags
A police officer and a sniffer dog check passenger bags By Business Daily Africa The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will soon have sniffer dogs at border points and airports trained to detect
Eritrean president Afwerki talks about foreign intervention and reconstruction of the Somali army
Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki Afwerki surprisingly spoke about the army trained in Eritrea and the politics of Somalia. The president of Eritrea, Asias Afwerki, gave a 4 hour interview to the
Panic as Turkey, Syria rocked again by 6.3M earthquake
People react after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. Photographer Clodagh Kilcoyne By Reuters A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Turkey near the
Finance managers jailed for defrauding Libyan wealth fund of 10 million dollars
Frederic Marino, Yoshika Ohmura and Aurelien Bessot were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court (Victoria Jones/PA) Evening Standard By Ellie Ng Two fund managers have been jailed for a total of 11
Biden visits Ukraine ahead of war anniversary: ‘Kyiv stands’
President Joe Biden, center, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, as they pose with Olena Zelenska, left, spouse of President Zelenskyy, at Mariinsky Palace during an
Russia sells weapons at Abu Dhabi arms fair amid Ukraine war
Russian salespeople stand by a tent for Russian weapons manufacturers at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Just
Ethiopia and Somalia have already received 110,000 tons of grain as part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian program
By Ukrainian Shipping Magazine “Thanks to the joint efforts of Ukraine, partner countries and WFP, it was possible to deliver 110,000 tons of grain to Ethiopia and Somalia. On February 15, the MV
Comesa may consider Kenya Airways, South African Airways deal a merger
By Business Daily Africa Kenya Airways’ partnership with South African Airways will be treated as a merger on the back of the effect that the joint venture will have on competition in the