African Presidents Confront China On Trade Imbalance And China Says This
Tea is Kenya’s biggest export earner, topping tourism and coffee. But ask any Chinese person what they know Kenya for, and they’ll say elephants or…
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Ethiopian Airlines Breathes Life Back Into Zambia National Airline At Cost Of $30 Million
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a shareholding agreement with Zambia’s main development agency. This is to relaunch the southern African country’s flag carrier at an initial…
Uber Rival Taxify Bets On Motorcycles And Rickshaws In East Africa
Taxify, an Estonian ride-hailing company aiming to take on Uber in emerging markets. It will invest millions of euros in East Africa in the next…
Ethiopia Wants Its Looted Artifacts Returned And London Gives Interesting Response
With colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic slave trade came the loss of Africa’s artifacts and items of cultural heritage. These items now sit at museums and…
Africa’s Second Most Populous Country Elects Historical Leader
Ethiopia’s parliament has elected Abiy Ahmed as the new prime minister. This is coming a week after the ruling coalition nominated him to succeed Hailemariam…
Ethiopia PM Resigns In Bid For Sustainable Peace and Democracy
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned unexpectedly, saying he hoped to end years of unrest and political upheaval. In a televised address, he said…
Miss Universe 2017 Title Goes To One of 10 African Contestants
South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned Miss Universe 2017 in a tough pageant with 92 contestants, only 10 of which were African. She is the…
French Montana and The Weeknd put their money where their heart is
One of the most glamorous expressions of wealth is the benevolent use of resources to forge footholds that vulnerable communities can leverage as they pull…