Ethiopian President tenders resignation, gives no reason
Ethiopia’s President Mulatu Teshome on Wednesday filed resignation request to the Ethiopian Parliament, State news agency ENA reported. Teshome, who has been the east African country’s head of state since…
AFRIMA announces event programme for GHANA 2018
The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, and The African Union Commission, AUC, have announced the program for the biggest music event in Africa, the 5th AFRIMA-Ghana 2018…
Economy: Dangote urges deepening of African economy through free trade
Aliko Dangote has called for conscious efforts at deepening African regional market by African investors and governments to aid rapid growth and development of the Continent’s economy. Speaking during “One…
Asaba 2018: Ethiopians win 10,000m gold, silver medals
Jemal Mekonnen and Andamlak Berta of Ethiopia on Wednesday won the first medals of the 21st African Senior Athletics Championships (ASAC) tagged Asaba 2018, in Delta State. Mekonnen finished the…
Gunmen kill Dangote Cement manager; driver, secretary shot
Deep Kamra, the Indian manager of the cement plant owned by Nigeria’s Dangote Industries Limited in Ethiopia was killed on Wednesday after he was attacked in the restive Oromiya region…
Chinese firm joins Nigerian firms, others among companies debarred by AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Monday debarred CHINT Electric Co., Ltd. for 36 months for lying about its qualifications and experience in multiple bids for ADB-financed projects. It now joins…
Buhari urges establishment of single market in Africa to create jobs, reduce poverty
January 29, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday canvassed for the speedy establishment of a single, unified market in Africa to increase trade, create more jobs and reduce poverty. The…