Africa Can Fix The International Criminal Court- Here Is How
The demand of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress that the government should pull out of the International Criminal Court is defeatist, naïve and reactionary, says Professor John Dugard,expert on international law. African states have largely themselves to blame for the fact that the continent has been singled out by the ICC, and rather than […]
Trends Shaping Pharma Industry In Africa
Imagine the future’: DHL’s Annual Regional Life Sciences & Healthcare conference focused on life sciences & healthcare supply chains and enhancing the life sciences and healthcare sector. -Africa highlighted as a market with high potential for life sciences & healthcare companies -As growth in developed markets stagnates, companies in the life sciences and healthcare market […]
Ethiopia Drops Terrorism Charges Against Zone9 Bloggers
Nearly a year and half since they were first arrested charges of terrorism against the five remaining members of Zone9 bloggers were dropped this morning. A federal court in Addis Abeba freed Journalists Tesfalem Wadyes Asmamaw Hailegiorgis and Edom Kassaye as well as members of the blogging collective Zelalem Kibret and Mahlet Fantahun on July […]
Ethiopia Gets The First Metro System In Sub-Saharan Africa: Watch Exclusive Video
In Addis Ababa, a city of over 4 million people, the more traditional way of getting around has been in mini vans a cross between a bus and a taxi, that picks people up and drops them wherever they want to go. But now, a newly opened urban metro service is set to transform the […]
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange Inaugurates E-Trade Platform
The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) on Friday (October 9) announced the inauguration of its eTRADE platform located at its headquarters. Ato Ermias Eshetu, the CEO of ECX, said, “The inauguration of this eTRADE platform sets a new course for Ethiopia and brings with it unparalleled economic and social benefits. The platform inevitably breaks the physical […]
Victoria Beckham In Ethopia On A UN Mission: Pictures
She is, of course, a world-famous fashion designer and former pop star.But Victoria Beckham is also a UN Goodwill Ambassador and personally paid a philanthropic visit to communities in Ethiopia on Friday. The brunette provided a jewellery-making class to men and women in order of AIDS prevention care and education. Cutting a casual figure in […]
Ethiopia Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Forms New Administration: Parliament Approves His nomination For The Cabinet
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn today formed his new administration after parliament approved his nomination for the cabinet. The new government will have 25 ministries and four director generals with ministerial ranks. Hailemariam’s incoming administration largely unchanged, but if features some major changes in some positions, the most notable being Getachew Reda becoming director general of […]
African Civil Society Under Threat: Mary Robinson
The decline of human rights on average across Africa is worrying Mary Robinson, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and now a special envoy on climate change for the UN Secretary-General. Discussing this year’s Ibrahim Index of African Governance, she also underlined the need for more data on climate change. She spoke […]
Mobile Money Can Transform Lives – MTN Zambia
MTN Zambia says its Mobile Money platform can help the local economy grow business connectivity and transform lives. And MTN Zambia has projected to hit at least 5.5 million voice caller subscribers by the end of 2015. In an interview at Lusaka’s City Market on Saturday, MTN Zambia’s newly-appointed chief executive officer Charles Molapisi said […]
Africa Is A Rich Continent With Poor People – Dlamini Zuma
AFRICA is a contradictory place being a rich continent with poor people, African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. She also said development will be very slow in Africa if women are left out. During a cockatil held for her at Melia Habana Hotel on Friday evening, Dlamini-Zuma said only skills and education could be an […]
