As Africa's second most populous country after Nigeria, Ethiopia, has emerged as a major powerhouse in the Horn of Africa with its rapid economic growth.

[Addis Standard] Today, World Bank Group President David Malpass met with Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of Ethiopia.

[ENA] Finance Minister, Ahmed Shide called up on American companies to invest in Ethiopia.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) in collaboration with the Ethiopian embassy in the US held an Ethio-US investment and business forum in Washington, D.C.

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Colombia’s Vice President Francia Marquez is preparing for a high-level tour to Africa with dozens of business people and government officials. The leader will visit Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, and Ethiopia as part of the Petro administration calls the ‘Africa Strategy’. Francia Márquez will visit several African countries in the ...

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The government is committed to support and encourage textile investment activities in Ethiopia, State Minister of Finance Semereta Sewasew said.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia wants to attract even more additional investment from China in various sectors, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide told CGTN while visiting China.

[MAP] Rabat -- The Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah met on Tuesday in Rabat with Sarvesh Suri and Cheick-Oumar Sylla, respectively Director of Infrastructure for Africa and Director for North Africa and the Horn of Africa at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), who are on a working visit ...

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide said the role of mission leaders is critical in ensuring that the country's homegrown economic reform policy achieves its objectives.

Kenya has made massive investments in renewable and clean energy. Half the region's population lacks access to electricity, the report says.

With Safaricom's entry into Ethiopia, there is a more direct opportunity to catalyse other facets of cross-border trade ties including the ease in movements of goods via Moyale border.

The federal government has explained that Ethiopian airline was chosen ahead of others as successful bidder to manage its new national carrier – Nigeria air, in order to open air sky, open market and promote intra-African business. Stakeholders had condemned the recently announced stake of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria’s national ...

The Federal Government has advised Nigerians bearing Standard Passports intending to travel to Ethiopia to obtain appropriate entry visas at the Ethiopian Embassy as the country has suspended issuance of “visa on arrival” to nonresident foreigners. A statement issued by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fransisca Omayuli, ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an ex-footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on his arrival from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on board an Ethiopian airlines flight with 1.40kg crack cocaine concealed in his bags.    NDLEA spokesperson, ...

New laws being crafted will enable lenders to tap into the lucrative market. Horn of Africa nation has largely restricted foreign firms from its financial market.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- No sooner than when Safaricom arrived in Addis Abeba did it encounter turbulence. It seems Safaricom's managers did not consider the differences between the business environments in Ethiopia and Kenya.

[RFI] A number of African leaders was in New Delhi for a key investment meeting this summer that brought together 40 ministers from 17 countries including Burkina Faso, Congo, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon and Malawi among others.

Kenya will start importing electricity from the neighbouring country in November with an initial 200MW.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia is the only Latin American country with NATO "global partner" status. Bogota has contributed to anti-piracy patrols in the Horn of Africa, and Colombian experts have provided mine clearance training to allies and partner countries. The rapprochement between Colombia and NATO took place during ...