Africa’s Two Most Populous Economies Brave Tough Reforms
August 13th, 2024
Via The Economist, a report on Ethiopia’s and Nigeria’s new economic reforms and whether they will be able to stick to them: When times are tough, politicians reach for metaphors. In Ethiopia, which floated its currency and entered a $3.4bn IMF programme on July 29th, the prime minister Abiy Ahmed (pictured) compared reform to “the pain of surgery, […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: The Battle Of Corridors And Impact On Region
August 10th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the the impact of the global battle of corridors on Horn of Africa states: They say and it has been proven, many times over, that history ryhmes. The world works in cycles – time, climate, wars, even financial markets. Nomads know when to move from one area to another and […]
Read more »Ethiopian Airlines Signs Deal For $6 Billion Mega Airport
August 10th, 2024
Via Al Monitor, a report on a planned new airport in Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines has signed a deal for the design of a new $6 billion airport described as the biggest in Africa, state media reported. The new hub will be able to handle 100 million passengers a year once completed in five years, Ethiopian […]
Read more »China Making Inroads In Africa: A Huge Challenge For American Hegemony
July 28th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on China’s investment inroads in Africa: Africa has been an important trade route, has been a big market of slave trade, and had been a continent of colonization by the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the great Britain, and France from the 15th to 20th centuries. It is the second most largest continent […]
Read more »Eritrea Suspends Ethiopian Airlines Flights, Airline Says
July 25th, 2024
The Eritrean government has suspended Ethiopian Airlines from operating in the country from Sept. 30. The East African nation, which neighbors Ethiopia, is accusing Africa’s biggest airline of “malicious trading practices” including luggage theft, price hikes, and regular flight delays. Ethiopian Airlines only resumed operations in Eritrea in 2018 after a peace agreement between the […]
Read more »Ethiopians Are Struggling To Keep Up With The New “EV or Nothing” Policy
July 22nd, 2024
Via Rest of World, a report on how Ethiopia became the first country in the world to ban the import of gas and diesel cars. But the country has only around 50 charging stations. In February, the Ethiopian government banned the import of gas and diesel vehicles to boost EV adoption. EV experts say the […]
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