The ‘Conflict Economy’ of Sesame in Ethiopia and Sudan
April 5th, 2024
Via Chatham House, a new report on how the sesame sector has become entangled in local and transnational conflict, and how policymakers need to respond: The sesame trade is no longer just a mainstay of local livelihoods in Ethiopia and Sudan. Amid civil war and territorial rivalry on both sides of the border, it now […]
Read more »How a China-Built Railway is Connecting Ethiopia to the World
April 1st, 2024
Via Caixin News, an article on the Addis–Djibouti Railway which – since its launch – has transported over 677,000 passengers and nearly 9.47 million tons of freight: In the pre-dawn glow at the Akaki station just outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, people wait to board a train that quite literally connects Africa’s second most populous […]
Read more »Bric(k) In The Wall: Struggling Ethiopia Looks To Russia For An Economic Comeback
March 29th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on Ethiopia’s look to Russia for economic assistance: Having emerged from a devastating civil war that destroyed its once-vibrant economy and staring at a humanitarian catastrophe, Ethiopia is looking east in a bid to help the country revitalise its public finances. This year, Ethiopia joined BRICS+ newcomers Iran, […]
Read more »Ethiopian Airlines Positioning Addis Ababa As e-Commerce Logistics Hub for Africa and Beyond
March 6th, 2024
Via the STAT Trade Times, a report on a new Chinese-built e-commerce logistics hub in Ethiopia that Ethiopian Airlines hopes will position Addis Ababa to be the cross-border e-commerce logistics hub for Africa and beyond: Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s biggest airline, inaugurated a state-of-the-art modern e-commerce logistics facility. The first-of-its-kind facility in Africa has been constructed […]
Read more »Kenya and Ethiopia Deepen Economic Ties to Boost Trade
March 4th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on deepening economic ties between Kenya and Ethiopia: Kenya and Ethiopia have this week signed seven memoranda of understanding, from blue economy, petroleum and energy development to enhance trade relations and investment cooperation. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Nairobi on Wednesday for a two-day state visit […]
Read more »Africa’s Donkeys Are Coveted by China. Can the Continent Protect Them?
February 23rd, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on how African governments are seeking to curb donkey skin exports to China, where demand for traditional medicine and other products is threatening animals that rural households need: For years, Chinese companies and their contractors have been slaughtering millions of donkeys across Africa, coveting gelatin from the […]
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