Overview This Virtual Summit, the first and the largest of its kind convenes thousands of c-suite executives and decision-makers at African businesses, large and small, to present to you, from the highest ranks, the ways in which the U.S. can assist in growing your businesses through trade, investment, and technical assistance. Objective Designed specifically to […]
Addis Ababa, 25 August 2020 – Ethiopian Airlines Group, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a new passenger terminal at its hub Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with emphasis on Bio Security and Bio Safety measures. The new terminal has check-in hall with sixty check-in counters, […]
Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, has announced the 2020 edition Seeds for the Future Program known as the “Sky Seeds for the Future” despite the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Lina Cao, the Huawei Uganda Public Relations Manager the company shall carry out the program this year through online/e-learning platforms. Cao encouraged universities in […]
Somaliland has stated it will not cut ties with its newly found ally Taiwan despite protestations from the Federal Republic of Somalia. Just two days after Taiwan opened its representative office in Somaliland capital Hargeisa on Monday, Somalia warned Taiwan of retaliatory measures if it continues to make moves in the breakaway territory, with its […]
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 18 August 2020 – At a ceremony on Monday to commission the permanent secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo and Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the AU Commission, reiterated the importance of the body to the continent’s economic transformation agenda. “The economic integration of Africa will […]
BY SAMUEL NABWIISO COMESA will start conducting national launches of a digital platform known as the 50 Million African Women Speak (50MAWSP) Project specifically designed to address the information needs of women in business in the region. According to statement from COMESA, the trade bloc will roll out the Platform in 14 Member States between […]
BY SAMUEL NABWIISO Although Uganda launched the buy Uganda and Build Uganda (BUBU) policy that tends to promote the consumption of locally produced goods and services, the scheme has not yet favored Ugandan Women Entrepreneurs at both government and the private sector levels. According to the Information available at the Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited […]
Taiwan officially opened its representative office in Somaliland capital Hargeisa on Tuesday. This after successful talks between the two countries over the last weeks that cemented diplomatic ties with Somaliland opening its doors for Taiwan as the entry point to the East African and Horn of Africa region. This office will enhance diplomatic ties between […]
Accra, August 2020: The far-reaching implications of finding commercially viable quantities of oil and gas in deepwater drilling off Ghana was one of several topical issues explored by Kevin Okyere, CEO, Springfield Group, in an in-depth interview he gave recently to Oxford Business Group’s online broadcasting channel, Global Platform. Okyere told OBG that Springfield’s success […]
Odindo Ayieko Somaliland joined the rest of the world in expressing their support for the historic normalization of relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel on Thursday. The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf Arab country to reach a deal on normalizing relations with Israel, capping years of discreet contacts between the two countries […]
DP World this week announced the completion of a 400-meter expansion of the Berbera port in Somaliland. The Dubai Port Company that is contracted to expand the port said once operational, it will increase the terminal’s capacity by 500,000 TEUs per year and further strengthen Berbera as a major regional trade hub servicing the Horn […]
Odindo Ayieko This was part of the discussions during a meeting between the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi and a delegation led by the Chinese Representative for Africa-China Cooperation (FOCAC), Ambassador. Zhou Yuxiao at the Presidential Palace. China had intended to use the meeting to forestall the growing diplomatic relations between […]
Leading East African planning, design, architecture and engineering team FBW Group has welcomed the launch of the USA’s Africa Investment Advisor Programme as a potential “game-changer” for the region. The aim of the programme is to increase trade and investment between the US and Africa, including attracting more private sector investment in key sectors, including […]