Addis Ababa, August 12, 2026 (ENA) —Ethiopia has been selected to host the upcoming African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) Leadership Forum this October in Addis Ababa and Bishoftu. The announcement follows high-level discussions between Chaltu Sani, Ethiopia’s Minister of Urban and Infrastructure, and Jennifer Comalie, Executive Director of AMALI. The two leaders met to discuss…
Abidjan, August 12, 2026 – Adama Coulibaly, Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, proceeded, this Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Abidjan – Deux-Plateaux, 7th Tranche, with the official opening and handover of the keys of the new headquarters of the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in Abidjan. “This ceremony marks…
On August 11th 2026 in Yerevan, Ambassador Major General Joseph Nzabamwita presented his Letters of Credence to President Vahagn Khachaturyan, accrediting him as Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Rwanda to the Republic of Armenia. “Today in Yerevan, I presented Letters of Credence to H.E President Vahagn Khachaturyan, accrediting me as Non-resident…
Dar es Salaam. The Office of the Treasury Registrar (OTR) on Tuesday held talks with Fitch Ratings Ltd as part of the rating agency’s second 2026 Sovereign Credit Rating Review of Tanzania, one of a series of engagements with Government institutions under the review. Discussions at OTR focused on the performance of public institutions, ongoing reforms,…
Addis Ababa, August 12, 2026 (ENA) —Ethiopian American scholar Emeritus Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam has described the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as “the crown of the earth and the crown of Africa” following a visit to the landmark project with members of the Ethiopian diaspora. Al Mariam made the remarks in a post on…
Tunis,12 August (TAP)- the Tunisia Africa Business Council (TABC) is organising a multi-sectoral Tunisian economic mission to Guinea from 6 to 11 October 2026.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a US leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, and the Government of Rwanda announced the launch of a new national program to provide Planet’s data to governmental agencies, public universities, selected startups, and strategic development partners supporting national development initiatives throughout the country. This groundbreaking…
MASERU – Young people have been urged to embrace agriculture and other productive sectors as a pathway to economic independence and job creation. The call was made by the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Mr Selibe Mochoboroane, during a dialogue held in Maseru on Wednesday to commemorate International Youth Day. The dialogue brought…
12 Aug 2026 Government recognises indigenous knowledge as it holds immense potential to anchor Botswana’s economic transformation. This was said by Assistant Minister of Communications and Innovation, Mr Shawn Ntlhaile, during the final national stakeholder validation consultative engagement at the Ave Maria conference facility on Monday. The meeting was considering the consolidated draft final Indigenous…
WINDHOEK, 12 AUG (NAMPA) – The University of Namibia (UNAM) and Huawei Namibia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening digital skills development, research and innovation through closer collaboration between academia and industry.Speaking at the signing ceremony here, UNAM Vice Chancellor, Prof Kenneth Matengu said the partnership aligns with the university’s Integrated…
