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Kenya: George Soros-Welcome to kenya
November 20.2014. (HAN) Public diplomacy and Regional Financial investment news. George Soros and JP Morgan- backed private equity firm, LeapFrog Investments, has bought a majority stake in Kenyan insurer Resolution.The two firms on Thursday announced the deal is valued at $18.64 million. Resolution is a general insurer with operations in Kenya, East Africa’s biggest economy, and in neighbouring Tanzania…
Kenya: Mombasa, expects to handle at least 14 percent more cargo
November 20.2014. (HAN) Public diplomacy and Regional Financial investment news. East Africa’s biggest port, Mombasa, expects to handle at least 14 percent more cargo this year, helped by its expanded capacity and a marketing drive.The Indian Ocean port handles fuel, consumer goods and other imports for Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and…
Africa: African startups in 2015.
November 20.2014. (HAN) Public diplomacy and Regional Financial investment news. Today, investors around the world are gathering to discuss how to multiply investments in African startups in 2015. This discussion sees global angel investors and entrepreneurs focused on African innovation gather in meetups around the world. One way to grow investments in African startups has however…
Ethiopia: US Ambassador supported successful human development efforts
Addis Ababa (HAN) November 20, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. US Ambassador Patricia Hasalach says the US will continue to support Ethiopia’s human development efforts. The US Ambassador to Ethiopia, Patricia Haslach, has reiterated continued US support to Ethiopia’s successful human development efforts. The Ambassador, who was speaking at Bahr…
Djibouti: Research conference for a secure air transport service in Africa
Djibouti (HAN) November 20, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Aviation Security and safety news. The Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa is enabling environment for a secure air transport service in Africa. A five-day seminar and research conference on African Aviation began in Addis Ababa Monday (November 17). The purpose of the conference is to discuss ways…
Ethiopia: AMISOM forces provided the key enabling conditions for Sharif Hassan election
Addis Ababa (HAN) November 20, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Maman S. Sidikou expressed his satisfaction, the formation of the Interim Southwest Administration in Somalia, and the subsequent election of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan as…
Ethiopia: Tedros briefed Danish Foreign Affairs Committee Chairperson
Addis Ababa (HAN) November 20, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. The Ethiopia Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tedros Adhanom, held talks with the Danish Foreign Policy and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairperson, Mette Gjerskov, in Copenhagen on Tuesday. The Ethiopia Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Tedros briefed Ms. Gjerskov on Ethiopia’s…
Ethiopia: Universal health care could have prevented the Ebola crisis
Addis Ababa (HAN) November 20, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. An exclusive interview at the Devex Partnerships Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus responded with Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar about West African response to the Ebola crisis and the ways in which…
Somalia: Somali President’s keynote speech in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark (HAN) November 19, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. According to Geeska Afrika Online diplomatic sources, President Hassan used iPad Notebook provided by Hormoud Telecom, while delivering his speech to the people of Denmark and Europe at the New Deal Somali to the achievement of Vision 2016. On it he…
Kenya: kenya cashless commuter payment system
November 19.2014. (HAN) Public diplomacy and Regional Financial investment news. The system will see Kenya’s public transport sector fully transition from cash to electronic, with thousands of commuters using payment cards to pay for their fare. It would be another first for the East African nation, which is riding high with use of mobile money, where…
