Category: Markets

  • Ethiopia: The Chefe Donsa seed bank's goal for food Security

    Ethiopia: The Chefe Donsa seed bank's goal for food Security

    Addis Ababa (HAN) October 17, 2014. Regional food security and investment strategy news. The community seed bank in Chefe Donsa, a village two hours’ drive east of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, collects and preserves the seeds of local crops to ensure farmers have a steady supply of seeds to sow each year. The Chefe…

  • Ethiopia: Boom times for coffee and Hydrocarbon potential has been growing

    Ethiopia: Boom times for coffee and Hydrocarbon potential has been growing

    Addis Ababa (HAN) October 16, 2014 – Regional Trade and Investment news. Ethiopia’s economy continues to expand strongly, more people – led by young professionals in the capital Addis Ababa – are instead buying pre-roasted beans, or visiting coffee shops to have their favourite drink made for them. As coffee plants originate from the east African…

  • Somalia: The Somaliland Petroleum Concerns about London 2014 Summit

    Somalia: The Somaliland Petroleum Concerns about London 2014 Summit

    Mogadishu (HAN) October 10, 2014. Public diplomacy and Regional Oil and Gas news. The Somaliland Petroleum ministry said that oil firms are signing multiple contracts and negotiating agreements with regional governments which are only, adding fire to Somali conflicts in the Horn of Africa. The European small companies are destabilizing the region and destroying the…

  • Ethiopia briefed Swiss Secretary on the current security in Somalia

    Ethiopia briefed Swiss Secretary on the current security in Somalia

    Addis Ababa (HAN) October 8, 2014. Public diplomacy and National security news. Ethiopia State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Christos held discussions  with Swiss State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Yves Rossier, on various issues of bilateral and multilateral relations. State Minister Ambassador Berhane noted that Ethiopia and Switzerland have long standing friendly relations at…

  • Eritrea: “Mining Excellence for Driving Economic Growth”

    Eritrea: “Mining Excellence for Driving Economic Growth”

    Asmara (HAN) October 2, 2014. Public diplomacy and International investment news. The 5th Eritrean Mining Conference opened  at Asmara Palace Hotel here in the capital under the theme “Mining Excellence for Driving Economic Growth” for essential assets. Speaking at the opening of the Conference in which Government officials, representatives of various countries, mining companies and…

  • Ethiopia: Italy is keen to work strategically with Ethiopia

    Ethiopia: Italy is keen to work strategically with Ethiopia

    Addis Ababa (HAN) September 30, 2014 – Investment and National security news. The Ethiopian Foriegn minister  Tedros met with Mr. Pestilli, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Italy, on Friday  in New York, on the margins of the 69th UN General Assembly. Mr. Pestilli said that Italy was keen…

  • Ethiopia Expressed full support to Turkish business delegation

    Ethiopia Expressed full support to Turkish business delegation

    Addis Ababa(HAN) September 27, 2014- International Trade and Investment news. Turkey has emerged as a generous donor for humanitarian crises across the African continent over the past years, especially in the context of Somalia. Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dewano Kedir, held talks with a Turkish business delegation on Friday. The State Minister welcomed…

  • Ethiopia: ‘Vision 2025’, the leading airline in Africa carrying 18 million passengers

    Ethiopia: ‘Vision 2025’, the leading airline in Africa carrying 18 million passengers

    Addis Ababa (HAN) September 23, 2014 – International aviation and Tourism news. The American erospace innovation Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have announced an order for 20 737 MAX 8s. “This historic order for Boeing and our partner Ethiopian once again positions the carrier at the heart of African aerospace innovation with the acquisition of the…

  • Kenya: Exporters from East Africa will maintain duty-free access to Europe

    Kenya: Exporters from East Africa will maintain duty-free access to Europe

    Nairobi (HAN) September 22, 2014 – International trade agreement news. David Malingha Doya, Bloomberg. exporters from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi will maintain duty-free access to Europe. The East African Community negotiated a draft agreement to extend preferential trade access with the European Union, intended to replace an interim accord expiring next week, Kenya’s…

  • Ethiopia: largest investor Al-Amoudi plans to double production

    Ethiopia: largest investor Al-Amoudi plans to double production

    Addis Ababa (HAN) September 22, 2014 – International trade and Investment news.By William Davison, Bloomberg. Al-Amoudi is single largest investor in Ethiopia. Horizon Plantations Ethiopia Plc, majority-owned by Saudi billionaire Mohamed al-Amoudi, plans to almost double annual revenue within three years by investing at least $500 million in coffee and orange projects. Sheikh Al-Amoudi, born in…

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