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Abiodun Abidoye, April 6, 2025, Sandton Johannesburg. The recent imposition of sweeping tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves across Africa, threatening to upend decades of trade relations under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). While a universal 10% baseline tariff applies to all imports into the U.S., several African nations face […]
Apr 5, 2025 · 3 min
The 72 hours window to surrender given by the Ethiopian federal government to the regional Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) has expired. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in a statement released 26th November directed the federal forces to carry out a third and final onslaught as they uphold the rule of law in Ethiopia. The Prime […]
Nov 26, 2020 · 1 min
Law on usage of International Waters specifically provides for the principle of equitable and reasonable share with the view for sustainable development.
Jun 15, 2020 · 4 min
UP SCALING AFRICA’S AIRCARGO SHIPMENTS Passenger cabins of nine aircraft belonging to Africa’s most successful airline have been reconfigured to boost the airline’s capacity after an increase in demand for cargo shipments during this Covid-19 global health pandemic. Ethiopia has been transporting medical supplies throughout Africa with twelve freighter aircraft and as the need for […]
May 7, 2020 · 1 min
This effort by the WHO through the WFP comes in the wake of a directive by President Donald Trump to stop all payments to the World Health Organisation in the middle of a global health pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020 · 2 min
The special envoys will solicit and coordinate all pledges made by International Financial Institutions, the European Union and the G20 to assist Africa’s efforts in dealing with this global pandemic.
Apr 13, 2020 · 3 min
Total confirmed cases from the Coronavirus pandemic in Africa has risen to 14,497 with 2,823 total recoveries and 788 confirmed deaths. South Africa leads in numbers of positive cases standing at 2,173 with 410 recoveries and 25 deaths. This could be attributed to a better testing capacity and a more robust information gathering and dissemination […]
Apr 9, 2020 · 2 min
Africa’s resistance against European Imperialism – The Battle of Adwa Exactly one hundred and twenty-four years ago on the 1st of March 1896, the Ethiopian army of Emperor Menelik II and Italian forces clashed in Adwa about 1000 km north of Addis Ababa. This victory ensured the sovereignty of Ethiopia against an Italian conquest geared towards […]
Mar 2, 2020 · 3 min
According to a recent report, Africa is considered to lead global economic growth in the conceivable future. it is the home of almost two billion people with rising household spending and growth in foreign direct investment. The continent is rich in natural resources with a majority young productive population, the potential is huge. it is […]
Feb 4, 2020 · 1 min
The African continental free trade agreement ACFTA has opened up opportunities for multinationals to diversify into unchartered markets especially emerging economies like Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Rwanda. According to the International Monetary Fund, Angola’s economy will contract for a fourth straight year in 2019 yet investors are happy with the reforms by […]
Jan 23, 2020 · 3 min
