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New iPhone 7 will lose the headphone jack – but add pressure sensitive home button and dual-camera

BY FELIX ALLEN Hordiplomat-New features revealed by people who tested the gadget in secret THE new iPhone 7 will not have a headphones jack, reports appeared to confirm today – but a host of high-tech features has been added to the slim handset. It has a new...

Zambian president says relations with China mutually beneficial

Zambia President Edgar Lungu with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (Courtesy)
Zambian President Edgar Lungu said on Friday that the country's relations with China are mutually beneficial and no malicious propaganda will break the friendship. Lungu made the remarks while opening the third session of the 12th National Assembly. "Our friendship with China is mutual and no...

China, Saudi Arabia strengthen partnership on energy, defence

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [Saudi Press Agency/Reuters]
By: ALJAZEERA Saudi Arabia and China reaffirmed their cooperation on global oil markets and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit, which was aimed at deepening strategic relations, at a time when...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – briefly – becomes world’s richest man

Share price jump of 40% in 2017 made founder worth $91bn – for a short while leapfrogging the fortune of Microsoft founder Bill Gates The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos briefly overtook Microsoft’s Bill Gates to become the world’s richest person. Bezos leapfrogged Gates, who has...

Meet Amina Hersi Moghe Africa’s Entrepreneur of The Year

Leading East African female entrepreneur Amina Hersi Mogeh who pushed for the recognition of women in Somaliland development during the international conference in Hergeisa/COURTESY
By:Jama Farah,HornDiplomat Contributor  European CEO released the top business leaders and companies of 2019. Every year the magazine shines a light on the best-performing companies and industry leaders, specifically honouring those that have managed to excel in terms of both strategy and sustainability. Looking across a...

Hope as talks over miraa exports from Kenya to Somaliland begin

HORNDIPLOMAT-An initiative to reduce the duty imposed on miraa from Kenya by Somaliland is being well received by potential voters in the Nyambene region of Meru County, a good number who draw their income from the sale of that crop. Last week, Meru Governor Peter...

Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates a new route to Moscow, Russia

Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) inaugurated a new route to Moscow, Russia (December 17). Ambassadors and diplomatic bodies from different embassies, as well as Group CEO of Ethiopian, Mr.Tewolde Gebremariam, along with management members graced the event held at Ethiopian Airlines.

25 US Mega Corporations: Where They Rank If They Were Countries

World Economic:-If Wal-Mart were a country, its revenues would make it on par with the GDP of the 25th largest economy in the world by, surpassing 157 smaller countries. We've found 25 major American corporations whose 2010 revenues surpass the 2010 Gross Domestic Product of...

Ethiopia Eyes Export Income Surpassing $5 Billion As Coffee, Gold Prices Increase

Ethiopia Eyes Export Income Surpassing $5 Billion As Coffee, Gold Prices Increase
By: New Business Ethiopia During the current budget year started July 8, 2022, the Government of Ethiopia expects increase of annual commodity export income by 30 percent reaching $5.4 billion mainly as a result of increasing global prices...

Somaliland:The chewing Of Khat In Horn of Africa

It is estimated that 90% of Somaliland’s adult male population – and about 20% of women – chew khat for mirqaan, the Somali word for the buzz it can give. In 2014, khat sales generated 20 per cent of the government’s $152m budget, according...