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By CORRESPONDENT, NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 29 – Remittances became a key issue in improving the economy of East Africa as the World Economic Forum came to an end this weekend in Davos, Switzerland. Speakers at Davos highlighted the important role of remittances from the diaspora as vital...

ParalympicsGB's Abdi Jama on his wheelchair basketball career A British Paralympian who plays wheelchair basketball has said he wants to inspire other young people to take up sports. Abdi Jama, who is from the self-declared republic of Somaliland, fell out of a window at the age...

The new African Union chairperson, Paul Kagame, has said that ‘Free Movement’ for Africans ‘is achievable in 2018’. Free Movement which is part of the African Prosperity Agenda would entail the implementation of continent-wide visa free regimes including issuance of visas at ports of entry...

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian and China on Monday announced their commitment to strengthen partnership in areas of strategic interest. The two countries affirmed this during a meeting of the Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister, Workneh Gebeyehu, and China's Assistant Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong,...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet on Monday in a bid to break a deadlock in negotiations over a hydroelectric dam Addis Ababa is building along its share of the Nile river, two official sources said on...

The music video went up on December 22. It's got all the ingredients to go viral: a catchy beat, smooth vocals and easy-to-copy dance moves. It's garnered over two million views so far and inspired copies around the world. But it's definitely not your typical internet...

"I want to be the first boxer, male or female, to compete for Somalia. hopefully - Insha-Allah and represent Somalia in the 2020 Olympics." SOURCE: DALSOOR

Horndiplomat-Mr. Abdirashid Mohamed Duale, CEO, Dahabshiil Group was among the leaders from the private sector attending the World Economic Forum 2018 in Davos, Switzerland. The Dahabshiil Group is well known for its vital role in fostering social development and increasing financial stability in developing countries through remittance...

27 January 2018 – Strong cooperation with the African Union (AU) is essential for the United Nations to be able to fulfill its mandate, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the two organizations signed a new agreement to bolster their collaboration...

Hailing from the beautiful city of Hargeisa in Somaliland, WorldRemit founder and CEO Ismail Ahmed’s rise to running one of the world’s up-and-coming, most groundbreaking money transfer services is nothing short of impressive. WorldRemit allows users to transfer money internationally via its online and...