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Remittances remain a lifeline for many people in Africa, according to Dahabshiil Chief Executive Officer Abdirashid Duale. Duale who spoke exclusively to EABW Digital News said remittances provide a lot of income to the national economies which in turn boosts private sector growth. "The African economy...

By:Hassan Jama,HornDiplomat Contributor Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed presided over the signing of MOU’s between the Federal Ministry of Innovation and Technology and the e-Commerce giant Alibaba Group, establishing an eWTP Hub in Ethiopia (eWTP). With the rapid development of digital technology in diverse fields globally,...

CEO of money transfer service speak exclusively to African Business Review on why his company means more to him than just making money. The story behind international money transfer Dahabshiil truly is one of rags to riches. The company, now one of the largest money transfer...

By BirhanuFikade,The Reporter Ethiopia  Following the change in leadership and the coming into power of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) in Ethiopia, the de facto independent state of Somaliland is feeling sidelined as Abiy has made significant strides with Mogadishu and other neighboring countries.This time...

Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU to strengthen bilateral defence and military cooperation. The MoU was signed yesterday by Ethiopia’s Defence Minister Lemma Megersa and Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE’s Minister of State for Defence Affairs,...

By:Hassan Jama, HornDiplomat Contributor  The fourth trilateral technical dialogue between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on the filling and operation of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) begins today (November 5 2019) in Addis Ababa. The meeting sets out to consult on outstanding issues over the filling...

By: Anadolu Officials from Turkey and Somalia met on Friday in Mogadishu to discuss crucial issues concerning the two countries. Somalia’s Energy and Water Resources Minister Fawzia Mohamed Sheikh received Turkey’s Ambassador to Mogadishu Mehmet Yilmaz in her office in the capital. Topping the meeting agenda was...

  Ethiopia State Minister Dr. Markos Tekle holds talks today (November 14) with Mr. Graham Maitland, Director of Africa Division, Department of Political Affairs of the United Nations. The State Minister lauded the comprehensive support the United Nations is extending to Ethiopia. Noting the reform his country...

By:Jama Farah ,HornDiplomat Contributor Horndiplomat-IGAD's Consultative Meeting on the Peace Process in South Sudan Begins. A consultative meeting among ministers of IGAD member states and leaders of South Sudan Peace Agreement signatory parties begins today (November 09) in Addis Ababa. In her opening speech at the session,...

By:Jama Farah Horndiplomat Contributor Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met this afternoon with the outgoing Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Amb. (Eng) Mahboub Maalim, as well as the incoming Executive Secretary Dr. Workineh Gebeyu. According to Ethiopian PM Office, Ethiopian Prime Minister...