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Africa Visa Openness Index Report urges need for enhanced mobility to unlock continent’s…
Addis Ababa, February 12, 2025 (FMC) – The 2024 of Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) highlighted the urgent need for decisive action to unlock Africa’s economic potential through enhanced…
African economists call for stronger regional cooperation, self-sustained economic models
Addis Ababa, February 10, 2025 (FMC) – Senior economists from across Africa emphasized the urgent need to overhaul economic strategies to address the continent's ongoing challenges.…
Russia’s human welfare watchdog delivers mobile laboratory for infection diagnosis to Congo
Moscow, February 9, 2025 (RIA Novosti) - "The mobile laboratory, provided by Rospotrebnadzor and equipped with modern Russian technology, will bolster the laboratory infrastructure of the…
8th Africa Business Forum to be held in Addis Ababa on margins of AU Summit
Addis Ababa, February 5, 2025 (FMC) – The eighth Africa Business Forum will be held on the margins of the thirty-eighth ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of…
Modest economic growth projected in Africa in 2025 and 2026 – UN report
Addis Ababa, February 2, 2025 (FMC) – Economic growth in Africa is projected to expand moderately over 2025 and 2026, driven by recovery in the largest economies in the continent. However,…
Experts identify key energy development trends in Africa at international conference
Addis Ababa, February 1, 2025 (TV BRICS) - The international "Regional to Global" conference organised by the Global Energy Association was held in Port Louis, the capital of the Republic of…
Plane crashes in South Sudan, killing 20, official says
Addis Ababa, January 29, 2025 (FMC) – A small aircraft carrying oil workers in South Sudan's Unity State crashed on Wednesday, killing 20 people, Reuters reported citing local a official.…
Leaders commit to energy transformation with over $50bn backing from global partners
Addis Ababa, January 29, 2025 (FMC) – Thirty African Heads of State and government on Tuesday committed to concrete reforms and actions to expand access to reliable, affordable, and…
Below-normal rainfall expected in most parts of Greater Horn of Africa – IGAD
Addis Ababa, January 29, 2025 (FMC) – Below-normal rainfall is expected in most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa region between March and May 2025, according to Intergovernmental…
Mission 300 aims to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030, says AfDB President
Addis Ababa, January 28, 2025 (FMC) - Connecting 300 million Africans to electricity within the next five years is within reach through collaborative effort and commitment to implementation,…