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Kenya, Djibouti agree on a visa free regime to boost trade
Addis Ababa, June 12, 2023 (FBC) - Kenya and Djibouti have agreed to push for a visa-free regime to spur trade.
According to the President office of Republic of Kenya, the two countries…
African leaders to advance the blue economy and climate action in Moroni
Addis Ababa, June 11, 2023 (FBC) - A three-day ministerial conference on "The Blue Economy and Climate Action in Africa: Island and Coastal States at the Forefront" with a focus on the Great…
AfDB, Tanzania launch $54 mil initiative to drive job creation for youth in Zanzibar’s blue economy
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2023 (FBC) - The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Tanzania have launched the Skills Development for Youth Employability in Blue Economy project.…
Saudi Arabia, US announce 24-hour Sudan ceasefire from Saturday
Addis Ababa, June 9, 2023 (FBC) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America announce that representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces…
AU Retreat on Institutional Reforms and the 2nd decade of Agenda 2063 kicks off
Addis Ababa, June 9, 2023 (FBC) - The African Union Retreat on Institutional Reforms and the preparations of the second decade of Agenda 2063 is currently underway in Kigali, Rwanda, AU…
Gender-Smart Investing Key for Women Economic Empowerment, Stronger Growth in North Africa: ECA
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2023 (FBC) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Office for North Africa and Oxford Economics Africa held a joint online workshop on "Gender-Smart Investing for…
IGAD set to convene its 14th Ordinary Summit in Djibouti
Addis Ababa, June 7, 2023 (FBC) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has set to convene its 14th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government in Djibouti city on 12…
African Risk Capacity launches the first Flood Risk Insurance Product in Africa
Addis Ababa, June 7, 2023 (FBC) - The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group is launching a new insurance mechanism for African countries to cope with the devastating effects of flooding,…
Experts say measuring informal cross-border trade key to monitoring intra-African trade
Addis Ababa, June 6, 2023 (FBC) - Timely data collection on informal cross-border trade is critical to informing intra-African trade on the back of the implementation of the African…
UN marks World Environment Day in a bid to Beat Plastic Pollution
Addis Ababa, June 5, 2023 (FBC) - The United nations and its organs as well as concerned partners marked World Environment Day today (June 5) in a bid to beat plastic pollution.
The UN…