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Russia’s Foreign Trade Surplus Up 66% Y/Y to $282.3Bln in 2022 – Central Bank Estimate
MOSCOW, January 17 (Sputnik) - The surplus of Russia's foreign trade in goods and services increased by 66% year-on-year to $282.3 billion in 2022, the central bank said.
"Increase of the…
AU Commission interested in intensifying cooperation with Kazakhstan
Addis Ababa, January 10, 2023 (FBC) - Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ethiopia, Permanent Representative to the African Union, Barlybay Sadykov, held a meeting with the Director General of the…
UNSG welcomes launch of final phase towards civilian-led transition in Sudan
Addis Ababa January 10, 2023 (FBC) - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has welcomed the launch of the final phase in the political process towards restoring a civilian-led transition…
Dubai rolls out $8.7 trillion economic plan for next decade
Addis Ababa, January 4, 2023 (FBC) - Dubai set out a 32 trillion-dirham ($8.7 trillion) economic plan on Wednesday that includes doubling foreign trade and investment over the next decade to…
Russia reveals ‘new level’ of gas supplies to China
Addis Ababa, January 3, 2023 (FBC) - Russian energy major Gazprom has reached a “fundamentally new level” of gas exports to China, the company’s CEO Aleksey Miller announced on Monday,…
Nearly 2,900 US Flights Canceled Tuesday Amid Winter Storms – FlightAware
WASHINGTON, December 27 (Sputnik) – Nearly 2,900 flights in the United States have been canceled on Tuesday amid ongoing winter storms, according to the website FlightAware.
As of 9:30…
ECA to launch first edition of Tech African Women Program
Addis Ababa, December 20, 2022 (FBC) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is set to launch the first edition of Tech African Women program (TAW) with the objective of providing…
President Museveni lauded over proper management of COVID-19 pandemic
Addis Ababa, December 14, 2022 (FBC) – President Yoweri Museveni has been commended over his successful fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ebola outbreak in Uganda at the on-going…
10th Annual Humanitarian Symposium to take place in Nairobi
Addis Ababa, December 11, 2022 (FBC) – The 10th Annual Humanitarian Symposium will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 14-16 December 2022 under the theme “Advancing the outcome of Malabo…
Accessible and affordable energy should underpin Africa’s just transition
Addis Ababa, December 10, 2022 (FBC) - Africa’s just energy transition should deliver affordable and clean energy through leveraging partnerships to unlock and increase financing,…