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A member of the ground crew directs an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane at the Bole International Airport in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, August 21, 2015. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines signs deal for design of Africa's largest airport

Dawit Endeshaw 12 Aug 2024

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

Supply Chain

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

30 Jul 2024

Calling all innovators: Global Startup Awards Africa 2024 seeks final entries

Awards

Calling all innovators: Global Startup Awards Africa 2024 seeks final entries

10 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank’s Kennedy Bungane earns prestigious recognition

25 Mar 2024

Global Startup Awards Africa 2024: Call for entries now open

Awards

Global Startup Awards Africa 2024: Call for entries now open

6 Mar 2024

Media Freedom

Ethiopian police release French journalist after a week, employer says

Urvi Dugar and Akanksha Khushi 1 Mar 2024

Media Freedom

Ethiopian police arrest French journalist, employer says

Giulia Paravicini 26 Feb 2024

5 key trends for air travel in 2024

Aviation

5 key trends for air travel in 2024

Wrenelle Stander 13 Feb 2024

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri

Shipping

Landlocked Ethiopia signs pact to use Somaliland's Red Sea port

Dawit Endeshaw, Abdi Sheikh and Bhargav Acharya 2 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Deutsche Welle (DW) launches digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

Education

Digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

8 Dec 2023

Henok Teferra Shawl, new managing director for Boeing Africa

Management & Leadership

Boeing appoints new MD for African operations

6 Dec 2023

An Ethiopia’s Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 plane to take off on a demonstration trip to resume flights from the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Aviation

Ethiopian buys more Boeing 737 Max nearly five years after deadly crash

Alexander Cornwell 15 Nov 2023

Western Cape grows air access to 10 new African cities

Travel

Western Cape grows air access to 10 new African cities

14 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

The African Union becomes a permanent member of the G20

11 Sep 2023

Africa Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Africa Month

Africa Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 23 May 2023

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Markets & Investment

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

Iata launches Focus Africa to strengthen aviation on the continent

Aviation

Iata launches Focus Africa to strengthen aviation on the continent

5 Apr 2023

Solynta, PepsiCo join forces to empower Ethiopian potato farmers

Agro-processing

Solynta, PepsiCo join forces to empower Ethiopian potato farmers

2 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters. China's foreign minister, Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023.

Economy

Africa should not be arena for international competition, says Chinese foreign minister

12 Jan 2023

African Spelling Bee winners announced

Primary & Secondary Education

African Spelling Bee winners announced

19 Dec 2022

Radisson strengthens presence in Africa

Tourism & Travel

Radisson strengthens presence in Africa

3 Nov 2022

Ethiopian Airlines opens in-terminal hotel inside Addis Ababa airport

Tourism & Travel

Ethiopian Airlines opens in-terminal hotel inside Addis Ababa airport

14 Sep 2022

Renewing our thinking about renewable energy

Higher Education

Renewing our thinking about renewable energy

Issued by University of Pretoria 12 Sep 2022

Ethiopia completes third phase of filling giant Nile dam

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ethiopia completes third phase of filling giant Nile dam

Giulia Paravicini 12 Aug 2022

Empowering the industry: Don't miss Fame Week Africa's Top 10 Women in Entertainment live

Events

Empowering the industry: Don't miss Fame Week Africa's Top 10 Women in Entertainment live

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 11 Aug 2022

Image source: Sam Wordley –

Legislation

Amendments of Child Justice Act regulations approved

3 Jun 2022

Image source: Alexander Ryabintsev –

Legal

'Africa Rising' - law and investment quotes in celebration of Africa Day

25 May 2022

10 major African cities sign onto C40 clean air declaration

Environment & Natural Resources

10 major African cities sign onto C40 clean air declaration

19 May 2022

Engage, advocate, inspire and empower - Using photography as a driver of sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

Engage, advocate, inspire and empower - Using photography as a driver of sustainability

Aida Muluneh 26 Jan 2022

Ethiopian Airlines to resume using Boeing 737 Max planes in February 2022

Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines to resume using Boeing 737 Max planes in February 2022

29 Dec 2021

Ethiopian Airlines to resume using Boeing 737 MAX planes in Feb

Travel

Ethiopian Airlines to resume using Boeing 737 MAX planes in Feb

29 Dec 2021

Data centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

Data & Analytics

Data centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

Jonathan Duncan 30 Nov 2021

Selam launches new initiative to promote artistic freedom in Africa

Art

Selam launches new initiative to promote artistic freedom in Africa

25 Nov 2021

Ethiopian textile industry at risk if US suspends trade deal over Tigray war

Import/Export

Ethiopian textile industry at risk if US suspends trade deal over Tigray war

Dawit Endeshaw 3 Nov 2021

Ethiopia says second filling of giant dam on Blue Nile complete

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ethiopia says second filling of giant dam on Blue Nile complete

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Jul 2021

Entries now open for All African Music Awards (Afrima) 2021

Music

Entries now open for All African Music Awards (Afrima) 2021

28 Jun 2021

Sudan rejects Ethiopian plan to fill giant dam a second time - senior official

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sudan rejects Ethiopian plan to fill giant dam a second time - senior official

Khalid Abdelaziz 28 Jun 2021

Sun International scoops African marketing award

Hospitality

Sun International scoops African marketing award

12 May 2021

Trucks loaded with goods had been waiting for weeks to cross the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana borders at Elubo/Noe. © Franck Kuwonu/Africa Renewal

Economy

Africans urged to trade more with each other

7 May 2021

Nairobi ranked top city in Africa for innovation - Knight Frank report

Markets & Investment

Nairobi ranked top city in Africa for innovation - Knight Frank report

21 Apr 2021

It's time SA had a serious talk about rail

Railway

It's time SA had a serious talk about rail

Mesela Nhlapo 15 Mar 2021

Coding for girls: a glimmer of hope in a coding boot camp

Education & Skills Development

Coding for girls: a glimmer of hope in a coding boot camp

Dr Mwarumba Mwavita 4 Feb 2021

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Fashion & Homeware

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Dorothee Baumann-Pauly 21 Jan 2021

Africa can finance its development but needs a paradigm shift

Economy

Africa can finance its development but needs a paradigm shift

Matilda Moyo 22 Dec 2020

A response led by scientists and researchers must be central to any current and future threats. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Covid-19

Strong leadership fought Covid-19 in Africa: the next step is to harness research

Monique Wasunna 12 Nov 2020

Makoko neighbourhood in Lagos, initially founded as a fishing village.Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images

Sustainable Development

Can Covid-19 inspire a new way of planning African cities?

Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Ellis Adjei Adams & Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie 21 Sep 2020

Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing

Affordable & Social Housing

Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing

Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 4 Aug 2020

C40 Cities launches Mayors Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery post-Covid-19

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

C40 Cities launches Mayors Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery post-Covid-19

23 Jul 2020

Image Supplied - Park Inn by Radisson Durban International Airport DUBE, South Africa.

Hospitality

Radisson adds six new hotels to Africa portfolio

23 Jul 2020

Africa's hotel market resilient despite challenges

Hospitality

Africa's hotel market resilient despite challenges

6 Jul 2020