Kenya’s Safaricom Launches M-PESA in Ethiopia, Enhancing Financial Inclusion Across the Region

Safaricom, East Africa’s largest telecom operator led by Kenyan businessman Peter Ndegwa, announced on Monday the…

Ethiopia’s ‘Korale’ Recyclers Turn Waste Into Money

With a tattered bag on his back, Dereje Enigdamekonen trawled the endless alleyways of the Merkato…

Death Toll From Ethiopia Landslide Rises To 146

A landslide in southern Ethiopia has killed at least 146 people, a local official said Tuesday,…

8 African Countries With Highest Chinese Debt

African countries have become enmeshed in a web of debt in recent years, with China emerging…

Top 10 African Countries Struggling with the Least Effective Governance

Numerous socioeconomic and political obstacles have hampered Africa’s progress, with one of the world’s weakest governments…

Top 10 African Countries With the Largest Migrants

Throughout history, mankind have been in constant motion. Today, more people than ever before live in…

Ethiopia’s Uma and Fikir Win Men’s and Women’s Paris Marathon

Mulugeta Uma and Mestawut Fikir, two Ethiopian runners, won the men’s and women’s Paris Marathons on…

Ethiopia To Open Up Real Estate To Foreign Buyers

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced plans to let foreign nationals to own real estate…

Top 10 African Countries Leading the Fastest-Growing Economies in 2024

The African Development Bank’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report, released on Friday, predicts that African…

Top 10 Largest African Countries in Terms of Land Mass – Statista Report

Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, both behind Asia. Africa’s total land area…

10 African Countries Where Citizens Prefer To Save In Dollars

Measuring a country’s financial strength entails analyzing a variety of economic variables, one of which is…

10 African Countries with the Highest Economic Growth in 2023

According to the World Bank’s September Africa Pulse report, economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is…

Meet The Brave Girls Who Are Changing The Face of Skateboarding in Ethiopia

Sosina (Soisy) Challa founded Ethiopian Girl Skaters, one of Ethiopia’s first female-only skateboarding organizations, with trepidation…

Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay Breaks Women’s 5000m World Record

Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia surpassed Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon’s 5,000-meter world record established in Paris at the…

Top 10 African Countries With The Largest Foreign Investments

Africa, dubbed the “next frontier” for economic growth and development, is increasingly becoming a hotspot for…

10 Most Innovative Cities in Africa

In an ever-changing global environment, innovation is the driving force behind societal progress and economic success.…

Top 10 African Countries on the Global English Proficiency Index

On the Global English Proficiency Index, a group of African countries has emerged as standout candidates.…

10 African Countries You Should Consider Investing In

  Africa has one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer marketplaces, with a population of over 1…

Ethiopia to Launch Fourth Filling of Controversial Dam

  Ethiopia is preparing to launch the fourth filling of its mega-dam reservoir on the Blue…

Kenyan Runner Kipyegon Rewarded with $35,000 and House for Breaking 2 World Records

  Distance runner Faith Kipyegon was given $35,000 and a house by Kenyan President William Ruto…

Ethiopia Issues Mobile Money Transfer Licence To Kenya’s Safaricom

  The Central Bank of Ethiopia announced on Thursday that it has given Kenyan telecoms operator…