In a statement the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said, they will contribute around $700 million in total to international food security efforts. The funds will go to emergency food operations in… Read More ›
Ethiopia
20 countries pledge to stop public funding of fossil fuel projects abroad by 2022
Twenty countries, including the United States and Canada have agreed to stop public funding of fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of 2022 and instead steer spending into clean energy. The commitment has been termed as a “historic” step… Read More ›
Ethiopia may lose duty free exports status to the US following widespread human rights abuses
With the United States weighing options which include suspending Ethiopia’s duty-free market status, citing abuses and a growing famine in the war-torn Tigray region, thousands of Ethiopians, whose income depend on the export of shawls stitched by them are at… Read More ›
Turkish Airlines and Boeing hammer out compensation deal
On Tuesday, in a statement the Turkish Airlines and Boeing stated, they have come to an agreement on the compensation that will be paid to the former as a result of losses incurred by it due to the grounding and… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s budget airline Flydeal opts for Airbus 320 over Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing appears to be steadily losing market share over the 737 MAX fiasco. In a significant development, Saudi Arabia’s budget airline, Flyadeal stated, it has opted for a fleet of Airbus A320 jets rather than buy more Boeing 737 MAX… Read More ›
Azerbaijan’s AZAL airline cancels $1 billion contract for Boeing 737 MAX
AZAL was to purchase 10 737 MAX aircraft – the same model which was involved in the recent crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. According to a spokesman for Azerbaijan’s AZAL, an airline operator, the company has canceled a $1… Read More ›
Macron pushes France’s strategic interests in Kenya
French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Kenya has major geostrategic and economic implications. A strong bi-lateral relation between the two countries could largely offset China’s growing clout in the region. On Thursday, in a development that marks a deepening of… Read More ›
European Commission adds Saudi Arabia to dirty-money blacklist
Britain has opposed Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in the list because of it probably bad for business, especially for the City of London. In a significant development, the European Commission has added a host of countries including Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Panama,… Read More ›
Coca Cola acquires AB InBev’s stake in its African botting plant for $3.15 billion
This marks AB InBev’s final disinvestment following its acquisition of SABMiller. Subject to regulatory approvals, this deal is set to close by the end of 2017. In a development that underscores AB In-Bev’s push to consolidate its acquisition of SABMiller,… Read More ›