The Young African Think’rs Convention is underway at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. The annual event is premised on ensuring young people run with Agenda 2063 to ensure sustainability and ownership of development. This year over 100 creatives from 14 countries converge to create action points to realise the vision set by the African Union.
All Eritrean men between the ages of 18 – 50 have to serve in the army for more than 20 years, forcing thousands to flee. But things look set to change.
Femme the future: Frehiwot Tamiru has been appointed the new CEO of Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s sole telecommunications company. She is a current board member and the CEO of her own IT company, Doxa IT Technology PLC
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki were conferred with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Order of Zayed, the highest civil honour by Mohamed bin Zayed. There is hope that the peace deal between the two former foes will encourage other warring regions across the continent to pursue dialogue.
Peace has brought new relationships, possibilities and opportunities between Ethiopia and Eritrea. It has ushered in new business opportunities as diplomatic ties thaw. After 22 years, Ethiopia and Eritrea appointed new ambassadors, and reopened embassies in each other’s country.
The Eritrean ports of Massawa and Assab will hum with life once more as trade flows through them.
Ethiopian Airlines is ready for business and will resume multiple daily flights to Asmara, Eritrea following a peace deal between the two countries. This beautiful development comes after more than two decades of conflict between the neighbouring countries.
Few believed they would see an end to two decades of hostility between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have improved thanks to efforts made by Ethiopia’s new premier.
The first phase of the Chinese-built Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ) was launched on 5 July 2018. The project, set to be Africa’s biggest free trade zone, has been commissioned for US$3,5 billion and spans an area of 4 800 hectares.
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