Africa Archives - Ethio Negari

06 Oct

Why African Youth Are Key To Transformative Climate Action

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For many years, Africa has been a part player in climate conversations on the global stage despite the increasingly adverse effects of climate change on its natural ecosystems. Going forward, this needs to change. As the continent initiates deliberate measures to cement its status as a leader in transformative climate action, its young population will be a key part of the equation. Today, people aged 35 or younger are more than 75% of the total population in Sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) estimates that young Africans are expected to account for 42% of the total world youth…

20 Mar

Russia Writes Off $20 Billion African Debts

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, Africa, China, Debtrelief, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Russia, Vladimirputin

Russian president viladmir Putin speaks at the Russia-Africa 2023 summit in Moscow. He said Africa will become one of the leaders of the new multipolar world order and Russia will continue to give priority to cooperation with African countries. Russia, Africa, Asia, and Latin America together oppose the Neo-colonial ideology and together make up the world’s majority, he added. Putin highlights about Russia's fulfillment of its obligations to supply food, fertilizers, and fuel to Africa, RT reported. He also stated that the West is obstructing Russia’s attempts to donate fertilizer shipments for free. Russia insists on the supply of grain…

20 Feb

African CSOs call on the African Union to rise to the urgency of the climate crisis

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, Africa, Climatechange, Cop28, CSOs, Environment, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, MithikaMwenda, PACJA, SarahNgoy, WorldResourcesInstitute, YaredDeme

African CSOs call on the African Union to rise to the urgency of the climate crisis in Africa. Addis Ababa, Ethio Negari, 19 February, 2023: - As the 36th AU Heads of States and Governments Summit kicks off from February 18-19, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Civil Society Organizations coalesced under the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance call on the African Union to rise to the urgency of the climate crisis in Africa. Dr. Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director of Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) said that voices of communities must be heard and that the summit needs to…

11 Jan

Africa CDC Headquarters Building Inaugurated

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, Fact check, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, Africa, Africacdc, Africaunion, CDC, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Moussafakimahamat, Qingang

The first phase of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) headquarters project was inaugurated today in the presence of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat. The inauguration ceremony was also attended by the Ambassador and Head of Mission of China to the African Union, Changchun, Ambassadors of AU member states to Ethiopia, and representatives from Chinese companies in Ethiopia. The project has a gross floor area of 23,570 m2 and includes Administrative Offices, an Emergency Response Center, an Information Center, and Biological Laboratories. Once completed, it will be the…

16 Dec

US to grants $55 billion to Africa

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, News, PoliticsAfrica, Diplomacy, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Grants, US, Usafrica

US President Joe Biden pledged $55 billion in aid to Africa over the next three years. This came during the closing ceremony of the US-African Summit in Washington. The US President expressed his keenness to travel to Africa, after being invited by the leaders of several African countries. Biden supports Africa with invitations to represent it in the G20 and the Security CouncilPartnership not dependency. The American-African summit corrects the path and corrects the pitfalls Biden said: "I am eager to visit your continent (Africa) because I told some of you who invited me to your countries." The US president…

14 Oct

Ethiopia to Construct First Solar Mini-grid Powered Large-Scale Irrigation Systems in Africa

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Ethiopia, via the Distributed Renewable Energy for Agriculture Modalities (DREAM) Initiative, aims to build the first solar mini-grid-powered large-scale irrigation systems in Africa that will provide reliable and affordable electricity to power irrigation for farmers and local communities. Agriculture is the backbone of Ethiopia’s economy, accounting for 32% of the GDP and 70% of labor force participation. However, only 5% of the land is irrigated, and crop yields on small farms are lower than regional averages. Climate change has also made agricultural production in the country unpredictable. Those who have access to electricity frequently rely on polluting, unreliable, and expensive…

06 Oct

Private investors back to boost connectivity in Africa

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Venture capital and private equity investors believe increased innovation in the delivery of internet connectivity in Africa will help drive dramatic expansion in connecting the continent, new research from blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows. Its global study found that 78% of venture capital (VC) and private equity executives say innovativeapproaches by new firms is the biggest factor in improving connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, whereonly around 28% of the population** is connected to the internet. But failure to support innovationrisks improvements to connectivity stalling. The need for innovation is demonstrated by the research – around 70% of VC and…

09 Aug

Africa commemorates civil registration and vital statistics day

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The Program is a continental framework designed to provide coordinated and integrated support to African countries in strengthening their civil registration and vital statistics systems. Commendation is due to the visionary leaders who attended the first Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration, which was held in Addis Ababa in 2010 and led to the establishment of the Africa Program. On that occasion, African ministers identified the lack of coordinated leadership at the regional and national levels as one of the bottlenecks that was constraining the development of civil registration and vital statistics systems in Africa. In response, one…

28 Jul

Ethiopia Launches Catalytic Actions on Governance of Labor Migration for Dev’t, Integration in Africa

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The Catalytic Actions of the Joint AU-ILO-IOM-ECA Program on the Governance of Labor Migration for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP Action) project was launched in Ethiopia today. This was the latest national launch for selected African Union Member States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs), following similar unveiling in Malawi, Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroun over the past few months, according to the African Union Commission. The aim of the program is strengthening the governance and regulation of labor migration in Africa in line with the First 2023 Ten Year Plan of the AU’s Agenda 2063 and of the UN Sustainable…

25 Jul

Africa CDC Gets $100M Support from World Bank

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Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) is set to receive $100 million in financial support from the World Bank to strengthen continental response for current and future public health emergencies. The bank approved the financial plan named the Africa CDC Support Program to Combat Current and Future Public Health Threats Project on Friday. Today, the African continent is addressing several infectious disease outbreaks in addition to COVID-19 and there are growing risks looking ahead. Recent assessments have revealed widespread gaps in the preparedness capacities of African countries that disproportionately impact the poorest and more vulnerable. Regional approaches to health policies and…