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Helen Hai : Is ‘Made in Africa’ possible?

Amora August 5, 2016 0 187

When thinking about Africa, words like be “War”, “Disease”, “Corruption”, and “Safari” may come to mind. But this is not truly Africa. In this TEDxBeijing Talk, Helen Hai, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Goodwill Ambassador for industrialization in Africa

Construction of Kenya-Ethiopia power line begins

Amora August 3, 2016 0 142

Kenya and Ethiopia have started the construction of a Sh126 billion power line that will run between the two countries. The 1,045-kilometer line will have a transmitting capacity of 2,000MW and is expected to be completed by December 2018

Ethiopia stands firm on the Nile issue, while Egyptian media make futile endeavor misguide their people.

Amora August 3, 2016 0 212

According to the news, Ethiopian water minister Ato Motuma Mekassa has promised Egypt to limit the negative effect of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Egypt and Sudan. He was quoted saying “We are ready to reduce any negative effect if proven by studies.”

Ethiopia, Djibouti, China to launch $4B natural gas project

Amora July 21, 2016 0 95

Under the project, Ethiopia could export 10M cubic meters of LNG to China each year By Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia says physical work on …

Ambassador: Ethiopia to construct new dam after Renaissance Dam

Amora July 19, 2016 0 114

“The Nile river is a gift for Egypt and its people, and the relationship between Ethiopia and Egypt should not be reduced to the Nile waters,” Dreier said, adding that Ethiopia will not discuss with Egypt or any country whether it should build the dam or not.

Ethiopia: The once-sleeping giant challenging Kenya’s dominance

Amora July 18, 2016 0 128

Ross McLean, the manufacturer’s head in sub-Saharan Africa, said in a May interview with Business Beat that the Ethiopian market is turning out to be more promising than Kenya’s. Dow has been in Ethiopia for the last two years, manufacturing herbicides for Ethiopia’s huge flower farms. “When we set up camp here in Nairobi, we thought Kenya was the ultimate destination in this region. But after making a foray into Ethiopia, we have experienced a sleeping giant that is rising,” Mr Mclean said.

Ethiopia among the ’10 emerging markets of the future’

Amora July 15, 2016 0 96

"Construction to meet rapid urbanisation and ambitious state infrastructure targets will be the main driver of economic growth in Ethiopia ... Ethiopia's construction industry will record the highest growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, averaging real annual growth of 10.7% between 2016 and 2025."

Canada strengthens trade ties with Ethiopia with forum in Addis Ababa

Amora June 27, 2016 0 96

An Ethio-Canadian Business Forum has been held in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The event was jointly organized by the Canadian Department of Global Affairs and the Ottawa-based Pan-Canadian not-for-profit Pan-Canadian organization, Canadian Council on Africa, with the goal of becoming Canada’s leading organization committed to the economic development of a modern competitive Africa.

Kenya signs power deal with Ethiopia

Amora June 24, 2016 0 135

Kenya has signed a power purchase agreement with Ethiopia in a deal that will see Kenya receive 400mw of hydropower in the next eighteen months.

Koysha Dam:New mega project in Ethiopia

Amora May 25, 2016 0 205

New mega project in Ethiopia: The new hydroelectric plant is worth €2.5 billion and will have an installed capacity of 2,200 MW. The client is the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). The project includes a 170 metre high rolled compacted concrete (RCC) dam; the reservoir volume is 6000 million cubic metres. The hydroelectric plant will annually produce 6,460 GWh.