Source: The World Bank Group |

World Bank Scales Up Efforts to Boost the Resilience of 3 Million Ethiopians Living in Drought Prone Lowlands

The project also supports the adoption of climate-smart agricultural and livestock production technologies, innovations, and practices to foster green and climate-resilient food systems among the communities

 Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support thanks to a $340 million credit from the International Development Association* (IDA) to enhance their livelihoods and climate resilience. A total of 3 million people, many of which are pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in drought-prone areas, are set to…

Source: Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels |

“ETHIOPIA TAMRIT EXPO 2024” – Promoted in Brussels in Collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Agriculture Belgium-Luxembourg, Africa, Caribbean, Pacific(CBL ACP)

The event brought together over 50 participants that range from representatives of Trade and investment bureaux, business representatives from the Healthcare, Agro-investment, Pharmaceutical Construction, Energy, and Oil & Gas

Ambassador Hirut zemene Kassa and Mr. Thomas De Belue, Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Agriculture Belgium-Luxembourg, Africa, Caribbean, Pacific(CBL ACP) jointly led a business seminar held on 28th of March 2024 at the Embassy premises. The CEO of the CBL- ACP Mr. Tanguy Briey has…

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Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) Shares the Abundance of Ramadan in Lesotho, Southern Africa

Within the scope of the theme “Access to Safe Food in Lesotho,” organized by TİKA on the occasion of Ramadan, food packages containing basic necessities were delivered to 500 families in need

Within the “Ramadan Programs” organized by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), food packages consisting of basic necessities were delivered to 500 families in need residing in Lesotho, a country in Southern Africa. Within the scope of the theme “Access to Safe Food in Lesotho,” organized by TİKA on the…

Source: U.S. Department of State |

United States Department of State Announces Film, Music, and Television Platforms to Strengthen the United States.-African Creative Economies

Assistant Secretary Satterfield announced a film-focused pilot program for Nigerian students as part of the Community College Initiative Program (CCI), which taps into the U.S. community college system

Last week while in Lagos, Nigeria, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield announced that the United States will elevate educational and cultural platforms to strengthen creative economies between the United States and Africa. The announcement of these platforms builds on a recent visit to Nigeria…

Source: The World Bank Group |

Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in Angola through second-chance education

To fight illiteracy among women, the Angola Ministry of Education has expanded the second-chance education program within the framework of the World Bank-supported Girls Empowerment and Learning for All Project

Elizabeth Afonso Gonga has a fixed weekday routine. At 7:00 a.m. every morning, she arrives at the KM-30 market, a large hub situated on the outskirts of Luanda. Once there, she cleans up her stall and arranges the goods—including beans, rice, and peanuts—that she will sell during the day to earn…

Source: The Presidency, Republic of Ghana |

Let Us Unite, Reflect And Appreciate The Sacrifice Of Jesus Christ To Humanity ~ Bawumia’s Easter Message To Ghanaians

The season marking the momentous event on the Christian calendar, the Second Gentleman of the land urged Ghanaians to appreciate the mercy, love and selflessness of Jesus Christ

The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on Ghanaians to unite, reflect and appreciate the sacrifice of Jesus Christ to humanity and the values he embodies on the occasion of Easter. The season marking the momentous event on the Christian calendar, the…

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United States (U.S.) Embassy Hosts Ethiopian Women Leaders to Advance Inclusion in Political Processes

The workshop was part of a series of U.S. State Department-organized women’s political engagement seminars among women from the Horn of Africa

The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa hosted on March 28, 2024, an experience-sharing and networking workshop entitled, “Advancing Women’s Inclusion in Political Processes.”  In honor of Women’s History Month and the 120th anniversary of U.S. – Ethiopia relations, the event engaged more than 100 women leaders from Ethiopia’s government agencies, political parties, civil society,…

Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament |

Media Statement: Committee on Transport Sends Condolences to Families Of 45 Perished Pilgrims in Limpopo on Way to Celebrate Easter

She also urged authorities to expedite the necessary inter-governmental processes to repatriate the deceased and return their remains to their families

The Portfolio Committee on Transport is saddened by the bus crash which reportedly took the lives of 45 passengers. The deceased were on a church visit from Gaborone to Moria. The chairperson of the committee, Ms Mina Lesoma, said the committee sends its deepest condolences to the families of the…

Source: Republic of Liberia: Executive Mansion |

"I Didn't Come To Just Be Called President, But to Build a Good Country," President Boakai Declares as He Commissions Another Batch of Government Officials

He made the bold declaration during the commissioning ceremony of newly appointed and confirmed officials representing various ministries and agencies of the government

The President of the Republic, H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Friday, March 22, 2024, said he did not come to the presidency for the colorful trappings, the prestige, or the mere title. He stressed that he is here with the commitment and conviction to build a good country that will…

Source: Republic of Liberia: Executive Mansion |

Liberia: President Boakai Eulogizes Late Representative Gwaikolo as Great Statesman, Says His Death is a Loss to the Nation

The late former Representative passed away on February 19, 2024, at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital at the age 68

The President of the Republic, H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., today, attended the funeral of the late former Representative of District #9, Nimba County, Honorable Johnson Naagon Gwaikolo, held at the Tubman Memorial United Methodist Church in Paynesville.  The Liberian Chief Executive eulogized the fallen former lawmaker as a great…