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Ethiopia, Oman sign 3 agreements
Addis Ababa, April 12, 2016 (FBC) – Three cooperation agreements were signed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Monday between the Omani and Ethiopian sides, on the sidelines of…
Authority to begin online tax payment system
Addis Ababa, April 11, 2016 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) said it will launch e-payment (payment of taxes online by taxpayers) as of next Ethiopian fiscal year.…
Africa’s great opportunity for reform
First the bad news. After fifteen years in the global economic growth fast lane, sub-Saharan Africa is reeling from the effects of falling commodity prices, depressed Chinese demand, and deteriorating…
Sudanese journalists on visit to GERD
Addis Ababa, April 11, 2016 (FBC) – Sudanese journalists’ visit to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will create better understanding on the benefit of the mega project to downstream…
Africa is keen to change terms of engagement with investors
THERE is no evidence to prove bilateral investment treaties signed by African countries have made them more attractive to foreign direct investment, despite it being the main reason to sign…
Mobile drought insurance to protect Africa’s farmers
A mobile insurance scheme to help small-scale farmers in Kenya ensure their agricultural produce against drought and other natural disasters is spreading to other parts of Africa, as Neil Ford…