Named Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and located in western Ethiopia, 40 km from Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, it is the largest hydro project in…
Month: March 2018
AfCFTA, other AU initiatives for economic integration
Talkmore Chidede, Correspondent. The African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA is part of the broader economic integration and development agenda…
AfDB and ECA pledge greater support to the success of AfCFTA
Again, 27 countries also signed these separate AU Protocol on Free Movement of People, which complements the AfCFTA by providing for visa-free travel, the…
Ethiopia's ruling coalition names new chairman, set to be PM
Tags Abiy Ahmed africa Ethiopia Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Hailemariam Desalegn Human Rights. Related Stories. Egypt · Tests for GERD…
Rwanda deposits instruments of AfCFTA & Free Movement of
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo submitting instruments of ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area to African Union’s…
AfCFTA set to speed up Zim's economic recovery
ZIMBABWE is set to benefit immensely from the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) signed recently by President Emmerson…
AfCFTA Bakal Jadi di Market Terbesar Setelah AFTA Milik
AKURAT.CO, AfCFTA juga penting bagi ekonomi lain di luar Afrika. Sebuah pasar tunggal sekitar 1,2 miliar orang serta sekitar USD3 triliun dalam GDP…
Parsing the Red Sea
Between Addis Ababa’s plans to finish construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) this year and the ongoing race between Middle Eastern…
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria supports govt move to
The AfCFTA was signed by 44 countries of Africa to boost trade among African nations through the creation of a single market. Nigeria, the largest economy in…
Ecco la Schengen africana, l'Ua firma il AfCFTA Intervista ad
L’Africa diventer, presto, l’area di libero scambio commerciale pif grande del mondo, dopo l’Organizzazione mondiale del commercio (Omc). Nella giornata di…
The world’s longest river is in trouble
Thousands of miles upriver from the Delta, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, the main river’s principal tributary, is nearly complete; once…
Nigeria Is Supportive of AfCFTA-Kagame - KT PRESS
This afternoon, 50 African countries signed the historic Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an agreement that will create a single African market. But…
Emotional Moment As 50 Countries Sign up for AfCFTA
It was a long journey right from the Abuja Treaty in 1991, which set foot for the current AfCFTA. At exactly 12 noon Kigali time, the President of Niger moved…
Eighty per cent African countries sign up for AfCFTA
President Kagame is the current Chairperson of the African Union. Three hours later, 44 countries had signed the AfCFTA, 43 signed the Kigali declaration and 27…
PHOTOS: Officials work to iron out contentious issues ahead
As the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area draws closer, Foreign Affairs Ministers from across the continent are working to address three…
AfCFTA: association advises FG on awareness creation, consultation
AfCFTA seeks to make Africa the largest free trade area, improve its economies and strengthen its position in global trade. Ukaoha said President Muhammadu…
AfCFTA to boost intra-Africa trade
The AfCFTA is aimed at creating a single continental market for goods and services with free movement of businesses and investments. This, according to the AU,…
Ethiopia: GERD Is Meles' Brainchild
This week, Ethiopia is celebrating the 7th anniversary of the commencement of the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Tests for GERD electricity generation to begin soon
Ethiopian officials declared that Addis Ababa will begin testing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for electricity generation, to determine if it can…
AfCFTA Agreement: Buhari bows to pressure, cancels Nigeria's participation
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru BARELY after three days the Federal Executive Council, FEC, gave President Muhammadu Buhari the approval to join other African…
Namibia must suspend signing of AfCFTA
This comes after Namibia agreed to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in July 2018, after signing the declaration of intent in March…
Ethiopia expects test electricity generation on mega dam in
ADDIS ABABA, March 17 (Xinhua) — Ethiopia will soon start test generation of the 6,450 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) built on the Blue Nile…
Rwanda inches closer to AfCFTA ratification | The New Times
Rwanda will soon complete the ratification process of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and will in the coming few days submit…
Ethiopia: GERD Filling Strategy Sensible - Experts
Experts claim that Ethiopia is aiming to fill the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in a time-frame that takes into account the concern of the downstream…
UNECA Chief Songwe urges Africa take bold actions on AfCFTA
Now we must seize the momentum at hand to focus on how to operationalise the AfCFTA agreement, in a manner that realises its potential to the benefit of the…
Adapting to water shortages, Egypt reduces rice cultivation
Khartoum and Addis Ababa to end a deadlock over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project. When the hydro-electric dam goes online, it is expected to…
Egypt and Sudan: Diplomatic pacification, unresolved affairs
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Nile water. In addition to the border issue, the Egyptians still find Sudan’s support of Ethiopia’s position on the…
Facts about water resources and rationing in Egypt
Further decrease in Egypt’s water resources is expected amid the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which could have a negative…
Ethiopia: GERD - History in the Making
With the unwavering support of the public, the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has now seen over 64 percent completions.
The Long-Running Headache of Minority Rule in Ethiopia
And Addis Ababa is aware of the economic potential of major projects, such as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and work on them will continue.