Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Tuesday, said refusal of the two largest economies in Africa to sign the African Continental Free Trade Agreement É
Year: 2018
Ethiopia: Thousands pay tribute to Grand Renaissance dam engineer
Currently about half completed, the the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – which is expected to more than double Ethiopia’s current electricity production – has…
AfCFTA: Nigeria lacks capacity to compete - Fmr NACCIMA DG
As the debate on whether or not Nigeria should sign-on to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) rages on, a former Director General of Nigerian…
Renaissance Dam Project Manager killed: Syrian News Agency
Simegnew Bekele, the Project Manager of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, was killed while driving his car in Meskel Square in Addis Adaba city, Ethiopia…
Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam manager Simegnew Bekele found dead
Simegnew Bekele, project chief of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) (DW. The chief of the controversial Grand Renaissance Dam project on the…
As a Dam Rises in Ethiopia, Its Manager Is Found Dead
Semegnew Bekele, who was overseeing the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, was found slumped behind the wheel of his Toyota Land…
Africa getting ahead of herself with AfCFTA
This article critically questions whether the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement that was signed by 44 out of 55 African countries in Kigali,…
The end is Nile: International cooperation on Egypt’s water crisis
Egypt’s concern about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has gained a new intensity. Since its launch in 2011, the project has elicited a mixture of…
AfCFTA: Bridging gaps critical - Zambia Daily Mail
While the AfCFTA may be a huge milestone in boosting the low level of intra-Africa trade and intra-African investments, its success is undermined by infrastructure…
Consultative Meeting To Prepare The Intellectual Groundwork For AfCFTA Phase II Negotiations
This particular edition will prepare analytical work to inform the AfCFTA Phase II negotiations. The ARIA 9 report will address the three topics of the AfCFTA Phase…
Can improved Ethiopia-Eritrea relations stabilise the region
One of the most significant recent incidents was an attempt by armed groups to attack the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a major symbol of Ethiopia’s…
AfCFTA to yield substantial benefits to African trade
It advises that the AfCFTA arrangement needs to go beyond a 100 per cent tariff reduction in all goods, as non-tariff barriers are also major constraints on intra-…
PPC relishes AfCFTA opportunities rallies private sector to be proactive
A total of 44 out of 55 African Union (AU) countries signed the agreement establishing the AfCFTA on 21 March 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda. South Africa, which did not…
Afreximbank's George Elombi on how AfCFTA would work in an era of protectionism
At the ongoing Afreximbank Annual meetings in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital territory, George Elombi, Executive Vice President of Governance, Legal and…
Why Nigeria hasn't signed AfCFTA pact -Adeosun
The AfCFTA identifies seven priority action clusters for its implementation. They are trade policy, trade facilitation, productive capacity, trade-related infrastructure,…
Shifts in the hydropolitical landscape of the Nile Basin
Carrying a price tag of around US$4.8 billion, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a colossal undertaking by the Ethiopian Government, and will…
Ethiopian Diaspora Raises Millions Towards Dam Construction
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) possesses an invaluable and multi-faceted values and benefits to the peoples of Ethiopia. We may categorize…
Construction industry: A key partner in economic integration under AfCFTA
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the largest such free trade area when one considers the number of countries involved. The African continent…
Egypt-Ethiopia tensions ease over dam
This suggested that tensions over the $4bn 6,000 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) being built on the River Nile might be on the wane. Ahmed is…
East African hydropower: the full impact of Voith's new hub
grand Ethiopian renaissance dam Due to Ethiopia’s rich water resources, Voith has stated that the country has an exploitable hydropower potential of 45,000MW…
Downstream Costs of Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian
Downstream Costs of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The benefits for Ethiopia and for many electricity-importing countries in East Africa are clear.
Ambode urges Nigeria to sign AfCFTA to boost export
Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode Thursday declared support for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and urged Nigeria to sign the…
Eritrea in a Tug of War after Meeting with Egyptian and
Egypt and Ethiopia over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD); and a desire to reconcile differences between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Egypt announces an 'urgent plan' for water security
Cairo fears a possible negative impact of the currently under construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on its annual share of Nile water (55.5 billion cubic…
Top 21 Dams In the World That Generate the Highest Amount
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam may still be under construction, but the ambitious project is set to become Africa’s largest hydroelectric plant.
Violence in Ethiopia's western region kills 10 people, injures 38 others
located in Western Ethiopia along the Ethiopia-Sudan border, hosts Ethiopia’s largest development project – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , which is…
Violence in west Ethiopia kills 1 person as police arrests 30
Ethiopia along the Ethiopia-Sudan border, hosts Ethiopia’s largest development project – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , which is under construction…
Egypt strongly condemns attempt to assassinate Ethiopian
Bilateral relations between Egypt and Ethiopia have been rocky since 2011, when Ethiopia started construction on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam over…
Tripartite scientific group holds meeting in Khartoum over GERD
An independent scientific research group on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have begun meetings in Khartoum on Saturday to discuss the…
A source of life and tension: three potential conflicts over water
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, marked as a blue dot on the map, is due to become Africa’s largest hydroelectric power plant. Addis Ababa has given…
Egypt holds on to water rights amid 'critical situation'
Moreover, Egypt’s concern over its share was escalated after Ethiopia started building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. The tributary…
Egypt, Ethiopia approach negotiations over filling
As the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) nears completion, both Egyptian and Ethiopian sources say that the most significant…
AfCFTA'll grow Nigeria's exports by 8.18%, group tells FG
FOSSCCIMA disclosed that the AfCFTA would provide an expanded market access for Nigeria’s exports of goods and services, covering a market of 1.2 billion…
Gulf tension: Are Egypt and Sudan about to go to war?
Egypt is deeply worried about the impact on its water supply of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, now being built near the border between Ethiopia and…
Ethiopian PM pledges GERD cooperation but Egyptian concerns remain
For many Egyptians, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is the most serious threat facing the country. Sunday 17/06/2018. Reassuring words.
Egypt, Ethiopia agree to settle differences over Nile mega-dam
Tags Abiy Ahmed Egypt Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Ethiopia Ethiopian prime minister Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Nile river.
AfCFTA, el nacimiento de la zona de libre comercio...
Hace poco, varios jefes de estado y de gobierno africanos fimaron la creacifn de lo que sere la zona de libre comercio mes grande del mundo: el crea de Libre…
Egypt and Ethiopia fend off water wars over Nile mega-dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A never-ending saga 15.01.2020. From corruption and mismanagement to a looming diplomatic crisis: Construction on…
Water purification technology: a needed investment for MENA
With the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which could cut Egypt’s share of the Nile by 25%, Cairo will likely have an even more limited…
Egypt's Options to Counter Ethiopia's Grand Dam Run Dry
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a critical component of Addis Ababa’s economic development strategy, will provide ample electricity for the country’s…
More than 65% of GERD's construction completed: Ethiopian Ambassador to Sudan
to Sudan, Mawtada Zoudi, announced on Wednesday that the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has passed 65% completion.
Need for safeguards to protect vulnerable states . . . as AfCFTA sparks fears of potential tariff revenue loss
While acknowledging concerns about the loss in tariff revenue from the AfCFTA implementation, the regional committee of experts noted that those would be offset…
Study Predicts Strong 2018 Blue Nile Flow as Ethiopia
average flow in the Blue Nile river this year when the government may start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s largest hydropower project.
On U.S.-Africa Relations: Interview with David Shinn
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) emerged as one of the most important projects that are currently ongoing in the Horn of Africa that will improve…
Optimism in Egypt over Nile dam talks breakthrough
the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have been resolved and that diplomatic problems between the three riparian countries are at an end.
Ethiopia increases electricity generation 11-fold in 27 years
“Ethiopia is constructing several energy projects, including the 6,450 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which in total can generate about 9,000…
ON Network denies Sudan's complaints against Abu Omar Al
Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces success of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks · Egypt · No GERD situation will be imposed on Egypt: minister.
Sudan summons Egypt's ambassador over 'offensive' TV series
Relations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have also been strained in recent months following Ethiopia’s construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
How Zimbabwe can benefit from the Africa Continental Free
The AfCFTA pact will come into effect 30 days after ratification by the parliaments of at least 22 countries (half of the original signatories). Each country has 120…
We are all winners with AfCFTA, Ethiopian PM tells ECA Conference of Ministers.
The Prime Minister, who stated that his government is ready to ratify the AfCFTA deal and deposit its instruments to the African Union, said: ‘Let us finance our own…
Conversations about a single African currency, capacity building for AfCFTA
Conversations about a single African currency, capacity building for AfCFTAÉ
AfCFTA Stakeholders Forum Organizes Sensitization, Consultations Meeting in Borno
“The height of the North-East geopolitical zone sensitization and consultation on AfCFTA was the positive relationship established by stakeholders between trade,…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces success of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Talks
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid announced the success of the mediation meeting regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Egypt looks to South Sudan ties amid Nile dam fears
to protect Nile water rights and win over African allies to pressure Khartoum and Addis Ababa over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, experts said.
Egypt Rallies Support from Nile Upstream States
in general, hoping to rally support for its policies on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which it says will affect its share of the Nile waters.
Nile River Water Crisis: Top Priority in Recent Sisi-Museveni
Egypt is mostly concerned with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that is currently being built as the Nile disputes take place although Ahmed have…
Water issue tops talks of Sisi and Museveni
I explained to him the Egyptian stance on the (Grand Ethiopian) Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the extent of our keenness to reach a solution to the outstanding…
Egypt, Uganda leaders discuss Nile water issue in Cairo
Upstream Ethiopia and downstream Sudan eye massive benefits from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), while Egypt is concerned it might affect…
The Impact of the Growing Reliance on Overseas Food
Rapid population growth, climate change and the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), have raised concerns about the security of water…
No breakthrough in Nile dam talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan
The Blue Nile River flows near the site of the planned Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa, Ethiopia. (AP Photo). by Associated Press. May 08, 2018…
No Breakthrough in Ethiopian Dam Talks, Egypt Says
The two countries are at odds over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, with Cairo fearing the project would restrict waters flowing down…
Analysis: Was Nigeria right in not signing the AfCFTA ?
On 22 March 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda, Heads of State of forty-four African countries, gathered to sign the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)…
GERD will not affect Egypt's Nile water share: Sudan
the under-construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, announced Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in a joint press conference with Ethiopian Prime…
Egypt seeks new approach to GERD amid unrest in Ethiopia
Ethiopia are expected to commence a new round of negotiations on Friday to settle the lengthy dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Arab water security 'indivisible': Arab League secretary general
calling on Ethiopia to show sufficient openness in negotiations concerning the construction and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Businesses 'key to success of AfCFTA deal'
The success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will significantly rest on the ability of Africa’s private sector to produce goods for the…
Ethiopian Renaissance Dam gears up for testing as Egypt
Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is expected to start partial test power generation soon, seven years after construction…
Sudan, Ethiopia agree to joint military force to protect dam
the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, local media reported yesterday. The meeting is set to be attended by the US Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin,…
Nile Basin: Toward a New Era of Regional Cooperation
from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan met to discuss key issues related to the filling and long-term operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Impatient Egypt calls for Ethiopian dam talks to speed up - News
Egypt is at loggerheads with Ethiopia and Sudan over the $4bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a hydroelectric scheme central to Ethiopia’s…
No relation between GERD, reducing rice agriculture areas
Ati stressed Saturday that there is no relation between the crisis over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the government’s…
Ethiopia's largest hydro dam 66 pct complete: official - Xinhua
ADDIS ABABA, April 28 (Xinhua) — Africa’s largest hydro dam project, the 6,450 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), is 66 percent complete…
AU members signs the African continental free trade area
Although 44 countries signed the AFCFTA agreement, 11 countries including Namibia did not yet sign the agreement. However, Namibia and South Africa have…
Parliament ratifies AfCFTA protocol
A month after 44 African states signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, members of the Lower House have given the green light to…
Egypt's Rice Farmers See Rough Times Downstream of Nile Mega-dam
The two countries are at odds over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, with Cairo fearing the project would restrict waters flowing down…
Parliament approves draft law to amend Agriculture Law
A 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, Sudan ignore Egypt's call for resuming Grand
Ethiopia and Sudan have ignored an Egyptian invitation for a meeting this week in Cairo to resume discussions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Kagame: Africa must improve business environment to benefit
President Paul Kagame has said that even with the recent signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), African leaders must work to improve the…
Time running out for Egypt, Ethiopia over Nile issue
Egypt was expected to host Sudan and Ethiopia in another round of negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Cairo on April 20, but…
Ice in Khartoum
foreign ministers and intelligence chiefs of the three countries concerned with the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). On the second day…
Egypt, Ethiopia fail to resolve differences over Nile dam - News
reports Al-Monitor. Image: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, under construction on the Blue Nile, will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa…
Egypt no longer owns the Nile, by Habib Ayeb
This reaction to the decision to construct the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile is unsurprising, since life in Egypt is dependent on the river.
A Really Big Deal' - Strive Masiyiwa Comments on AfCFTA
Zimbabwean entrepreneur, Strive Masiyiwa, has commented on the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which the Zimbabwe…
An Emerging and Troubled Power: Ethiopia's (Un)Distributed
The EPRDF is currently funding the construction of what will be Africa’s largest dam upon completion — the $5 billion, six GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Ethiopia plans to reach 17,300 MW of energy by 2020: official
The 6,450 MW hydrodam named Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is the largest hydro project in Africa. GERD is currently at 65 percent completion…
Uganda's Museveni Wants End to River Nile Deal Deadlock
Read more ». Africa:Who’s Financing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam? Egypt:Presidential Hopeful Sisi Promises to Resolve Ethiopia Dam Dispute…
Talks over GERD in Khartoum fail: Foreign Minister
CAIRO – 6 April 2018: A round of discussions over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan in…
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan discuss Nile dam issue in Khartoum
on Wednesday arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to take part in a tripartite meeting regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The rationale for Egypt's military spending spree
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GRED) will be able to undermine the hydro-political status quo that for decades gave Egypt such disproportionate…
Looking Downstream: The Future of Nile Water Politics
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. As Ethiopia has turned its attention towards increasingly ambitious infrastructure projects in recent years, its gaze has…
Egypt, Ethiopia to resume talks on Renaissance Dam
that his country will resume talks with Addis Ababa over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as soon as the new Ethiopian government is formed…
Ethiopia sells 56 mln USD bond to diaspora to finance mega
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…
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…