The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), as The New Arab news outlet reminded, was set to be Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam – 5,150 Megawatts…
Month: December 2019
Sisi, top state officials review Libyan crisis, GERD talks
The meeting reviewed the talks around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the framework of Egypt’s adherence to reach an agreement that…
2019 Business Review: CFA reforms, border closures, power crisis, AfCFTA etc.
2019 Business Review: CFA reforms, border closures, power crisis, AfCFTA etc.
Egyptian, US presidents discuss Ethiopian dam issue - Xinhua
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the recent developments in the talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in a phone call…
Egypt denies water share compromise in GERD negotiations
Egypt made in negotiations with Ethiopia and Sudan on the rules of filling the reservoir and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Egypt affirms adherence to rules of filling Ethiopian Dam
Egypt affirms its keenness, during negotiations around the (Grand Ethiopian) Renaissance Dam, to reach understanding and agreement with both Sudan and…
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia to resume GERD talks in Addis Ababa
on all unresolved issues concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project during their next meeting in January 9-10 in Addis Ababa.
Buhari inaugurates committee to implement AfCFTA agreement
At the event yesterday in Abuja, President Buhari said that Nigeria’s approach to AfCFTA has been very measured and consistent as Africa’s largest economy and…
GERD negotiations meeting kicks off in Khartoum
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to negotiate the rules of filling the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) kicked off in Khartoum on Saturday.
Free to read | AfCFTA: A free trade agreement with no
After deliberating for close to a year, President Muhammadu Buhari finally signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) at the July 7th…
GERD talks to resume in Khartoum, Saturday
the three countries will be meeting on Saturday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum to resume negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Professor Dodoo appointed AU Standards Ambassador to
Ghana has been chosen to host the AfCFTA Secretariat. Professor Dodoo is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology, School of…
Report: AfCFTA has potential to lift 30 million people out of
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty but achieving its full potential will depend on…
A Path Forward For Egypt and Ethiopia
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project has been a source of tension between Cairo and Addis Ababa since construction began in 2011. The Egyptian…
GEPA to embark on roadshow to educate public on AfCFTA
The Chief Executive Officer of the GEPA, Dr Afua Asabea Asare, said during the 79th exporters’ forum in Accra on last Thursday that,”We will have to be ready. We É
Nigeria's Border Closure And The AfCFTATowards
AfCFTA: Towards Connected Development. On 29th April 2019, Nigeria signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), in the process…
Need for collective thinking to maximise AfCFTA benefits - Lecturer
The Senior lecturer said this in Accra on Tuesday during a policy dialogue on the successful implementation of the AfCFTA organized by the National…
Sisi has severely compromised Egypt's grip over its resources
in Washington, officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan met to discuss the ongoing conflict surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Egypt stresses importance of goodwill in GERD negotiations
goodwill during the engagement of the three countries; Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, in negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Ghana to host key AfCFTA meetings from today
The 17th Meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Negotiating Forum will begin the 7-day meetings to be held at the Accra International…
AfCFTA Should Be About Holistic Integration, Not Just Trade
President Paul Kagame says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is expected to be fully operationalized next year should not just be about…
African Countries Set Meetings to Resolve Nile Dam Dispute
The project, called the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, is around 70% complete and promises to provide much-needed electricity for Ethiopia’s 70 million…
Washington hosts 3rd round of GERD talks
Sudan and Ethiopia, under the auspices of US Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin, to continue negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
AfCFTA Will Increase Exports By $56 billion, GDP $44, Says UNECA
Gboyega Akinsanmi. Despite Nigeria’s concerns and reservations about the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the United Nations Economic…
Renaissance Dam talks to be continued in Washington on
the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) being built on the Blue Nile, according to a statement by the Water Resources Ministry released on Sunday.
AfCFTA: Nigeria harps on fairness
For the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to achieve its goals and boost intra-African trade, deliberate efforts ensuring fair trade must…
Egypt says new meeting on Nile dam dispute to be held in
3 (Xinhua) — Egypt said Tuesday that a new trilateral meeting on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be held in Washington on Dec. 9.
Irrigation ministry denies issuing 'joint statement' at end of
ministers of water resources and irrigation of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia at the end of their two-day talks over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD).
Exclusive: Egypt stalls latest talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Addis Abeba, December 04/2019 – Egypt has once again stalled the ongoing talks on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
AfCFTA is in its operational phase, so what's next?
The African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which was launched in 2018 is currently in its operational phase and is soon set to commence implementation.
Renaissance Dam meetings succeed solving technical
a four-meeting series between the irrigation ministries of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [GERD] held in Cairo onDec.
Cairo hosts new round of talks on Nile dam issue - Xinhua
a second round of talks to resolve differences on filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), state-run Ahram newspaper reported.
Egypt to host second Nile region meeting over Grand
Egypt hosts Sudanese and Ethiopian technical teams in Cairo today for the second round of US-brokered talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
AfCFTA will promote insecurity, imperialism, says NGO
The federal government has been advised to urgently reverse its decision to take part in the proposed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)…
Sudanese experts say Nile dam talks hard to settle disputes
negotiations regarding the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) would not lead to settlement of outstanding issues among relevant countries.