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Inês Sequeira Djibouti is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Its strength lies in its location at the southern entrance to the Red Sea and the fact that it is adjacent to some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, acting as a bridge between Africa and the Middle East. According to the World Bank’s global economic prospects report, Djibouti is expected to experience the strongest growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in Africa this yea...

Spread the love The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA), the regulatory organ of telecommunications sector in Ethiopia, is set to announce winners of its bid to issue two new telecom operator licenses. The bid awarding ceremony for the award of the two nation-wide service telecommunications licenses in Ethiopia will be held in Addis Ababa on Monday (April 26, 2021) by the Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia. Since the country announced its plan to liberalize...

Rakeb Sile and Mesai Haileleul, co-founders of Addis Fine Art, which focuses on Modern and contemporary Ethiopian artists, have set up a gallery in London’s Cromwell Place hub Courtesy of Bandele Zuberi and Addis Fine Art The fates and fortunes of African artists have, until recently, been largely shaped by outsider interests. But now, as the market for these artists grows apace, African galleries are taking a firmer hand in their fortunes by expanding to the West. The cat...

April 20th, 2021 in Featured. Closed Rakeb Sile and Mesai Haileleul, the co-founders of Addis Fine Art, started out as art consultants in London while simultaneously running a gallery in Addis-Ababa, which they founded in 2016. Last year, Addis Fine Art joined Cromwell Place, the gallery hub in South Kensington. “We need to make sure this region is included in the conversations and narrative around contemporary and Modern art; there’s a huge gap,” Sile says. (Photo: Cou...

Review: Ali Baba pantomime is excellent school holiday entertainment 15 Apr, 2021 10:54 PM 3 minutes to read A scene from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Photo / Wendy Beauchamp Hawkes Bay Today Where: Aubyn Live Theatre, St Aubyn St, Hastings When: April 17 to April 25. Tickets at Eventfinda Reviewed by Keith Russell Aubyn Lives committee sat staring at their darkened stage deep in discussion: "What show are we going to perform for these school holidays?" Thoughtfully director Wendy Beauchamp ...

London air fares jump five times on Kenya travel ban Summary The mad rush for plane seats comes days after the Kenyan government banned all flights from the UK, effective April 9 to retaliate a move by London to add the country on its travel ‘red list’. Travellers arriving in the UK from countries on the ‘red list’ will be denied entry, while returning Britons must submit to 10 days of mandatory quarantine in government-approved hotels at their cost. Wednesday April 07 2021 By GERALD AN...

Police have registered a case against 1,011 people for allegedly violating COVID-19 prevention rules by attending a religious gathering in Maharashtras Buldhana district, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place on Friday when the people took out the annual Sandal yatra to the shrine of Sailani Baba here, despite such gatherings not being allowed due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Ramesh Barkate said. The Maharashtra government recently prohibited r...

Elector is just one of the election day apps used in Israel. A review reveals how its used by the Likud to get private info. Meanwhile, a data leak from a competing app and party shows how risky election tech can be

Share A member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Oyo State, Honourable Shina Peller was, on Wednesday, night honoured in Ethiopia with Distinguished Personality Award by the Jet Age Nation Builders. Peller, who was honoured in Addis-Ababa alongside other prominent African personalities like President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, Governor Makieni County (Kenya), Kiwutha Kibwana, Dr Abdul B. Kamara (Ethiopia), Coun...

Chinese Tech Stocks Sell Off Hard as Beijing Pulls Away Punch The index of major Chinese technology companies listed in Hong Kong has given up 20.5% of its value in less than a month. Chinese stocks were hit hard on Monday. Traders are grappling with a bear squeeze and mulling the prospect of tighter domestic policy in the worlds second-largest economy. Growth stocks, tech stocks and other momentum trades bore the worst of the selling. The CSI 300 index of the largest companies in Shang...