East Africa

AUC-TI, IGAD, UMA & GIZ: Capacity Building Workshop launched \ L’Atelier de renforcement des capacités est lancé, Rabat, 25 Sep 2019

👤Mekki Center 🕔25.Sep 2019

The AUC-TI & GIZ  Capacity Building Workshop lanched in Rabat. The workshop on Stakeholders Engagement on African Trade Policies and IGAD – UMA Regional Trade Policy Dialogue Forum. The workshop will take place from 25 – 27 September 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. L’Atelier de AUC-TI & GIZ  de renforcement des capacités est lancé. L’atelier est […]

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IGAD and Peace Trap!

👤Mekki Center 🕔17.Sep 2019

By Mekki ELMOGRABI Could the endless search for peace be a trap? Yes, because “sustainable peace objectives with high standards of security and stability” is the bait that entices stakeholders to ignore the need for private sector development and regional economic integration until peace is achieved. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) appears to be totally trapped […]

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Sudan: People still see the crisis as economic not political, Poll

👤Mekki Center 🕔29.Jan 2019

Sudan: People still see the crisis as economic, not political, Poll Expert suggests government lift subsidies, pay “Shock Allowance” to survive the crisis. MC-Media Reports It seems that President Omar Al-Basher and the Sudanese government will be able to pass the strongest protests in its history if hard economic decisions are taken. The wave started in December […]

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Rwandan: Bricks from Recycled Glass

👤Mekki Center 🕔20.Aug 2018

AllAfrica: Rwandan Engineer Recycles Glass to Make Eco-Friendly Bricks https://allafrica.com/stories/201808120004.html

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East Africa: EAC has good plans on Monetary Union, still needs more efforts

👤Mekki Center 🕔1.Mar 2018

,,,, Kampala meeting also directed the EAC states to expedite establishment of the proposed Monetary Institute and allied institutions so as to lay the ground for the envisaged East African Monetary Union. Click here

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Ethiopia: Meat and Milk pushes exports up to 240 million USD

👤Mekki Center 🕔26.Feb 2018

The Ethiopian Herald: Meat and Milk products’ export generated 77 million USD for Ethiopia. Assefa Sisay, Corporate Communication Director at the Ministry said that the export performance has shown a 40 million USD increment from same period last fiscal year. “Ethiopia  generated over 240 million USD from manufacturing sector’s export over the past six months”, said Assefa Sisay. Click […]

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East Africa e-passport, One Chip one Community… Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi rolling out very soon

👤Mekki Center 🕔22.Feb 2018

The e-passport contains an electronic chip that  encoded with  full passport information . It also has a biometric identifier and security features to prevent unauthorised use and forgery. Click here

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Djibouti: India to Power Ethio-Djibouti Electric Interconnection Line With U.S.$100 Million

👤Mekki Center 🕔20.Feb 2018

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Rwanda to Introduce Bacteria-Resistant Bananas

👤Mekki Center 🕔15.Feb 2018

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East Africa: EA Legislators ‘Happy’ With Dar Port Performance

👤Mekki Center 🕔14.Feb 2018

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