The Middle East-based terminal operators continue to expand their footprint in Africa, with governments in the region opening ports to private investors. Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) signed a 30-year concession agreement with Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) to operate and develop the Port of Tadjourah. The concession builds…
The Ethio-Djibouti Railway (EDR) has signed a five-year technical consultancy agreement with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), set to begin in January 2026. The deal aims to enhance the operational capacity and infrastructure development of the regional railway line. The agreement comes as the railway seeks to build on recent operational successes. Ethiopian…
Ethiopian Airlines will launch a new passenger service to Jizan, a key Red Sea port city in southwestern Saudi Arabia, starting February 1, 2026. The announcement was made by the airline’s Group CEO, Mesfin Tasew. The new route will expand the carrier’s network in Saudi Arabia to five destinations, joining existing services to Jeddah, Dammam,…
Markii aan arkay: Qoddobka 90aad ee Dastuurka Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland; Markii aan arkay: Aqoontooda, kartidooda, iyo waayo-aragnimadooda; Markii aan tixgeliyey: Ahmiyadda ay Xilalkani u leeyihiin u adeegidda dadweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland iyo dhismaha Qaranka; Markii aan ku qancay: In ay hanan karaan mas’uuliyadaha ka dhalanaya xilalkan hoos ku xusan; Markii aan sameeyey: La-tashi, laga bilaabo taariikhda maanta:…
A newly released Global Education Monitoring report and African Centre for School Leadership Spotlight Report titled Lead for Foundational Learning show that just 12 percent of children in Ethiopia complete primary education and achieve minimum learning proficiency. The report, shared with Addis Standard by UNESCO, shows overall learning levels across Africa are also lower than…
Shirka Isku-dubaridka Horumarinta Somaliland (HLDCF) oo lagu qabtay magaalada Nairobi ayaa waxaa guddoominaysay Wasiirka Qorshaynta iyo Horumarinta Qaranka, Marwo Kaltuun Sh. Xasan Cabdi, oo hoggaaminaysay wafti sare oo ka socda Xukuumadda Somaliland. Wasiirka waxa safarka ku wehelinayey Wasiirka Horumarinta Maaliyadda, La-taliyaha Madaxweynaha ee Arrimaha Dhaqaalaha, Agaasimaha guud ee Wasaaradda Qorshaynta,Safiirka Somaliland ee Kenya, iyo xubno…
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Bishoftu International Airport will ease capacity pressures, connect Africa globally, and attract international investment, positioning Ethiopia as the continent’s aviation and infrastructure leader. Ethiopia is advancing a major step in reshaping Africa’s aviation landscape through the development of Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), a flagship greenfield project designed as a continental hub that will serve both…
Faced with taxes and charges across Africa that are already “15% higher than the rest of the planet” and continually rising and multiplying, IATA, the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) and the Airlines Association of Africa (AFRAA) resolved to work together to tackle the issue at AFRAA’s Annual General Meeting in Angola in early…
