Ethiopia drafts Asset Recovery Bill in fight against economic crimes
  • Author: Vincent Ombati
  • Date: 2024-06-26 19:07:22

Ethiopia drafts Asset Recovery Bill in fight against economic crimes

The bill seeks to depress individuals engaging in illegal financial crimes like money laundering, human trafficking, and illicit financial activities to amass wealth.

Kenya's foreign direct investment falls despite digitisation measures
  • Author: Vincent Ombati
  • Date: 2024-06-26 11:40:17

Kenya's foreign direct investment falls despite digitisation measures

Though the country witnessed a 65 per cent per cent flow increase, the FDI inflow declined from $1.59 billion (205 billion shillings) in 2022 to $1.5 billion (193 billion shillings) in 2023.

Somalia, Ethiopia to have stronger GDP growth this year - World Bank
  • Author: Alfred Onyango
  • Date: 2024-06-12 15:47:29

Somalia, Ethiopia to have stronger GDP growth this year - World Bank

Somalia's gross domestic product growth pace has been set at 3.7 per cent, compared to 3.1 per cent last year, while Ethiopia's was 7.0 per cent, 0.2 percentage points down from last year's figure.

Ethiopia poised for 7.9 per cent economic growth amid agricultural, industrial gains
  • Author: Hanifa Adan
  • Date: 2024-05-21 19:20:11

Ethiopia poised for 7.9 per cent economic growth amid agricultural, industrial gains

The nation has seen a substantial increase in agricultural productivity over the last nine months, with an additional harvest of one billion kgs of major crops compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.

Ethiopia to open up real estate to foreign buyers
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2024-03-24 20:29:18

Ethiopia to open up real estate to foreign buyers

The announcement came as Africa's second most populous country, with about 120 million people, seeks to shore up its finances.

Climate change could worsen poverty in Ethiopia, World Bank warns
  • Author: Mwangi Maina
  • Date: 2024-03-05 13:48:49

Climate change could worsen poverty in Ethiopia, World Bank warns

The report underlines the critical need for reforms to keep an additional 3.7 million Ethiopians from sliding into poverty over the next 25 years.

Ethiopia's wealth to grow at 5th fastest rate in BRICS
  • Author: Ibrahim Omar
  • Date: 2024-01-31 18:06:52

Ethiopia's wealth to grow at 5th fastest rate in BRICS

Ethiopia’s wealth will grow 75 per cent between 2023 and 2024, according to the inaugural BRICS Wealth Report released Wednesday by London-based investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners.

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