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Global Cities Report – Five strategic imperatives for city leaders

Last year’s edition of the Kearney Annual Global Cities report provided a revealing overview of urban centres amid the unprecedented public health catastrophe of the COVID-19 outbreak. A stark snapshot was painted of a volatile, increasingly fragmented environment characterized by fierce competition among cities for status, a situation acutely exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. “The […]

SITA Passenger Self Services Land At Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia

SITA has announced a new technology deployment offering passengers enhanced check-in and bag drop self-services with Ethiopian Airlines at Bole International Airport (ADD). The deployment, which features SITA Smart Path Drop & Fly baggage solution, has been implemented in the new extension of the check-in area with international passengers of Ethiopian Airlines benefitting from the service. SITA’s […]

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 15 May 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,677,798), deaths (125,890) and recoveries (4,232,974) by region: Central (166,788 cases; 2,640 deaths; 151,994 recoveries): Burundi (4,282; 6; 3,655), Cameroon (74,946; 1,152; 70,497), CAR (6,992; 96; 6,442), Chad (4,897; 173; 4,677), Congo (11,343; 148; 10,191), DRC (30,511; 775; 26,601), Equatorial Guinea (7,694; 112; 7,279), Gabon (23,799; 143; […]

European Union (EU) contribution of EUR8 million will strengthen gains in Desert Locust fight

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has welcomed an €8 million contribution from the European Union (EU) that will enable countries in the Horn of Africa to maintain a state of readiness in the face of a possible resurgence of Desert Locusts. The European Commission announced […]

Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (12 May 2021)

Daily: Laboratory test: 5,722 Cases: 695 Severe cases: 659 New deaths: 27 Recovery: 2,241 Total: Laboratory test: 2,634,674 Active cases: 45,619 Total cases: 264,367 Total deaths: 3,938 Total recovery: 214,808 Total vaccinated: 1,397,647 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo

Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (6 May 2021)

Daily: Laboratory test: 4,914 Cases: 663 Severe cases: 748 New deaths: 27 Recovery: 2,050 Total: Laboratory test: 2,604,376 Active cases: 51,520 Total cases: 260,802 Total deaths: 3,822 Total recovery: 205,458 Total vaccinated: 1,237,826 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo

Coronavirus – Africa: The Chairperson of the AUC welcomes the USA decision for waiver of intellectual property rights for Covid19 vaccines

Download logo The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the announcement of the United States of America to support South Africa and India’s call for the temporary waiver of intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization. The Chairperson commends this important show of global leadership by the […]

Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (5 May 2021)

Daily: Laboratory test: 5,733 Cases: 785 Severe cases: 777 New deaths: 23 Recovery: 729 Total: Laboratory test: 2,599,462 Active cases: 52,934 Total cases: 260,139 Total deaths: 3,795 Total recovery: 203,408 Total vaccinated: 1,215,934 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo

Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (4 May 2021)

Daily: Laboratory test: 3,638 Cases: 541 Severe cases: 822 New deaths: 15 Recovery: 1,523 Total: Laboratory test: 2,593,729 Active cases: 52,901 Total cases: 259,354 Total deaths: 3,772 Total recovery: 202,679 Total vaccinated: 1,194,578 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo