Travellers from China to get visas to 35 African countries

Ethiopian Airlines will start helping Chinese visitors process visas to travel across Africa. Beginning in 2019, Africa’s No.1 airline will set up a hub that will allow travelers from China to apply for visas to 35 African countries, the airline’s chief Tewolde Gebremariam told Chinese news agency Xinhua. The scheme is aimed at reducing the process of application especially for citizens who have to travel to embassies located...

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Saudi Arabia plans to build a bridge to Africa

Saudi Arabia plans to build a $500 billion megacity that links to Africa via a bridge over the Red Sea. The development is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 plan to diversify Saudi Arabia's oil-driven economy. At 16,400 square kilometres, the megacity would be 33 times as large as New York City and one of the largest cities in the world to run on 100% renewable energy. Its name, Neom - from the Arabic terms...

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Michelin ties up with CFAO to boost tyre sales in East Africa

Michelin Tyres is targeting Africa to further consolidate its sales and distribution network in East Africa and has partnered with CFAO, a renowned distributor of industrial products with outlets and distribution networks all across Africa. The joint venture between Michelin Tyres and  CFAO will oversee the import and distribution of high-quality tyres in Kenya and Uganda.  A new company has been formed specially for this...

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Under Invoicing: Concern for African Countries

Ethiopia has adopted a new system to tackle trade under-invoicing that costs the country an estimated $2 billion every year. Ethiopia Customs and Revenue Authority has linked its new Customs database to global price makers which updates itself automatically. The new system will help detect cases where importers under-invoice the value of their goods in order to reduce their import duties. “We are also identifying the major importers in...

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Ethiopia's Automotive Industry

Ethiopia is among Africa’s most impressive growth performers over the past decade averaging 10.9% annual growth between 2010 and 2020. With a GDP of US$91 billion in 2019 it is among the top ten largest economies in Africa and the third largest in Eastern Africa. After Nigeria, the country is also home to the continent’s second largest population of 95 million people. Undoubtedly, Ethiopia is a relatively...

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Acquisitions: The new trend in Kenya's cosmetic industry

The beauty and cosmetics industry has become Kenya’s new hub of investment that is pulling in big money to establish new lines of business and to snap up successful enterprises through multi-million shilling acquisition deals.  That statement was firmly made when Flame Tree Group acquired a local start-up Suzie Beauty in a deal estimated to be worth millions of shillings. The Flame Tree Group said it made the acquisition as part...

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The beauty and cosmetics industry in Kenya

The beauty and cosmetics industry has become Kenya’s new hub of investment that is pulling in big money to establish new lines of business and to snap up successful enterprises through multi-million-shilling acquisition deals. This is due to the economic restructuring and regional integration measures adopted by many governments in the region which has, in turn, created a rising middle class that craves for new consumer and luxury...

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Dubai-Kenya Trade Relations Further Boosted

Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, hosted a business forum in Nairobi, marking the conclusion of a five-day trade mission to Kenya, which provided varied opportunities for companies from the UAE and Kenya to come closer and mutually explore new opportunities. Dubai Kenya trade relations are set for further consolidation in the years to come.   The mission attracted a...

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