Turkey Mediates Fresh Talks Between Somalia and Ethiopia Over Port Deal
Somalia and Ethiopia are set to resume talks this week in Ankara to address disagreements over a port deal that Ethiopia signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year. According to Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, tensions could be resolved if Ethiopia’s access to the seas is secured without disrespecting Somalia’s territorial integrity […]
Ethiopian Airlines Awards Contract for Design of Africa’s Biggest Airport
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a deal with the Dubai-based engineering firm Sidara to design a new four-runway airport near Bishoftu, about 45 km from Addis Ababa. Once completed, the airport will become the largest in Africa with the capacity for 100 million passengers and 270 aircraft annually. The project, first announced in 2018, will cost […]
Hong Kong’s Land-lease System Blueprint for African Cities to Capture Land Value
As urbanization drives up land prices in Africa, city governments are seeking ways to capture this value for public benefit, instead of that of property owners. Hong Kong’s model, where land is leased rather than sold, provides a template that these governments should look to emulate. The model generates significant revenue through public auctions and […]
Olympic Gold Medalist Imane Khelif Takes Legal Action Against Online Harassers
Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif won gold at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympics, despite a wave of false claims and criticisms about her sex. Now, she is hitting back at her online harassers. According to her lawyer, Nabil Boudi, Khelif filed a complaint for online harassment with a special unit in the Paris […]
Rwanda in Talks to Host Formula 1 Race in Kigali
Rwanda is in discussions to host a Formula 1 race in Kigali. If successful, Rwanda’s bid will bring the first African F1 event since the 1993 South African Grand Prix. Formula 1 President Stefano Domenicali confirmed this development during a recent interview with Motorsport, revealing that further talks are scheduled for September. It was separately […]
