Calling it “the United States’ firm commitment to Africa’s young people,” the United States Mission to the African Union and blueMoon Advisory Services hosted the first African Entrepreneur Forum in the midst of the gathering of the 32nd African Union Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, this week.

GETFAM Hotel, a family owned enterprise located around Hayahuletarea of the capital is to officially be managed by the Dubai-based Aleph Hospitality – an emerging Dubai-based management company.

Arriving early to attend the 32rd ordinary summit of the African Union (AU), Guinean President Alfa Konde met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) and inked seven bilateral pacts that involves establishing a Joint Ministerial Commission and Foreign Affairs Partnerships and have agreed to launch air transport links.

As the status of thousands of Africans stranded in Libya is becoming an urgent priority within the African Union, the State of Qatar has announced an investment of 20 million USD to help evacuate vulnerable populations, including women and children from the war-torn nation.

Teaming up to exploit trade and tourism upshots from the upcoming Dubai trade fair, the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) and the Ethiopian Tourism Organization (ETO), seek to secure USD 63 million worth of trade deals.

Afriflora Sher Ethiopia has sold a minority share of its operation in the country to SGI Frontier Capital – an American based private equity firm owned by Gabriel Schulze, the CEO of Schultze Global Investment, according to reliable sources who asked to stay anonymous.

Family Milk, a leading dairy producer within Ethiopia is expanding its partnership with SGI Frontier Capital – an international private equity fund – to help expand its operations and introduce a new pioneering technology to the country.

LEBAWI INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY is partnering with noted international entrepreneurs Noah Samara and KassyKebede and is to transition into a profitmaking enterprise as a strategic move to become self-sufficient.