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Fido Amplifies Voices of Canadian BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ Music Artists in new “Off-Mute” Campaign
TORONTO, March 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fido announced today the launch of its new campaign, “Off-Mute,” aimed at supporting and amplifying the voices of Canadian BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ musicians and driving important conversations in support of...
Transforming Connectivity: Ethiopia’s First Internet Exchange Hosted at Wingu Africa
Over a year on, ADDIX, Ethiopia’s first Internet Exchange at Wingu Africa continues to boost speed, reliability & affordability, fuelling digital growth. ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transforming Connectivity:...
Ethiopia And Djibouti Heavy Equipment Market Outlook, Size, Share-Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast 2026
Heavy equipment includes earthmoving machinery, material handling machinery, roadway machinery, and others. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, January 5, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled,...
Accor grows its portfolio in Africa with signing of first three properties in Djibouti
Accor (Group.Accor.com), a world-leading augmented hospitality group, is expanding its footprint in Africa after signing a management agreement with Kamak Investment to manage its first properties in Djibouti. As part of its ongoing development...
Djibouti - Doraleh port terminal: U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne Expresses Concern About Chinese Actions in Africa
Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) (https://byrne.house.gov), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, on March 6, 2018, expressed his concerns about recent actions by China in Africa, specifically actions in the Republic of Djibouti....
Djibouti's many international investment projects set a new pace for economic emergence
On 22 February, the Republic of Djibouti (www.Presidence.dj) terminated the DCT (Doraleh Container Terminal) concession, in which DP World is a shareholder and operator. This decision was taken after numerous unsuccessful attempts to get DP World...
Wingu Africa Secures $60 Millon Super-Charge East Africa's DigitaI Future
Accelerated rollout of critical digital infrastructure across Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania supported by Rand Merchant Bank. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Wingu Africa, East Africa’s leading...
Electricity and Energy hosts Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, 12 to 13 Jun
Media is cordially invited to cover and participate in the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, taking place in Cape Town from 12–13 June 2025, and the official Media Launch on 10 June 2025 in Gauteng Province. Africa Green Hydrogen Summit Date: 12–13...
Owner: South African Government
Djibouti—Harnessing Trade and Technology for Inclusive Growth
By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director Djibouti, December 18, 2017 December 18, 2017 AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Governor Ali, Minister Dalawaleh, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: Good morning—As Salam Alaykom. I would like to thank the...
Owner: United Nations
IMF Executive Board Approves a US$ 43.4 Million Disbursement to Djibouti Under the Rapid Credit Facility and Debt Relief Under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 8, 2020 The IMF Executive Board approved a US$ 43.4 million loan to Djibouti to support the authorities’ response to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as debt relief under the CCRT, which will generate additional resources of US$ 2.3 million over...
Owner: United Nations
Wang Yi holds talks with Djibouti's Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mahmoud Ali Youssouf
On January 9, 2020, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mahmoud Ali Youssouf in Djibouti City. Wang Yi spoke highly of the development of China-Djibouti relations,...
Africa’s energy transition gains traction as Siemens Gamesa introduces renewable energy in Djibouti
The 59 MW wind farm built by Siemens Gamesa (https://www.SiemensGamesa.com/) will almost double the country’s current installed power generation capacity; Project will help reduce the cost of electricity, increase energy independence and decrease...
The China Merchants in Djibouti: from the maritime to the digital silk roads (by Thierry Pairault)
Download logo byThierry Pairault Overall Context* Translated from French (Source : Espace Géographique et Société Marocaine) The article examines the financial and trade aspects of China Merchants’ presence in Djibouti, particularly in its port....
From Global Times: Djibouti denies being ‘induced’ by Chinese firm to breach contract
Loans from China ‘shape Djibouti’s economic development’ BEIJING, Nov. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A senior Djibouti government official dismissed the accusation that the African country was "illegally induced" by a Chinese company to breach a...
Legal battle for control of Djibouti Ports comes to Hong Kong
One of the world’s largest port operators has sued a Chinese state enterprise in Hong Kong over infringement of its exclusive port agreement with a strategically located African nation, in the city’s first court case involving China’s Belt and...
IMF Staff Concludes the 2018 Article IV Consultation Mission in Djibouti
December 19, 2018 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent...
Owner: United Nations
Will Djibouti Become Latest Country to Fall Into China’s Debt Trap?
Djibouti lies more than 2,500 miles from Sri Lanka but the East African country faces a predicament similar to what its peer across the sea confronted last year: It has borrowed more money from China than it can pay back. In both countries, the...
London Court of International Arbitration finds the Djiboutian Government’s Seizure of Doraleh Terminal Illegal
Download logo An Arbitral Tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) today confirmed the illegitimacy of the Government of Djibouti’s action of seizing control of the Doraleh Container Terminal from DP World...