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Ethiopia: 50 Charged with Graft in Nile Dam Project
December 31, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia: 50 Charged with Graft in Nile Dam Project

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), as The New Arab news outlet reminded, was set to be Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam – 5,150 Megawatts…

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Sisi, top state officials review Libyan crisis, GERD talks
December 29, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Sisi, top state officials review Libyan crisis, GERD talks

The meeting reviewed the talks around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the framework of Egypt’s adherence to reach an agreement that…

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2019 Business Review: CFA reforms, border closures, power crisis, AfCFTA etc.
December 27, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

2019 Business Review: CFA reforms, border closures, power crisis, AfCFTA etc.

2019 Business Review: CFA reforms, border closures, power crisis, AfCFTA etc.

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Egyptian, US presidents discuss Ethiopian dam issue - Xinhua
December 27, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egyptian, US presidents discuss Ethiopian dam issue - Xinhua

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the recent developments in the talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in a phone call…

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Egypt denies water share compromise in GERD negotiations
December 27, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt denies water share compromise in GERD negotiations

Egypt made in negotiations with Ethiopia and Sudan on the rules of filling the reservoir and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Egypt affirms adherence to rules of filling Ethiopian Dam
December 25, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt affirms adherence to rules of filling Ethiopian Dam

Egypt affirms its keenness, during negotiations around the (Grand Ethiopian) Renaissance Dam, to reach understanding and agreement with both Sudan and…

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Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia to resume GERD talks in Addis Ababa
December 23, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia to resume GERD talks in Addis Ababa

on all unresolved issues concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project during their next meeting in January 9-10 in Addis Ababa.

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Buhari inaugurates committee to implement AfCFTA agreement
December 21, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Buhari inaugurates committee to implement AfCFTA agreement

At the event yesterday in Abuja, President Buhari said that Nigeria’s approach to AfCFTA has been very measured and consistent as Africa’s largest economy and…

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GERD negotiations meeting kicks off in Khartoum
December 21, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

GERD negotiations meeting kicks off in Khartoum

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to negotiate the rules of filling the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) kicked off in Khartoum on Saturday.

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Free to read | AfCFTA: A free trade agreement with no
December 20, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Free to read | AfCFTA: A free trade agreement with no

After deliberating for close to a year, President Muhammadu Buhari finally signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) at the July 7th…

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GERD talks to resume in Khartoum, Saturday
December 20, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

GERD talks to resume in Khartoum, Saturday

the three countries will be meeting on Saturday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum to resume negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Professor Dodoo appointed AU Standards Ambassador to
December 18, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Professor Dodoo appointed AU Standards Ambassador to

Ghana has been chosen to host the AfCFTA Secretariat. Professor Dodoo is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology, School of…

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Report: AfCFTA has potential to lift 30 million people out of
December 18, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Report: AfCFTA has potential to lift 30 million people out of

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty but achieving its full potential will depend on…

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A Path Forward For Egypt and Ethiopia
December 18, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

A Path Forward For Egypt and Ethiopia

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project has been a source of tension between Cairo and Addis Ababa since construction began in 2011. The Egyptian…

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GEPA to embark on roadshow to educate public on AfCFTA
December 16, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

GEPA to embark on roadshow to educate public on AfCFTA

The Chief Executive Officer of the GEPA, Dr Afua Asabea Asare, said during the 79th exporters’ forum in Accra on last Thursday that,”We will have to be ready. We É

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Nigeria's Border Closure And The AfCFTATowards
December 16, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Nigeria's Border Closure And The AfCFTATowards

AfCFTA: Towards Connected Development. On 29th April 2019, Nigeria signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), in the process…

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Need for collective thinking to maximise AfCFTA benefits - Lecturer
December 12, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Need for collective thinking to maximise AfCFTA benefits - Lecturer

The Senior lecturer said this in Accra on Tuesday during a policy dialogue on the successful implementation of the AfCFTA organized by the National…

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Sisi has severely compromised Egypt's grip over its resources
December 11, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Sisi has severely compromised Egypt's grip over its resources

in Washington, officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan met to discuss the ongoing conflict surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Egypt stresses importance of goodwill in GERD negotiations
December 10, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt stresses importance of goodwill in GERD negotiations

goodwill during the engagement of the three countries; Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, in negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Ghana to host key AfCFTA meetings from today
December 9, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Ghana to host key AfCFTA meetings from today

The 17th Meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Negotiating Forum will begin the 7-day meetings to be held at the Accra International…

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AfCFTA Should Be About Holistic Integration, Not Just Trade
December 9, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA Should Be About Holistic Integration, Not Just Trade

President Paul Kagame says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is expected to be fully operationalized next year should not just be about…

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African Countries Set Meetings to Resolve Nile Dam Dispute
December 9, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

African Countries Set Meetings to Resolve Nile Dam Dispute

The project, called the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, is around 70% complete and promises to provide much-needed electricity for Ethiopia’s 70 million…

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Washington hosts 3rd round of GERD talks
December 9, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Washington hosts 3rd round of GERD talks

Sudan and Ethiopia, under the auspices of US Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin, to continue negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

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AfCFTA Will Increase Exports By $56 billion, GDP $44, Says UNECA
December 8, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA Will Increase Exports By $56 billion, GDP $44, Says UNECA

Gboyega Akinsanmi. Despite Nigeria’s concerns and reservations about the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the United Nations Economic…

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Renaissance Dam talks to be continued in Washington on
December 8, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Renaissance Dam talks to be continued in Washington on

the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) being built on the Blue Nile, according to a statement by the Water Resources Ministry released on Sunday.

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AfCFTA: Nigeria harps on fairness
December 6, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA: Nigeria harps on fairness

For the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to achieve its goals and boost intra-African trade, deliberate efforts ensuring fair trade must…

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Egypt says new meeting on Nile dam dispute to be held in
December 4, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt says new meeting on Nile dam dispute to be held in

3 (Xinhua) — Egypt said Tuesday that a new trilateral meeting on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be held in Washington on Dec. 9.

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Irrigation ministry denies issuing 'joint statement' at end of
December 4, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Irrigation ministry denies issuing 'joint statement' at end of

ministers of water resources and irrigation of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia at the end of their two-day talks over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD).

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Exclusive: Egypt stalls latest talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
December 4, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Exclusive: Egypt stalls latest talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Addis Abeba, December 04/2019 – Egypt has once again stalled the ongoing talks on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

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AfCFTA is in its operational phase, so what's next?
December 3, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA is in its operational phase, so what's next?

The African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which was launched in 2018 is currently in its operational phase and is soon set to commence implementation.

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Renaissance Dam meetings succeed solving technical
December 2, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Renaissance Dam meetings succeed solving technical

a four-meeting series between the irrigation ministries of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [GERD] held in Cairo onDec.

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Cairo hosts new round of talks on Nile dam issue - Xinhua
December 2, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Cairo hosts new round of talks on Nile dam issue - Xinhua

a second round of talks to resolve differences on filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), state-run Ahram newspaper reported.

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Egypt to host second Nile region meeting over Grand
December 2, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt to host second Nile region meeting over Grand

Egypt hosts Sudanese and Ethiopian technical teams in Cairo today for the second round of US-brokered talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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AfCFTA will promote insecurity, imperialism, says NGO
December 1, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA will promote insecurity, imperialism, says NGO

The federal government has been advised to urgently reverse its decision to take part in the proposed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)…

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Sudanese experts say Nile dam talks hard to settle disputes
December 1, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Sudanese experts say Nile dam talks hard to settle disputes

negotiations regarding the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) would not lead to settlement of outstanding issues among relevant countries.

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Why are Egypt and Ethiopia fighting over Nile waters?
November 29, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Why are Egypt and Ethiopia fighting over Nile waters?

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has triggered wide fears in Egypt, which relies heavily on the Nile to cover the water needs of its population of…

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AfCFTA veritable platform for Africa's industrialization agenda - UNIDO
November 26, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA veritable platform for Africa's industrialization agenda - UNIDO

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will provide a new impetus to the continent’s industrialization agenda through increased…

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Energy-short South Sudan powers up - but with fossil fuels
November 26, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Energy-short South Sudan powers up - but with fossil fuels

with Egypt over its large-scale Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, said Lawrence Laku Wani, an undersecretary in the country’s electricity ministry.

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The AfCFTA - a free trade area and a flagship project of the
November 20, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

The AfCFTA - a free trade area and a flagship project of the

The AfCFTA, a free trade area and a flagship project of the African Union. by Trudi Hartzenberg

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Ethiopia: Shetrades Global in Addis Ababa Calls for AfCFTA to
November 19, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Ethiopia: Shetrades Global in Addis Ababa Calls for AfCFTA to

Opening the SheTrades Global, ITC Executive Director Arancha Gonzelez said: ‘The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to change the…

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AfCFTA deal unsettles revenue authorities
November 19, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA deal unsettles revenue authorities

Prosper Ndlovu in Kampala, Uganda. AS the drive towards operationalising the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) gathers momentum,…

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Ethiopia expects progress in GERD negotiations: Ethiopian amb.
November 19, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia expects progress in GERD negotiations: Ethiopian amb.

a four-meeting series between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [GERD] on December 2-3, announced Egyptian Minister…

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Khartoum Announces Deal on Filling Renaissance Dam in 7 Years
November 18, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Khartoum Announces Deal on Filling Renaissance Dam in 7 Years

Sudanese Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas said on Sunday that Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have agreed on filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s…

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Sudanese hope Ethiopian dam ends Blue Nile floods
November 17, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Sudanese hope Ethiopian dam ends Blue Nile floods

Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam began in 2012, but since then Egypt has sounded the alarm that the project would severely reduce its…

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Ethiopia's Efforts to Dam the Nile Could End in War With Egypt. Here's What International Mediators Can Do to Prevent That.
November 15, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia's Efforts to Dam the Nile Could End in War With Egypt. Here's What International Mediators Can Do to Prevent That.

Ethiopian builders work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near the Sudanese-Ethiopian border on March 31, 2015. Zacharias Abubeker/AFP/Getty…

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Ghana: barclays Bank to Hold First Absa AfCFTA Conference
November 14, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Ghana: barclays Bank to Hold First Absa AfCFTA Conference

According to the Bank, the Absa AFCFTA conference is in response to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s call for Ghanaians to support the AFCFTA to…

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US, WB-brokered meeting on GERD convenes Friday
November 14, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

US, WB-brokered meeting on GERD convenes Friday

The first round of a four-meeting series between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will convene on Friday in Addis Ababa…

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Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia to hold meetings over the weekend on
November 14, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia to hold meetings over the weekend on

to discuss resuming negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said on Thursday.

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'Nigeria needs efficient logistics sector to thrive under AfCFTA'
November 13, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

'Nigeria needs efficient logistics sector to thrive under AfCFTA'

He stressed that with AfCFTA on board and the significant opportunities it presents in various sectors, especially for SMEs, it is paramount that the nation to…

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Africans must solve the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
November 12, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Africans must solve the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

of the completion of Meles Zenawi’s dream to build the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd), known in Ethiopia as Hedassie, along the Blue Nile river.

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Barclays Ghana to hold first Absa AFCFTA conference in 2020
November 11, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Barclays Ghana to hold first Absa AFCFTA conference in 2020

Barclays Bank Ghana, part of the Absa Group, has declared its intentions and committed to organise the first Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA)…

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AfCFTA a stepping stone for huge investments in Africa
November 11, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA a stepping stone for huge investments in Africa

In the discussions on leveraging new opportunities for regional integration in eastern Africa, the AfCFTA keeps coming up again and you particularly…

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America's finger in the pie regarding the GERD
November 11, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

America's finger in the pie regarding the GERD

name was initially “the Ethiopian-Sudanese border project” and then named the “Millennium Dam”, before settling on the “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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Steven Mnuchin mediated talks see Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam breakthrough
November 11, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Steven Mnuchin mediated talks see Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam breakthrough

Building site machines stand on the construction site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba in the North West of Ethiopia, 24 November 2017.

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Egypt to use modern irrigation systems to cope with water
November 10, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt to use modern irrigation systems to cope with water

Speaking about the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) which Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, the Egyptian minister said that the…

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GERD differences are solvable: Ethiopia's Foreign Minister
November 9, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

GERD differences are solvable: Ethiopia's Foreign Minister

hosted by the United States on Wednesday on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to showcase its firm position on the Nile waters fair use.

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Trump intervenes in dispute over Ethiopia's Nile dam - News
November 8, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Trump intervenes in dispute over Ethiopia's Nile dam - News

A potential route through the impasse between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) under construction on a tributary of the…

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Trade Minister raises fresh fears over AfCFTA
November 7, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Trade Minister raises fresh fears over AfCFTA

He stated further:”It is also envisaged that without adequate provisions for adjustment costs, the surge in imports that will arise with AfCFTA will likely threaten…

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Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan commit to resolving Nile dam dispute
November 7, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan commit to resolving Nile dam dispute

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, in the works since 2011, is a massive Ethiopian hydroelectric dam project along the Nile river. Ethiopia plans to start…

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Nile Powers Set New Deadline to End Dam Spat After Trump Meeting
November 6, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Nile Powers Set New Deadline to End Dam Spat After Trump Meeting

The under-construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia on May 21. Photographer: Zacharias Abubeker/…

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Washington to facilitate talks on controversial Renaissance Dam
November 6, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Washington to facilitate talks on controversial Renaissance Dam

The huge project, named Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), is the subject of dispute, mainly between Ethiopia and Egypt. Egypt, which relies almost…

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Factbox: Key facts about Ethiopia's giant Nile dam
November 6, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Factbox: Key facts about Ethiopia's giant Nile dam

The $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was announced in early 2011, as Egypt was in political upheaval following a popular uprising that…

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Ethiopian dam talks to continue into January
November 6, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopian dam talks to continue into January

By all accounts, the talks over Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam hosted by the United States were positive, with the parties agreeing to a series of…

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Trump voices support for talks on disputed Ethiopia dam
November 5, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Trump voices support for talks on disputed Ethiopia dam

Egypt fears the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) could restrict already scarce supplies of water from the Nile, on which it is almost entirely dependent.

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Egypt's FM heads to Washington for US-sponsored Nile dam talks - Xinhua
November 4, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt's FM heads to Washington for US-sponsored Nile dam talks - Xinhua

Ethiopia started building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2011, while Egypt is concerned that the dam might affect its 55.5-billion-cubic-meter…

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Egypt's FM heads to Washington for Ethiopian dam negotiations
November 3, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt's FM heads to Washington for Ethiopian dam negotiations

headed on Sunday to Washington to attend the negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on November 6 between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia…

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AWIEF calls for African women's inclusion in AfCFTA
November 2, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AWIEF calls for African women's inclusion in AfCFTA

The resolution states that:”The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), is a monumental milestone on Africa’s developmental roadmap that must be

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Egypt, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Confirms Participation in US
November 1, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Confirms Participation in US

6 over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project, the Anadolu news agency reported Oct. 31. Nevertheless, Addis Ababa has…

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Egypt expects to reach tripartite deal over Ethiopian dam
October 31, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt expects to reach tripartite deal over Ethiopian dam

on Thursday that Egypt is looking forward to signing a tripartite legal deal with Ethiopia and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue.

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Technology Will Play Integral Role In The Implementation Of AfCFTA - Country Director
October 30, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Technology Will Play Integral Role In The Implementation Of AfCFTA - Country Director

The Country Director of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Policy Network, Ghana and Diaspora, Louis Yaw Afful has said technology is…

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ATCG participates in African Union Roundtable on AfCFTA
October 30, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

ATCG participates in African Union Roundtable on AfCFTA

Nadine El-Hakim, an adviser to the AU Chairperson and Mr. Willie Shumba, an AfCFTA senior expert at the AU. Also in attendance were many observers from…

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AfroChampions Initiative presents $1trn AfCFTA investment
October 30, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfroChampions Initiative presents $1trn AfCFTA investment

The forum is designed to encourage lively debate between the private sector, government and civil society. Though 54 countries have signed the AfCFTA and 28…

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U.S. Treasury Calls Ethiopia, Egypt and World Bank to Nile Talks
October 30, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

U.S. Treasury Calls Ethiopia, Egypt and World Bank to Nile Talks

Global powers stepping up efforts to calm dispute over dam. Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in May 2019. Photographer: Zacharias Abubeker/Bloomberg…

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US to host meeting in November on Ethiopian Dam dispute
October 30, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

US to host meeting in November on Ethiopian Dam dispute

November 6 to resume negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam conflict, according to a statement issued by Shoukry on Tuesday, October 29.

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The AfCFTA is a giant step forward. But it remains just the start.
October 29, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

The AfCFTA is a giant step forward. But it remains just the start.

A significant and historic step was taken on 30 May, as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) came into effect. What does this all mean, and is it cause…

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Egypt Says Washington to Host Nov. 6 Meeting on Ethiopia Dam Dispute
October 29, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt Says Washington to Host Nov. 6 Meeting on Ethiopia Dam Dispute

Egypt is worried that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), under construction near Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, will restrict supplies of already scarce…

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Geingob drums up support for AfCFTA in Russia
October 28, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Geingob drums up support for AfCFTA in Russia

The AfCFTA four promises to unlock Africa’s economic potential and bolster regional and continental economic integration and trade, he said before inviting”Our…

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Solutions to Ethiopian dam crisis difficult but possible
October 28, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Solutions to Ethiopian dam crisis difficult but possible

Negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are deadlocked, but they will be “resumed,” according to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah…

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Egypt's Ex-Minister of Water denies fake news on Ethiopia's dam
October 28, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt's Ex-Minister of Water denies fake news on Ethiopia's dam

that he had no knowledge about the 2015 declaration of principles on the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) when he was in office.

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Can Egypt and Ethiopia resolve their dispute over water?
October 25, 2019in Video0by weaspire_cpw5rq

Can Egypt and Ethiopia resolve their dispute over water?

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Africa: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA
October 25, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Africa: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA

The entry into force of the AfCFTA is also marked by the speed at which African countries worked together within a year to establish a regional trading block to…

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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) enters into force
October 25, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) enters into force

The entry into force of the AfCFTA is marked by the speed at which African countries worked together within a year to establish a regional trading block to promote…

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Back from Sochi: Sisi talked Russian investments, relieved
October 25, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Back from Sochi: Sisi talked Russian investments, relieved

commission that supervises the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, following days of tensions between the two countries over the issue.

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Can Egypt and Ethiopia resolve their dispute over water?
October 25, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Can Egypt and Ethiopia resolve their dispute over water?

Ethiopia says the five-billion-dollar Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near the border with Sudan will be a massive boost to the economy. Egypt fears that will…

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Egypt, Ethiopia agree to resume technical discussions on Grand Renaissance Dam
October 24, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt, Ethiopia agree to resume technical discussions on Grand Renaissance Dam

by a technical committee trying to agree on the operating terms of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), an Egyptian presidency spokesman said.

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Ghana leads AfCFTA'S cyber security efforts
October 23, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Ghana leads AfCFTA'S cyber security efforts

Since the success of AfCFTA will therefore largely be dependent on digitalization, it has become imperative for stakeholders in the sector to develop cyber security…

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'AfCFTA set to bolster Ghana economy'
October 23, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

'AfCFTA set to bolster Ghana economy'

Already ranked 113 out of 190 economies in terms of the ease of doing business, the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) may…

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Egypt accepts US invitation for meeting over Ethiopia dam dispute
October 23, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt accepts US invitation for meeting over Ethiopia dam dispute

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is designed to be the centrepiece of Ethiopia’s bid to become Africa’s biggest power exporter [File: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters].

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AfCFTA: Integrated African market to benefit over 1 billion people
October 22, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA: Integrated African market to benefit over 1 billion people

The AfCFTA would combine market integration with infrastructure development, and industrial development to boost intra-Africa trade and sustainable economic…

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A revolutionary Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
October 22, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

A revolutionary Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Once again, negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, known as GERD, have been stymied. Since the January 25 revolution broke out eight…

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Egypt to press for outside mediator in Ethiopia dam dispute
October 20, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt to press for outside mediator in Ethiopia dam dispute

Egypt sees the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as an existential risk, fearing it will threaten scarce water supplies in Egypt and power generation at…

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Tensions rise between Ethiopia and Egypt over use of river Nile
October 20, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Tensions rise between Ethiopia and Egypt over use of river Nile

The $4.8bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), near the border with Sudan, will be the largest hydropower project in Africa when completed in 2022.

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AfCFTA: Potential Problems for a Single-Market Africa
October 18, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

AfCFTA: Potential Problems for a Single-Market Africa

AfCFTA: Potential Problems for a Single-Market Africa. Situation Reports – October 18, 2019. By Arman Sidhu. KENYA, Mombasa: Photograph taken by the Kenyan…

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Ethiopia will not accept mediation on the dam but tripartite
October 18, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia will not accept mediation on the dam but tripartite

reiterated on Thursday that it will not accept any mediation regarding talks over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Trade within ECOWAS to drop further, defying AfCFTA agenda
October 16, 2019in AfCFTA, News0by admin

Trade within ECOWAS to drop further, defying AfCFTA agenda

With the continued closure of the Nigerian land borders for almost two months, members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS), have raised concerns about the…

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Egyptian Strategic Studies Center issues special edition on
October 16, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egyptian Strategic Studies Center issues special edition on

Center for Strategic Studies (ECSS) has released a new edition on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), entitled “Renaissance Dam: Dimensions…

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Ethiopian dam is public opinion issue -- Expert
October 15, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopian dam is public opinion issue -- Expert

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – Reuters. Ethiopian dam is public opinion issue — Expert. By: MENA. Tue, Oct. 15, 2019. CAIRO – 15 October 2019: Director…

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Egypt, Ethiopia struggles to overcome Nile dam obstacles
October 14, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt, Ethiopia struggles to overcome Nile dam obstacles

The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam or the GERD, the largest hydroelectric dam project in Africa, has poisoned relations between Egypt…

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Sisi to meet Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed in Moscow over GERD
October 13, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Sisi to meet Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed in Moscow over GERD

soon meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the Russian capital Moscow to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dilemma.

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Leaders of Egypt and Ethiopia to meet on Nile dam standoff: Sisi
October 13, 2019in News, Nile0by admin

Leaders of Egypt and Ethiopia to meet on Nile dam standoff: Sisi

A long-running diplomatic standoff over building and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has heightened tensions between the two countries.

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