Strategic Thinking on East Africa

From Chatham House Alex Vines Dr Alex Vines OBE Research Director, Area Studies and International Law; Head, Africa Programme An economic slowdown and rocky politics might slow, but are unlikely to stop, Ankara’s ambition to broaden its profile in Africa. Turkey is continuing a long-term push to increase its profile in Africa. Today, before a […]

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AUTHOR: David Shinn, Adjunct Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University Whatever the outcome of Turkey’s political deadlock, business and cultural connections are too deeply embedded to allow interest in Turkey’s Africa strategy to cease, writes David Shinn. The maiden commercial flight for Turkish Airlines into Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, 6 March 2012. Photo: Phil Moore/AFP/Getty Images. […]

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Addis Ababa, 29 April 2015 (WIC) – Ethiopian Investment Agency said that the Government expects this year to be a record for foreign direct investment, up 25 per cent from last year’s US$1.2 billion to reach a record US 1.5 billion, with successful efforts to attract overseas manufacturing companies. The head of the agency Fitsum Arega […]

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file photo Turkish state lender poised to open first foreign-owned bank branch in African state. World Bulletin / News Desk One of Turkey’s largest state-owned banks, Ziraat Bank, has proposed opening the first foreign-owned bank branch in Ethiopia, the Turkish Economy Minister has said. Nihat Zeybekci said at the Turkey-Ethiopia Business Forum in Ankara on […]

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January 22, 2015-Xinhua reports that a suicide car bomb exploded at the gate of the hotel where a Turkish delegation was staying, killing three people. The meeting was being held to plan the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. No members of the Turkish delegation were killed but one person was injured by flying […]

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