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President Cyril Ramaphosa concludes official visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
South African Government
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February 17, 2025
President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has this evening concluded his visit to the Federal Republic of Ethiopia to participate at the 38th Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the Assembly of the African Union. The Assembly took place...
Minister Dion George attends Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 Feb
South African Government
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February 14, 2025
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will attend the annual Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) on 15 February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting, where Heads of...
Gems from the wife of a U.S. President and a gift from an Emperor come to auction in London on May 2
EIN Presswire
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April 29, 2025
DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Three Art Deco gems for sale in Sloane Street Auctions’ May 2 Early Summer Auction come from the personal collection of the wife of a US President. Each dating to around 1925, the...
President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate, 27 Mar
South African Government
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March 25, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 27 March 2025, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Letters of Credence are...
DG joins high-level meeting to support the accessions of Ethiopia and Uzbekistan
World Trade Organization
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April 24, 2025
The Director-General stressed that pursuing lasting economic reforms and accession to the WTO required strong political commitment. She highlighted Ethiopia's economic reforms under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali's "Home-Grown Economic Reform...
WTO accession: Supporting the economic reforms of Ethiopia and Uzbekistan
World Trade Organization
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April 24, 2025
Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, I am delighted to participate in this meeting in support of the accessions of Ethiopia and Uzbekistan to the WTO. I am also very pleased to be joined by the Chief Negotiators and representatives of Ethiopia and...
Wingu Africa Appoints Tigest Damtie as General Manager, Ethiopia Sales
EIN Presswire
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April 16, 2025
Wingu Africa appoints Tigest Damtie as GM: Ethiopia Sales, strengthening local leadership to drive growth and client success in a key regional market. ADDIS ABABA, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, April 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Bringing experienced...
DDG Hill discusses WTO accessions at Horn of Africa Initiative ministerial meeting
World Trade Organization
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April 23, 2025
Four Horn of Africa countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan - are currently negotiating their accession to the WTO. This is half of the total number of African countries seeking to join the WTO and some of the most active in the WTO...
Ethiopia resumes accession negotiations with target of WTO membership by MC14
World Trade Organization
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March 19, 2025
Minister of Trade and Regional Integration and WTO Chief Negotiator Kassahun Gofe Balami led the high-level Ethiopian delegation in Geneva. Several senior government officials from the Steering Committee on Accession and experts from ministries...
Fifty Governments Stand Firm on the Drive for Economic Resilience
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 16, 2025
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today hosted an inaugural Ambassadors’ Forum galvanizing global support for accelerating adaptation at speed and at scale. The event, hosted at...
Wingu Africa Appoints Ralph Vraagom as Vice President, Sales
EIN Presswire
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April 15, 2025
Ralph Vraagom was announced as Wingu Group's VP of sales on 1 April 2025, bringing 20+ years of ICT leadership to drive growth and boost commercial excellence. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, April 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Wingu...
Training course on trade in services concludes in Geneva for WTO acceding governments
World Trade Organization
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April 11, 2025
The governments represented were Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Bhutan, Curaçao, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Participants received training on the GATS disciplines, including how to create schedules of...
Minister Dion George attends annual Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change
South African Government
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February 24, 2025
On 16 February 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, attended the annual Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting, which took...
Minister Ronald Lamola attends 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union in Ethiopia, 12 to 13 Feb
South African Government
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February 13, 2025
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Minister Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leading the South African delegation to the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU on 12 and 13 February 2025,...
International Relations and Cooperation on 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
South African Government
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February 12, 2025
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Minister Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leading the South African delegation to the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU on 12 and 13 February 2025,...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Reply to debate on State of the Nation Address
South African Government
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February 13, 2025
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Honourable Members, I wish to thank the Honourable...
From Abiy Ahmed Ali, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
President of Azerbaijan
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March 31, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, March 31 - From Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, dear brother. On the occasion of the holy Eid...
Minister Angie Motshekga: Debate on events in DRC
South African Government
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February 17, 2025
The Speaker/Chairperson Ministers and Deputy Ministers Members of Parliament Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to thank the Speaker for allowing us time and space to debate this very important and yet tragic matter which attracted a lot of public...
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi: Debate on State of the Nation Address
South African Government
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February 12, 2025
His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President Paul Mashatile Presiding Officers Cabinet Colleagues Honourable members Honorable members, This year marks 70 years since black people were forcefully removed from their homes in Sophiatown...
Presidency briefs media on President's upcoming programme
South African Government
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March 20, 2025
The Cape Independence Advocacy –Western Cape Secession On the Cape Independence Advocacy and their announced trip to Washington D.C. Given the organisations limited representation and lack of alignment with constitutional values that prioritise...