Africa Djibouti With over 100 containers shipped weekly, the new direct transport service connecting the country with port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, is a great opportunity for local trade
Africa Djibouti Saudi Arabian aid agency's initiative to combat blindness in the country has ended, with a team of volunteers conducting 8.000 medical examinations and performing 785 surgeries
Africa Djibouti As the country is becoming a digital hub in regional markets for connectivity and data, the World Bank has approved a $10 million loan to accelerate digital transformation and build a more inclusive digital economy
Africa Djibouti The navy has formally taken delivery of four new ships, substantially expanding its resources
Africa Djibouti Medical patrol unit attached to the country's only Migration Response Centre in the coastal region of Obock, run by IOM, is one of the few points of reference for migrants in transit in the region
Africa Djibouti FIFA secretary general, Fatma Samoura, has travelled to the country to meet the leaders of the Djibouti Football Federation with whom she will review the situation of national football
Africa Djibouti Migrants in the country are being vaccinated against Covid-19 for the first time, while the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) works with the government to support the national immunisation effort
Africa Djibouti The creation of a specialised agency has enabled the cause of people with disabilities to make a huge leap forward in the country in recent years, with actions that are still very rare on the continent
Africa Djibouti Thanks to the development of Arabic and English, the country has emerged from the linguistic isolation inherited from a century of French colonisation and has become a de facto trilingual country
Africa Djibouti Accor, one of the world's leaders in hospitality with more than 400 high-end hotels, is expanding its presence in sub-Saharan Africa with a new Fairmont Djibouti in the capital, due to open 2024
Africa Djibouti Modern and efficient taxation is a priority; the reforming process started with the acquisition of high-level technological tools for improved efficiency and reduced opportunities for corruption
Africa Djibouti The 27th meeting, in Arta, of the Djibouti-Ethiopia Joint Committee aims to create "efficient and coordinated" management of cross-border areas so that they become places for neighbouring populations to meet, exchange and share
Africa Djibouti Djibouti Telecom has announced that it will upgrade its network doubling the speeds of its lines