$8 Billion Pledged as Horn of Africa Faces Famine

Development partners have pledged $8.7 billion to address alarming hunger in the Horn of Africa. Nearly all countries in the drought-prone region have been severely impacted by climate change, making food security a major constraint. The alarming drought followed what policy makers and climate analysts say was the fifth consecutive season of failed rains in […]

Ministers from the Horn of Africa Turn to Private Sector for Project Funding

Finance ministers from the Horn of Africa are seeking ways to attract more private sector backing for projects in infrastructure, energy, and technology, to better build economic resilience as drought and inflation bite. The leaders met under the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) in Nairobi this week and agreed to develop a “comprehensive” private-sector engagement […]

Reducing poverty and promoting peace in the Horn of Africa

Trade can be a perilous enterprise in the Horn of Africa, even in areas that aren’t torn by conflict. Most goods are moved by truck, and drivers must navigate congested, unsafe, and poorly maintained roads, where accidents and breakdowns are frequent. Some routes outside major cities have few fueling stations and poor road-side infrastructure, making […]

HoAI holds 15th Ministerial Roundtable in Nairobi as Ethiopia takes over as Chair

HoAI holds 15 th Ministerial Roundtable in Nairobi as Ethiopia takes over as Chair

MEDIA RELEASE   ATTN: ALL MEDIA HoAI holds the 15th Ministerial Roundtable in Nairobi as Ethiopia takes over as Chair Horn of Africa Initiative Secretariat, Nairobi: March 9th, 2023: Finance Ministers from 6 countries under the Horn of Africa Initiative (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan) held the 15th Ministerial Roundtable in Nairobi, Kenya, […]