Ethiopia Controls Mekelle as Regional Rivals Meet

An analysis argues that AI could help African economies by bringing specialized expertise closer to farms, small businesses, factories and public services, provided systems have reliable data, skilled workers and sound governance. Another commentary says a proposed Africa Credit Rating Agency could challenge established ratings methods that it says fail to account for the continent’s institutions and markets, potentially changing borrowing costs. A roundup of African news reports Ethiopian federal forces taking control of Mekelle amid heightened regional tensions, Zimbabwe paying compensation to former white farmers, and Egypt documenting rare old trees as part of conservation and tree-planting efforts. In Kenya, the Africa Concours d’Elegance has grown from a small Alfa Romeo club gathering in 1971 into a multiracial event featuring cars, motorcycles and activities for visitors from across the region.