Cape Town News
New steps against dangerous driving in Cape Town
Cape Town police are employing secret cameras on their squad cars to record unsuspecting motorists of dangerous driving.
The hidden cameras, which are connected to screens on the police cars' dashb...
Dar Es Salaam News
Expansion of Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam
The Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam has embarked on a major expansion programme to offer high-quality medical care and increase its capacity as a teaching institute within the Aga Khan Development...
Maputo News
Maputo has launched a recycling programme to clean up the capital's Costa do Sol and Miramar beaches.
The rubbish will be collected and recycled by the Mozambican Recycling Association (A...
Accra News
Argentina ship still stuck in Ghana
Argentina is investigating Ghana’s seizure of one of its navy ships following a court order obtained by creditors suing Argentina in international courts over its 2002 sovereign debt default.&nb...
Cape Town News
New rules for dogs on Cape Town beaches
The city of Cape Town has introduced new legislation banning dogs from some of its 72 beaches which it has divided into "dog-free" and "dog-friendly" zones.
Cape Town’s sport, recreatio...
Dar Es Salaam News
Over 100 makeshift dwellings have been demolished along the Msimbazi riverbanks in the Kinondoni Hananasif central-west suburbs of Dar es Salaam.
The evictions have been undertaken to remove people...
Accra News
Household refuse in Accra is to be differentiated to facilitate its recycling and correct disposal, according to plans drawn up by the ministry of local government and rural development in collabo...
Lagos News
Floating schools proposed for Lagos water slum
A floating three-storey school has been proposed for the Lagos waterfront shantytown Makoko by Nigerian urban architect Kunlé Adeyemi, whose plans would see the school constructed out of 16 flo...
Arusha News
Arusha hosts the inaugural Pan-African Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management in National Parks and Protected Areas, from 15 - 18 October.
The five-day event, which has as its theme "Tourism...
Maputo News
New domestic terminal opens at Maputo airport
Construction work has finished on the new domestic terminal at Maputo International Airport, in a project that cost $36 million.
Work began 20 months ago when Chinese firm Anhui Foreign Economic Co...
Addis Ababa News
Great Ethiopian Run accused of impropriety
The charitable organisation the Great Ethiopian Run has had its funds and property confiscated by the Charities and Civil Societies Agency (CCSA), amid accusations of involvement in activities defined...
Nairobi News
UN opens Nairobi office to public
The United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) is opening to the public to generate awareness of the global organisation's function and activities.
The “Karibu UNON! It's Your World!" initiative...
Maputo News
Mozambique president sacks prime minister
Mozambique president Armando Guebuza has sacked his prime minister Aires Bonifacio Ali in a surprise cabinet reshuffle, which has raised uncertainty over who will run in the country's presidential pol...
Addis Ababa News
Ethiopia launches flights to Kuala Lumpur
Ethiopian Airlines is to launch scheduled three-times weekly flights to Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, via Bangkok, on 31 October.
The new flight will see Kuala Lumpur connected to major African c...
Accra News
Rising seas erode Ghana’s coast
The Ghanaian government is taking measures to protect its coastal communities as well as preserve its $2.1 billion tourist sector from rising sea levels.
The increasingly higher tides threaten Ghan...
Maputo News
P&O Maritime Wins Contract in Maputo
Ports company P&O Maritime FZE has won the contract to provide specialist shipping and marine logistics services at the port of Maputo.
The firm is a subsidiary of the Dubai-based giant DP Worl...
Nairobi News
Climate Innovation Center opens in Nairobi
The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (CIC), a new business hub to advance African climate technology businesses, has been established in Nairobi.
The cutting-edge facility will provide advice and fi...
Cape Town News
Six schools in Cape Town are to have their own in-house police officers to oversee the safety of pupils and staff, as part of a pilot project scheduled to begin at the start of 2013.
The first scho...
Accra News
Works to expand the existing two-lane motorway between Accra and Tema into a four-lane route each way are scheduled to begin by the end of 2012, according to reports in local media.
A source at the...
Cairo News
Makeover for Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Authorities in Cairo have worked to regenerate the central Tahrir square, which had suffered a decline since it acted as the main stage during the 18-day revolution in early 2011 that led to the overt...
Arusha News
Concern over wildebeest migration
Conservationists are concerned over the sudden and uncharacteristic change in the migratory pattern of wildebeest when, instead of spending two months in Kenya's Maasai Mara, the animals stayed just t...
Arusha News
Large-scale shopping mall for Arusha
A large state-of-the-art shopping mall is to be constructed by the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) in central Arusha.
Although the plans are in the final stages, the total cost of the...
Nairobi News
Nairobi hosts inaugural pan-African technology summit
Nairobi is hosting the inaugural DEMO Africa technology summit at Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) from 24-26 October.
The event will provide 40 of the continent's most innovative te...
Nairobi News
Nairobi’s Mater Hospital celebrates 50 years
The Mater Hospital in Nairobi celebrated its 50th anniversary on 22 September with a celebration attended by Kenya's vice president Moody Awori, the Irish consul Joe O'Brien, Bishop Domic Kimengich fr...
Dar Es Salaam News
Dar es Salaam hosts charity marathon
The Dar es Salaam branch of Rotary International is holding the 2012 Marathon & Charity Walk on 14 October as part of its fundraising campaign to help local children fight cancer.
A similar eve...
Cape Town News
Cape Town renames road after Steve Biko
The NY1 road in Gugulethu, Cape Town, has been officially renamed Stephen Biko Drive, after the anti-apartheid hero Steve Biko, as part of the city's ongoing renaming process.
Inaugurating the new...
Lagos News
Lagos targets world record for brushing teeth
The Lagos state government is planning to set a new world record by organising 300,000 students to brush their teeth simultaneously on the occasion of the 2012 World Oral Heath Day on 5 December.
T...
Accra News
The Chinese-backed Africa World Airline (AWA), a new domestic and regional carrier, was launched at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) at the end of September.
The AWA is a joint venture between Ch...
Nairobi News
Nairobi’s refurbished Kasarani stadium
The 60,000-seat stadium in the Moi International Sports Centre in the Kasarani suburbs of east Nairobi has been inaugurated after just over two years of upgrading works.
The $12.5 million refurbish...
Lagos News
Lagos shuts down 15 medical clinics
The Lagos state government has closed 15 illegal clinics and hospitals across the state, in line with its 2006 health sector reform laws.
The state’s Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditat...
