Maputo News
France provides loan for Maputo water supply system
The French government is to provide more than €40 million for the expansion of water supply projects in Maputo and nearby Matola, and for training Mozambican healthcare workers, as agreed in two...
Cairo News
Funeral of Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenouda held in Cairo
The funeral of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III took place in St Mark's Cathedral, Cairo on 20 March, three days after he died aged 88. Following his death, thousands of Coptic Christians queued to p...
Nairobi News
E-waste recycling centre launched in Nairobi
An electronic waste recycling centre has been launched in Nairobi as part of efforts to deal with the problem of disposing of toxic computers and printers and other e-waste material and to raise aware...
Dar Es Salaam News
Chinese goods fair in Dar es Salaam
The Chinese government will stage an exhibition of Chinese merchandise in Dar es Salaam from 28 June to 8 July, as part of China’s plan to hold goods exhibitions across Africa, beginning this ye...
Lagos News
Italy, Britain and Nigeria by James Walston
Not following the rules is fine as long as you succeed but when an operation fails, especially a military operation where lives are at stake, then there is inevitably a double blame – for th...
Addis Ababa News
Addis Ababa launches flights to Seychelles
Ethiopian Airlines is launching direct flights from Addis Ababa to Mahé in the Republic of Seychelles on 1 April.
The service will operate four times a week between Addis Ababa and Seychelle...
Cape Town News
Cape Town TV changes broadcasting frequency
Cape Town’s community television channel CTV is switching to the new analogue frequency on 26 March, as part of the move by South Africa's television channels to digital terrestrial transmission...
Accra News
Global Technology Centre in Accra
A Global Technology Centre has been established in Accra by the Sister Cities Foundation, a cross-cultural organisation supported financially by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda. &nbs...
Cairo News
Egypt lifts travel ban on US pro-democracy workers
Egypt has lifted a travel ban on US pro-democracy activists, following the 29 February decision to adjourn the trial of 43 pro-democracy workers, which began in Cairo on 26 February.The ban had prohib...
Lagos News
The seventh Lagos International Motor Fair is being held in Lagos from 18 - 24 April, and includes a special auto parts section from 21 - 24 April. The annual fair provides a forum for vehicle manufac...
Nairobi News
Direct flights from Nairobi to South Korea
Korean Air is to launch a nonstop service from Nairobi to Seoul in South Korea, marking the first direct flights between northeast Asia and Nairobi.
Beginning on 21 June, Flight KE959 will de...
Cape Town News
Cape Town reminds residents to register pets
Cape Town has appealed to pet owners to register all dogs and cats kept on their property, in line with the city’s Animal Bylaw 2010.
Pet owners can register either online or manually, and th...
Cape Town News
The construction of Cape Town’s newest skyscraper, which began last August, is due for completion in March 2014.
The 32-storey, 148-m high tower is called the Portside and will be locat...
Cape Town News
Cosatu strike to cause nationwide disruption
Cosatu, South Africa’s largest trade union federation, is expecting its strike on 7 March to attract about 35,000 people in Cape Town alone, with approximately 100,000 across the country.The str...
Cape Town News
Cape Town airport best in Africa
Cape Town International Airport was nominated the best in Africa by the Airports Council International (ACI) in the global Airport Service Quality Awards, on 8 March.The Airports Company South Africa...
Lagos News
Lagos to generate gas from dumps
The Lagos state government is to begin the first phase of its Landfill Gas Recovery and Utilisation project in the coming months, as part of its plans to turn domestic waste into a steady electricity...
Lagos News
Lagos hosts the second edition of Lagos Fashion Week from 7 - 11 March. Organisers Arise Media say that in addition to showcasing designers from Nigeria such as Frank Osodi and Bridget Awosika, the ev...
Lagos News
The waters off Lagos are witnessing an increase in piracy, according to the United Nations. The UN described the pirate attacks as becoming "more violent, sophisticated and systematic", with ships car...
Maputo News
New gas pipeline for Maputo port
Construction of a two-km long gas pipeline to receive domestic gas from Maputo port is to be completed by April, according to Mozambican fuel importer Importadora Moçambicana de Combustí...
Maputo News
China to finance Maputo ring road
A ring road around Maputo is to be financed with a €300 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank), after an agreement was ratified by Mozambique's council of ministers on 28 F...
Maputo News
A new bus terminal was opened in Maputo, on 29 February.The terminal, which can hold 35 buses and is used by Mozambican inter-provincial transport operator Etrago, cost $800,000. It is located near He...
Maputo News
New law courts building in Maputo
Mozambique’s new law courts building in Maputo was inaugurated on 1 March by the country’s president, Armando Guebuza.Known as the Palace of Justice, the 12-storey building was built by Ch...
Arusha News
A series of activities to mark Gender Week are planned in Arusha from 5-9 March. The week-long event coincides with the World International Women's Day on 8 March, and UNiTE to End Violence against Wo...
Arusha News
UN Genocide Tribunal archives to remain in Arusha
The archives of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) are to remain in Arusha, following a decision by the United Nations Security Council.The ICTR confirmed that the archives would be...
Dar Es Salaam News
Dar es Salaam to supply affordable gas
The state-owned Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has launched a $2.8m project to supply residential houses and light industry in Dar es Salaam with affordable compressed natural gas (...
Accra News
Accra hosts ECOWAS-China forum
ECOWAS-China Forum from 20-21 March, during which private sector representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet to develop partnerships in a wide variety of sect...
Cape Town News
Cape Town airport best in Africa
Cape Town International Airport was nominated the best in Africa by the Airports Council International (ACI) in the global Airport Service Quality Awards, on 8 March.
The Airports Company South Afr...
Arusha News
UN Genocide Tribunal archives to remain in Arusha
The archives of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) are to remain in Arusha, following a decision by the United Nations Security Council.
The ICTR confirmed that the archives woul...
Lagos News
Lagos hosts the second edition of Lagos Fashion Week from 7 - 11 March.
Organisers Arise Media say that in addition to showcasing designers from Nigeria such as Frank Osodi and Bridget Awosika, th...
