Nairobi News
Kenya counts down to the US elections.
There are no prizes for guessing who Kenyans are backing in the United States presidential elections on 4 November. Support for the junior senator from Illinois and Democratic candidate Barack Obama,...
Nairobi News
Cellphone price war following Orange launch.
Kenyan mobile telephone customers are enjoying a vicious price war between Telkom Kenya’s new Orange service and the market leader Safaricom and its main competitor Zain (formerly Celtel).
Oran...
Nairobi News
The Kenyan government has never been more serious about wooing foreign tourists than it is at present.
The ministry of tourism has allocated KSh1 billion to marketing the east African country as the...
Maputo News
English-speaking Alcoholics Anonymous.
The Maputo chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has launched an English-speaking group with support from the United States embassy and the American International School. The group meets on Wednesdays...
Lagos News
Campaigning has begun for upcoming local elections in Lagos state. On 11 October eligible voters will be called to choose their representatives in 20 local government councils and a further 37 local c...
Lagos News
New free medical centre for Lagos.
A medical centre offering free treatment is under construction in the Orile-Agege area of Lagos. Located on Amodu Road, the Clinic of Hope will cost N50 million to build and should be ready for commis...
Accra News
Society of Petroleum Engineers expands in Ghana.
Two student chapters of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) have opened in Ghana at the Regional Maritime Academy in Accra and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ku...
Accra News
Vodafone and Nokia expand in Ghana.
Vodafone is carrying out a major expansion drive in Ghana less than two months after taking over the country
Cape Town News
October is Transport Month in South Africa and the Cape Town authorities have planned numerous initiatives to mark the event. Highlights include the launch of a new park-and-ride facility in the Helde...
Nairobi News
Dormans coffee has announced plans to expand its presence in Kenya. The company, one of the leading coffee roasters and exporters in east Africa, currently operates ten coffee shops in Nairobi and one...
Nairobi News
UN Nairobi office to be upgraded.
United Nations (UN) secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has decided to appoint a director-general to oversee the UN Environment Programme and the UN Human Settlements Programme (Habitat) in a move that will...
Nairobi News
Peace education enters Kenyan curriculum.
Pupils at state primary and secondary schools are to study peace education as of January 2009 in a move aimed at countering the negative effects of the post-election violence in the country early this...
Addis Ababa News
Addis Ababa is to get a new eight-lane road running from La Gare railway station in the city centre to the Kaliti ring road to the south. The road will follow the Ethio-Djibouti railway line as it ent...
Addis Ababa News
Ethiopian Airlines flies high.
Ethiopian Airlines had an operating revenue of over nine billion Birr and a net profit of 504 million Birr during the 2007/2008 fiscal year. These figures represent record earnings for the carrier, wh...
Cairo News
Archaeologists have discovered a red granite head believed to represent the 19th dynasty pharaoh Ramses II. The find, measuring 75 cm in height, was made at Tell Basta, about 80 km northeast of Cairo....
Accra News
Ghanaian women in South Pole expedition.
Two women from Ghana have been shortlisted by the Commonwealth Women
Lagos News
Musicians and performers from west Africa are to embark on a six-month tour of key cities in Nigeria to entertain young Nigerians and foster talent.
Cape Town News
Cape Town wins sustainability award.
Cape Town has been chosen by New York-based business ethics and social responsibility think tank Ethisphere Institute as a
Cape Town News
New rules for pets in Cape Town.
Capetonians have until 31 October to comment on a proposed by-law introducing new restrictions on domestic animals. The new rules limit the number of dogs over the age of six months and cats that can...
Arusha News
Jaffery Academy improves facilities for special needs pupils.
Jaffery Academy, the educational arm of the Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim community of Arusha, has begun work on a school for children with learning disabilities or special education needs. The facility, wh...
Dar Es Salaam News
Tanzania seeks partner for airport expansion.
The government is looking for a private partner to help finance the expansion of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport at Kipawa southwest of Dar es Salaam. Currently there is a shortfall of $5...
Dar Es Salaam News
New cardiology centre for Dar es Salaam.
A new specialist cardiology centre offering heart surgery and medical training is to be built in Dar es Salaam. The centre, which is still at the design stage, will be located at the Muhimbili Nationa...
Lagos News
Lagos Book and Art Festival 2008.
The tenth edition of the annual Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) takes place from 7-9 November with the theme
Cape Town News
New caretaker president appointed.
Deputy leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) Kgalema Motlanthe has been nominated as caretaker president following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki on 21 September. Motlanthe, a veteran A...
Cape Town News
2010 World Cup mascot unveiled.
A bright yellow leopard with spiky green hair, green shorts and a white T-shirt is the mascot for the next World Cup football tournament, to be held in South Africa in 2010.
Addis Ababa News
Hospital for disabled children opens in Addis Ababa.
A 23 million birr hospital specialising in paediatric orthopaedics and paediatric plastic reconstruction has opened in the capital Addis Ababa. The 60-bed state-of-the art facility is run by the Ethio...
Addis Ababa News
Foreign ministry to get new headquarters.
The ministry of foreign affairs is to get new premises to complement its existing headquarters, which are no longer big enough to accommodate all the staff, English-language business weekly
