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Bank donates raincoats to traffic police.

General 24 Aug, 2008

Nigeria

Lagos News

New cabs arrive in Lagos.

Transport 24 Aug, 2008

Lagos state government has announced plans to roll out a fleet of 200 taxis in the metropolis. The new service, which will complement the existing commercial taxi system, is being offered in partnersh...

Accra News

Boost for women Zoomlion employees.

General 24 Aug, 2008

Twenty-five female employees of leading private waste management company Zoomlion Ghana Limited have qualified as

Accra News

Ghana and Nigeria to establish chamber of commerce.

Economy 24 Aug, 2008

The governments of Ghana and Nigeria have given their backing to the creation of a joint chamber of commerce to improve trade and investment between the two countries. The chamber will be established...

Accra News

ECOWAS carnival to be held in Accra.

Culture 24 Aug, 2008

Performers and spectators from all over west Africa will arrive in Accra for the first edition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) carnival from 19-21 September. The carnival is...

Maputo News

Umhlanga (Reed Dance) in Swaziland.

Culture 24 Aug, 2008

This year the annual Umhlanga (or Reed Dance) in Swaziland takes place on 1 September. Over 20,000 unmarried and childless girls and teenagers from all over the country gather reeds and present them a...

Maputo News

Airport cargo terminal nears completion.

Infrastructure 24 Aug, 2008

Work on the new cargo terminal at Maputo international airport should be finished by the end of October according to airport operator Aeroportos de Mo

Addis Ababa News

Remittances to Ethiopia on the rise.

Economy 24 Aug, 2008

Ethiopia earned $1 billion from international remittances in July 2007-July 2008 fiscal year according to National Bank of Ethiopia figures. This compares with $633 million the previous year. Of the t...

Addis Ababa News

Condom café opens in Addis Ababa.

Health 24 Aug, 2008

A smart new caf

Addis Ababa News

Sheraton Addis introduces movies-on-demand.

Tourism 24 Aug, 2008

The five-star Sheraton Addis Ababa has introduced a movie-on-demand system for its guests. The service is available on over 300 newly purchased televisions and guests can choose from a selection of ei...

Accra News

Accra Climate Change Talks 2008.

Environment 20 Aug, 2008

The Accra Climate Change Talks are being held in the Ghanaian capital from 21-27 August. The meeting is part of ongoing negotiations taking place under the United Nations Framework Convention on Clima...

Nairobi News

KenyaBuzz joins forces with Business Daily.

Culture 07 Aug, 2008

Local entertainment directory Kenya Buzz has joined forces with the

Nairobi News

Celtel rebrands African operations to Zain.

Telecoms 07 Aug, 2008

Mobile telecommunications company Celtel has rebranded its operations across Africa to Zain and announced moves to increase its competitiveness in local markets. Under the renaming Celtel Kenya has be...

Maputo News

AIDS orphans in Mozambique on the rise.

Health 07 Aug, 2008

Over 380,000 out of a total of 1.6 million child orphans in Mozambique have lost their parents due to AIDS-related diseases and this figure could rise to 650,000 by the end of 2010, according to the U...

Nairobi News

Kenya and Tanzania mark embassy bombings.

General 06 Aug, 2008

On 7 August Kenya and Tanzania mark the tenth anniversary of the US embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, which left a total of 224 people dead and thousands more injured. The majority of c...

Accra News

Kofi Annan appointed chancellor of Ghana university.

Education 06 Aug, 2008

Former secretary general of the United Nations Kofi Annan has been appointed chancellor of the University of Ghana in Accra. Annan, a Ghanaian, will be sworn in by president John Agyekum Kufuor at a s...

Dar Es Salaam News

Precision Air launches new Dar-Arusha service.

Transport 06 Aug, 2008

Tanzania

Arusha News

Rwanda tribunal mandate extended.

Justice 06 Aug, 2008

The mandate of the United Nations-backed International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha has been extended by a year until the end of 2009 for trials of first instance and by two years unt...

Addis Ababa News

Bridge to link Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula.

General 06 Aug, 2008

The Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula could one day be linked by a 28.5-km bridge under a project launched in Djibouti at the end of July. The $200 billion so-called Al Noor Cities Project cont...

Cape Town News

New library for Cape Town.

Culture 06 Aug, 2008

Cape Town

Cairo News

Mobile phone subscribers on the rise.

Telecoms 06 Aug, 2008

Mobile telephone penetration in Egypt is set to reach 57 million people by 2010 against a total population of nearly 82 million, up from the current 42 million according to predictions by internationa...

Lagos News

Bridge closure causes chaos in Lagos.

Infrastructure 06 Aug, 2008

The partial closure of Third Mainland Bridge linking Lagos Island to the mainland for emergency repairs in early August has led to traffic jams and transport price hikes and caused a slow-down of busi...

Maputo News

Candidate registration for municipal elections opens.

Politics 06 Aug, 2008

Candidates for Mozambique

Cairo News

Director Youssef Chahine dies.

Culture 29 Jul, 2008

Renowned Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine has died in Cairo at the age of 82. Dubbed by critics as the Federico Fellini of Egypt, he was one of few filmmakers in the north African country to gai...

Arusha News

Nane Nane show in Arusha.

Food and Agriculture 29 Jul, 2008

Over 220 large and small-scale businesses will take part in the annual Nane Nane agricultural and livestock products and services show in Arusha from 1-8 August. The majority of participants will be f...

Arusha News

Arusha braces for BBC filming.

Entertainment 29 Jul, 2008

Arusha residents could soon be picking their way past camera crews and over transmission cables if filming of the new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) comedy drama

Dar Es Salaam News

Government to clamp down on illegal foreign workers.

Immigrants 29 Jul, 2008

The government has announced a crackdown on foreigners working in Tanzania illegally. The initiative is part of renewed efforts to shore up job opportunities in the country amid concerns that immigran...

Accra News

Ghana cuts spending on luxury items.

Economy 29 Jul, 2008

Ghana has decided to slash government spending on cars, computers, carpets and other

Addis Ababa News

Millions hungry in east Africa.

Humanitarian 29 Jul, 2008

Over 14 million people in east Africa are at risk of starvation due to a combination of drought and rising food and oil prices, international aid agencies have said. Ethiopia is the country worst af...

Cape Town News

Namibia to Mozambique for Operation Smile.

Humanitarian 29 Jul, 2008

Two Capetonians are running 3,500 km along the coast from Namibia to Mozambique to raise money for children with facial disfigurements. Braam Malherbe and David Grier are taking part in the Miles for...

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