Tunis/Tunisia — The first ride of the tourist shuttle operating an electro-solar boat SOLARIS with non-polluting energy offering tours and rides on the northern Lake of Tunis according in a defined circuit, took place on Monday evening. The boat was built as part of the Solar Fuelled Electric Mobility (SoFEM) project implemented by the National […]
Seychelles is still evaluating whether or not to sign an agreement to be part of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), an initiative of the African Union (AU), said a top government official on Tuesday. The Single African Air Transport Market seeks to promote connectivity, boost intra-African trade and tourism, and enhance economic integration […]
Nairobi — Soma Nami Books, a leading Kenyan Pan-African Bookstore has announced that it will be hosting The African Book Fair, an annual week-long book fair centering African Literature. The fair will be Kenya’s largest offering and sale of African books, showcasing over 10,000 books from over 50 African countries and 2000 titles from Anglophone, […]
PIEX Group, a major leader in the distribution of health and well-being products in Africa, generated 144 million euros of revenues in 2022, a 6% increase on the previous year. This performance was achieved despite a difficult environment marked by very high inflation, numerous supply disruptions due to the conflict in Ukraine (more than €5 […]
Another accused is granted bail of R10,000 The Bloemfontein Magistrates Court has granted R10,000 bail to one of the former G4S prison officials implicated in the Thabo Bester escape case. The second official in court on Tuesday has abandoned his bail application. The two face charges related to aiding Bester’s escape in May 2022, corruption, […]
Nigeria’s population is growing at an exponential rate. Harnessing the potential of the young is possible if the right measures are taken, experts say. Otherwise, the country’s problems could grow more intractable. Sani Umaru, a resident of Makoko, a large slum near Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous city, has three wives and 18 children. “Having a […]
Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched an internal investigation to identify “unruly elements” within its ranks following the leak of a memo addressed to commanders. The leaked memo was ordering provincial police commanders to approve opposition political rallies unless there are compelling reasons. ZRP has in the past week banned six planned opposition Citizens Coalition for Change […]
Nairobi — Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party now says it has already collected 1.2 million signatures. Speaking during the launch of the digital signature collection platform on Tuesday, the coalition’s leader Raila Odinga stated that it will complement the other efforts of civil disobedience, tax boycotts and defiance against the Finance Act 2023. […]
Addis Ababa — :-Ethiopia has secured more than 1.3 billion USD during the concluded budget year by exporting 240,000 tons of coffee. The nation’s plan was to secure 1.8 billion USD during the stated period. Despite all the challenges the coffee market faced at the global level, the revenue gained is almost closer to the […]
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board is pleased to announce Namibia’s participation at the US-Africa Business Summit, set to take place in Botswana from 11 – 14 July 2023. A high-level delegation led by the Vice President H.E. Dr. Nangolo Mbumba will be representing Namibia to highlight investment opportunities in the country’s energy and […]
Mogadishu, Somalia (Smn) — A plane carrying passengers has crash-landed at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport on Tuesday morning. The aircraft operated by Hala Airlines came from Garowe, Puntland capital and it veered off the runway upon landing, according to aviation official. Several passengers are reported to have sustained wounds as result of the crash, […]
Harare — A coroner has determined that three British nationals who perished in an aircraft crash were unlawfully killed, BBC reports. Sam Pegram, 25, Oliver Vick, 45, Joanna Toole, 36, and other British humanitarian workers perished in the March 2019 plane crash outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, along with 157 other passengers. According to testimony given in […]
Nairobi — The visit by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Kenya has been rescheduled, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed has said. It was not immediately clear why the visit was scheduled at the last minute even as Nairobi had already prepared in anticipation of Raisi’s visit with the media already in place. President William Ruto […]
Two Rwandan nuns who were tragically murdered in Yemen are set to be made cannonised as saints, according to an announcement by Pope Francis. Canonisation is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their […]
Nairobi — Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the police are under strict orders to arrest anyone who breaks the law during tomorrow’s countrywide demonstrations. Speaking in Embakasi, Nairobi during the issuance of title deeds to residents, Gachagua indicated that nobody will be spared regardless of their social or political status. More to follow..
President Cyril Ramaphosa is saddened by the passing of veteran anti-apartheid activist, Ms. Blance La Guma, at the age of 95. The President extends his condolences to the family, friends, comrades and associates of the late veteran in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Cuba, where she lived at various stages of her life. Ms. […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa warmly congratulates Catholic Archbishop of Cape Town, Stephen Brislin, on his nomination by Pope Francis for elevation to the rank of Cardinal. The Archbishop is among 21 senior clergy globally who will be installed as Cardinals in a ceremony, known as a consistory, that will be held on 30 September 2023. With […]
Fire broke out at the woodshops located in Zindiro, Kimironko in Gasabo District in the early hours of Tuesday, July 11. The cause of the fire outbreak has not yet been confirmed. However, firefighters and authorities are said to have arrived at the scene. The fire inferno ate up the entire woodwork workshops, grew stronger […]