Tag: Nov 14
Rwanda calls off border dispute meet with Uganda
Rwanda has called off a border dispute meeting with Uganda that was scheduled to be held here on Nov. 18, a Uganda government spokesperson...
300,000 Ugandans living with diabetes
As the world commemorated World Diabetes Day on Thursday, Uganda's ministry of health said available figures indicate that there are 300,000 Ugandans living with...
Tanzanian PM warns people against chaos ahead of civic polls
Tanzanian Prime Minister on Thursday warned people to refrain from instigating chaos ahead of the November 24 civic polls across the country.
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Kenya, Somalia leaders meet on bilateral relations
Kenyan and Somali leaders on Thursday reached an agreement on bilateral relations and will restore the issuance of travel visas on arrival to citizens...
UNHCR urges peaceful resolution of protest in its Pretoria compound
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday urged a peaceful resolution of protest in its Pretoria compound.
This came...
Transport infrastructure key to success of AfCFTA
The establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) cannot be operational without necessary transport infrastructure to facilitate movement of people and goods...
South Sudan says implementation of peace deal on course despite frustration
South Sudan said the recent move by President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar to suspend the formation of a transitional government of...
AU, China discuss ways of having strengthened custom cooperation
The African Union (AU) and China have discussed ways of forging strengthened cooperation on trade facilitation and customs modernization in Africa.
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Kenyan official calls on geospatial experts to help solve climate-related disasters in Africa
Kenya on Thursday requested geospatial experts to help solve water conflicts, and weather and climate-related disasters in Africa.
Gideon Mungaro, chief administrative...
Kenyan shilling surges to five-month high against USD
The Kenyan shilling rose on Thursday to trade at a five-month high against the U.S. dollar boosted by low demand of the greenback.
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Companies in Botswana urged to embrace data visualization
A leading academia of Botswana on Thursday urged the country's companies to embrace data visualization.
Audrey Masizani, of the University of Botswana,...
Namibia conducts successful special voting day operations
Namibia's Electoral Commission (ECN), Thursday announced that the special voting day operations conducted on Wednesday went remarkably according to plan, in line with the...
South African banks warn clients to be alert during festive season
South African banks warned their clients to safeguard their personal documents and be careful during the festive season since it is the period of...
Nigeria targets software development
A government agency in Nigeria on Thursday said it was committed to assist the country in building local capacity for software.
This...
Ethiopia returns home 13 nationals from Kenya
The Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced on Thursday it has returned home 13 nationals from Kenya earlier this week.
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African cities yet to tap into revenue opportunities offered by rapid urbanization
African cities are yet to tap into revenue opportunities offered by rapid urbanization, a new UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) report revealed on...
EU urges Africa to prioritize women empowerment to accelerate SDGs progress
The European Union on Thursday urged Africa to prioritize women empowerment in order to accelerate progress towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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StarTimes launches festive season offers in retention strategy
Pay-TV operator StarTimes on Thursday announced a 25 percent discount on its terrestrial and satellite set-top boxes and startup kit prices as season giveaway...
Mining spares a thought for sustainable livelihoods in Ghanaian local communities
Sustainable livelihoods in mining communities is beginning to gain ground among mining firms in Ghana.
For this reason, many people are beginning to invest in...
Civil society seethes over African leaders’ lip-service to transparency in extractive sector
African leaders are quick to ratify international transparency provisions for the extractive industry but are shy to implement them, civil society players attending the...
Analyst urges Ghana government to introduce ‘sin taxes’ to fund free SHS
A policy analyst with the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) is advocating the introduction of ‘sin taxes’ by the Ghana government to fund its...
South African ruling party reaffirms commitment to free education
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to free education for the working class and the poor.
This came after...
World Bank project to link 450,000 Rwandan families to electricity
Over 450,000 Rwandan households are expected to get power in the next five years following the launch of Rwanda Renewable Energy Fund project on...
Failure to address mycotoxins threatening Africa’s food security
Failure to address mycotoxins was a threat to food security in Africa and addressing the challenges posed by the destructive toxins requires urgent attention,...
UN launches partnership for fall armyworm early management
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday launched a partnership with ministries of agriculture to enable early management of fall armyworm (FAW)...
More efforts urged for inclusion of persons with disabilities in Africa
Policymakers and experts attending an international meeting here on persons with disabilities (PWDs) on Tuesday called for more efforts to include PWDs in Africa's...
Kenya to convene forum on measures to boost maize production
Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture will convene a forum to explore ways to enhance maize production in the country, the ministry said in a statement...
Ethiopia mulls higher compensation for farmers’ land loss
Ethiopia has prepared a draft proclamation that will ensure farmers who lost their plots for development be compensated 10 times of their highest income...
Ghanaian president assures investors ahead of polls
He assured them of a stable and peaceful business environment ahead of next month's general election for which he is seeking re-election.
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Namibia loses 4,000 chickens to Newcastle disease
The disease that was first detected at Etunda in the north of the country about 760 kilometers from capital Windhoek spread to other three...