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Nairobi News

City 15 Jan, 2018

City moves hawkers out of central NairobiThe county government of Nairobi is to construct two new markets as part of its plans to move hawkers away from the city centre.The Mwariro market will be relo...

Cairo News

Trial market for Cairo street vendors

City 07 Jul, 2017

Egypt Street kiosk project launched in Cairo's al-Nazha area. Cairo street vendors can apply for licenses to run kiosks and mobile stalls under a new experimental project set to launch in a specia...

Cape Town News

Cape Town to repeal 300 outdated by-laws

City 21 Nov, 2016

Cape Town inherited old by-laws from former municipalities. Cape Town plans to repeal more than 300 antiquated by-laws, many of which are outdated and in conflict with more recent city legislation....

Lagos News

Lagos slum demolitions leave thousands homeless

City 16 Nov, 2016

Amnesty International seeks enquiry after waterfront shanty towns demolished. Human rights group Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the demolition of a Lagos waterfront shan...

Accra News

Accra Digital Centre launched

City 15 Nov, 2016

Ghanaian government expects Accra digital hub to create 10,000 jobs. Ghana has a new digital hub following the inauguration of the Accra Digital Centre whose $8.3 million cost was financed by the W...

Nairobi News

Nairobi University launches bike-sharing scheme

City 04 Oct, 2016

Pilot bike-sharing project funded by grant from UN-Habitat. The C4DLab start-up incubation lab at Nairobi University has launched a pilot bicycle-sharing scheme aimed at reducing dependence on cars...

Lagos News

Lagos enforces ban on street selling

City 03 Aug, 2016

Lagos governor gets tough with hawkers. A ltittle-used ban against selling, or hawking, on the streets of Lagos is now being enforced as part of a crackdown by the Lagos governor Akinwunmi Ambode....

Lagos News

Lagos gets tough with beggars

City 23 Mar, 2016

Lagos issues ultimatum to beggars amid anti-begging campaign. The Lagos state government is warning beggars to leave Lagos within three months or face "drastic action", amid an official campaign ad...

Lagos News

Traders oppose upgrade of Lagos market

City 17 Feb, 2016

Lagos traders ask state to halt planned demolition of Iyana Ipaja market. Traders in the north Lagos suburb Iyana Ipaja have appealed to the state government to block the local council's plan to de...

Addis Ababa News

Oromo land protests rock Addis Ababa

City 17 Dec, 2015

Oromo people oppose government plan to expand Addis Ababa. More than 50 people have allegedly been killed, hundreds injured and thousands detained over a month of land protests in the greater Addis...

Cairo News

Foster and Partners wins design for Cairo's Masbero

City 23 Nov, 2015

Project links Masbero to Zamalek Island. British architectural company Foster + Partners has won an international competition to redevelop the Masbero Triangle district in downtown Cairo. The compe...

Nairobi News

Nairobi modernises its markets

City 07 Oct, 2015

Refurbishment to coincide with construction of new markets. Nairobi's markets are being refurbished to ensure improved hygiene and increased volumes of trade, as part of plans being undertaken by t...

Nairobi News

Investigation into Nairobi building collapse

City 18 Dec, 2014

Seven killed and 14 remain missing An investigation into a collapsed building in the Kaloleni district of Nairobi has been ordered by the city's governor Evans Kidero. The five-storey residentia...

Cape Town News

Open House artwork for Cape Town

City 04 Dec, 2014

Local government sponsors permanent installation in Cape Town An interactive installation entitled Open House is to be erected in the Central Business District (CBD) of Cape Town after winning a p...

Cape Town News

Nelson Mandela memorial causes controversy in Cape Town

City 12 Nov, 2014

Giant pair of sunglasses sponsored Ray-Ban A sculpture dedicated to the legacy of Nobel Peace Prize winner and former South African president Nelson Mandela is causing controversy in Cape Town....

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