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Transport 17 Apr, 2018

African aviation summit looks at strategies for success. A strategy for the success of Africa’s aviation is the theme of the two-day summit in Cairo on 17-18 April. About 118 aerospace companies fr...

Cape Town News

Cape Town airport could be renamed after Winnie Mandela

Infrastructure 16 Apr, 2018

South African government says Mandela's name under consideration for Cape Town airport rename. The anti-apartheid activist and politician Winnie Mandela, who died on 2 April aged 81, is among a list...

Cape Town News

Cape Town postpones Day Zero until 2019

Infrastructure 11 Apr, 2018

Cape Town says water restrictions working but situation still critical.A drought-hit Cape Town has postponed its so-called "Day Zero", when the city runs out of water, until 2019. The doomsday scenari...

Cairo News

Egypt re-elects Sisi as president

Politics 03 Apr, 2018

Sisi sweeps to inevitable victory in lop-sided election race. Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been re-elected with 97 per cent of the vote, securing a landslide victory - as was widely ex...

Addis Ababa News

Ethiopia gets new prime minister

Politics 03 Apr, 2018

New Ethiopian prime minister from the Oromia region. Abiy Ahmed was sworn is as Ethiopia’s new prime minister by the country’s legislature on 1 April only a few days after he had been voted in as cha...

Lagos News

BBC inaugurates new office in Lagos

Media 29 Mar, 2018

BBC increases services in west Africa. The BBC has officially opened its new office in Lagos which will provide the region with three additional news services. The BBC is adding Igbo, Pidgin and Yo...

Arusha News

Arusha villages to get electricity

Energy 28 Mar, 2018

Tanzania's Rural Energy Agency to supply villages in Arusha area. Tanzania Electrical supply company TANESCO has announced that it will provide electricity to 58 villages in the Arusha area, connecti...

Cairo News

Presidential election underway in Egypt

Politics 27 Mar, 2018

Sisi expected to win easily against minor opposition candidate. Egyptians are casting their ballots in a presidential election that is running from 26-28 March and is certain to secure a second four-...

Dar Es Salaam News

Tanzania launches electronic passport

Trade 04 Feb, 2018

E-passport will give Tanzanians easier access around East African Community.Tanzania has launched a new electronic passport for use within the five-member regional bloc of the East African Community (...

Cape Town News

Further water restrictions in Cape Town

Infrastructure 04 Feb, 2018

Water situation dire as Cape Town braces itself for Day Zero. Cape Town's four million residents have been limited to using a daily maximum of 50 litres of water per person, in the city's most severe...

Addis Ababa News

Chronic air pollution in Addis Ababa

Environment 02 Feb, 2018

Smog levels in Addis Ababa far exceed safe health norms.More than 800,000 people were affected by respiratory illness in Addis Ababa due to air pollution last year, according to a report on the capita...

Accra News

Accra gets tough on sanitation

Infrastructure 02 Feb, 2018

1 house 1 toilet project launched in Accra.The Accra city council has told residents to improve the capital's poor sanitary situation by desisting from the practice of open defecation.The head of the...

Cairo News

Outdoor libraries for Cairo commuters

Culture 02 Feb, 2018

Place A Book, Take A Book project promotes reading in Cairo.Three mini outdoor libraries, housed in wooden cabinets, have appeared on streets in downtown Cairo in recent months.The Place A Book, Take...

Cape Town News

Cape Town to construct new skyscraper

Infrastructure 30 Jan, 2018

36-storey skyscraper will be Cape Town's tallest residential building.Planning has been awarded for the construction of what will be the tallest residential building in Cape Town.Concor Western Cape w...

Cairo News

Cairo Residents Get Free Smoke Detectors: Everything You Need to Know

General 25 Jan, 2018

As of 20 January, fire alarms have been installed free of cost in homes in Cairo. This door-to-door installation programme, which has been hailed by residents as a “major life-saving donation,” became...

Cairo News

Russia to resume direct flights with Egypt

Tourism 22 Jan, 2018

Weekly service between Moscow and Cairo airports to return after two years.Direct civilian flights between Moscow and Cairo are scheduled to resume on 3 February, after a break of more than a two year...

Lagos News

Lagos bans cart and wheelbarrow operators

City 15 Jan, 2018

Cart ban in line with the Cleaner Lagos Initiative.Operators of carts and wheelbarrow have been banned from plying their trade in Lagos following new legislation by the Lagos state government. Descri...

Nairobi News

Nairobi to establish two new markets

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...

Cape Town News

Cape Town drills for water

Infrastructure 15 Jan, 2018

Drought-hit Cape Town in race against time to source potable water.Cape Town is drilling in an attempt to source new underground water resources in the Cape Flats, an expansive area to the southeast o...

Nairobi News

Nairobi to get stadiums for cricket and rugby

Sport 30 Dec, 2017

President Kenyatta promises two new stadiums for Nairobi. Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to build two "world-class" stadiums - one for cricket, the other for rugby - in Nairobi over the...

Dar Es Salaam News

Tanzania threatens to shut churches after criticism of president

Politics 30 Dec, 2017

Religious organisations in Tanzania face having licenses revoked. Tanzanian churches whose preachers "mix religion with politics" face being closed down according to a statement issued by the country...

Cairo News

New light rail system for Cairo

Infrastructure 30 Dec, 2017

Egypt seeks tenders for two monorail lines in greater Cairo. The Egyptian government is accepting proposals from national and international companies interested in constructing two light rail project...

Cape Town News

Cape Town cautions homeowners over baboons

Animals 29 Dec, 2017

City seeks to create "baboon-free" residential areas in the suburbs. Cape Town has issued the city's suburban residents with guidelines to help avoid homes and gardens being ransacked by baboons duri...

Cairo News

Cairo parks free on Christmas Day

Religion 28 Dec, 2017

Egyptian Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas on 7 January. Cairo’s parks will be open to the public for free on Christmas Day, which falls on 7 January according to Egypt's Coptic Christian traditi...

Cape Town News

Cape Town tourists face water rations

Tourism 27 Dec, 2017

Tourists warned not to waste water as Cape Town battles drought. Cape Town has imposed emergency water rationing on tourists, including two-minute showers, flushing toilets only when absolutely neces...

Cairo News

Double-decker buses for Cairo

Transport 26 Dec, 2017

Cairo gets double-decker public buses for the first time. Cairo is set to introduce 40 double-decker public buses in 2018, according to the city's governor Atef Abuldhamid.The first 12 "European-sty...

Cape Town News

Cape Town uses drones to spot sharks

Animals 26 Dec, 2017

Shark spotters embrace technology to protect Cape Town swimmers. Cape Town lifeguards are using state-of-the-art drones to monitor the movement of potentially lethal great white sharks and their prox...

Maputo News

Archaeology museum opens at Maputo university

History 23 Dec, 2017

UEM Archaeology at Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo. Mozambique's oldest university, the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) in Maputo, has inaugurated the UEM Archaeology Museum.Spanning the lowe...

Lagos News

Uniforms for Lagos bus conductors

Transport 22 Dec, 2017

Move to "restore dignity" of Lagos bus staff. From 1 January bus conductors in Lagos will be issued with uniforms and formal identification tags, according to the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeri...

Cairo News

Anglican conference centre opens in Cairo

Religion 22 Dec, 2017

All Saints centre in Zamalek can cater for up to 120 people. The Anglican Diocese of Egypt has inaugurated the All Saints Garden Conference Center in the Zamalek island district of the capital, an up...

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