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East Africa leads the pack in economic growth
East Africa last year registered the fastest economic growth on the continent — 5.5 per cent — compared with the other regions, according to a new report by the Economic Commission for Africa.The report, Urbanisation and…
Confederation Cup: Holders Mazembe win first leg of play-off
TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo continued the defence of their African Confederation Cup crown with a 2-0 win over Algerian side JS Kabylie on Sunday.In front of their home fans, they won the first leg of…
Why Ethiopia is building a space programme
THE ancient holy town of Lalibela, perched some 2,500 metres above sea-level in Ethiopia’s northern highlands, boasts some of the clearest night skies imaginable.Ethiopian stargazers dream that the mountains around Lalibela…
Burundi demands money from citizens in desperate effort to avoid economic meltdown
Burundi's government is forcing teachers, nurses and farmers in some of the country's poorest provinces to make what it calls 'voluntary contributions' to state coffers. A list compiled by the Ministry of the…
Zimbabwe: We Won’t Allow Mugabe to ‘Lead From a Wheelchair’, Says Zim Opposition
Zimbabwean opposition parties have vowed that they would not allow President Robert Mugabe to "lead the country from a wheelchair", and threatened to embark on massive street protests to push the southern African…
A multi- purpose jiko that can also light bulbs
https://youtu.be/ktUw39MSThc Ordinarily, Jikos are used for cooking but some innovators have found a new meaning for them. With some modifications the ordinary jikos can generate more energy. NTV
Unwanted pregnancies ruining young lives
Sexual misconduct resulting in unplanned parenthood alarmingly scourges the youth of the educational district of Kabezi.Increasing numbers of undesired pregnancies are ruining the future of students in the education…
Indigenous traders, foreigners clash over retail business
KAMPALA- Indigenous business people who operate in Kampala city have renewed their demands to the government to stop foreigners from operating retail businesses in Uganda’s capital.The business people say foreigners in…
The Africa Internet Summit 2017 to be held in Kenya
The Africa Internet Summit 2017 (AIS’17) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 21 May - 2 June co-organised by AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry for Africa, AfNOG, the African Network Operators’ Group and the Af*…
Ethiopia sends 16 to prison for trying to create new state
Addis Ababa - An Ethiopian court has sentenced 16 people to prison after finding them guilty of trying to create a separate state in the tense Oromia region. All 16 are members of the outlawed Oromo Liberation Front. They…
Musicians demand replacement of Burundian Musicians’ Association representative
Thirty Burundian musicians from inside and outside the country addressed last week a correspondence to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport asking him to replace the current representative of the Burundian Musicians’…
South Sudan and Comoros advance in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
South Sudan and Comoros booked their places in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a aggregate victories. South Sudan thrashed Djibouti 6-0 in Juba on Tuesday to overturn a first leg…
Is it safe to drink Fanta and Sprite in Nigeria?
A recent court case in Nigeria has highlighted concerns that locally made soft drinks may be considered unsafe for human consumption elsewhere, as Ijeoma Ndukwe explains.There has been uproar in Nigeria after it emerged…
Protests in Namanga over Magufuli’s deportation order
Business at the busy Namanga border town was disrupted for hours as residents clashed with police as they protested harassment by Tanzanian authorities.Trade and transport was paralysed as irate residents barricaded the…
Tanzania rapper Nay wa Mitego freed after Magufuli criticism
Tanzanian rapper Emmanuel Elibariki, known as Nay wa Mitego, has been released just a day after he was arrested for releasing a song deemed insulting to the government.The song emerged last week and has been widely shared…
EAC and ICGLR eager to tackle regional issues together
The East African Community (EAC) and the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) jointly has organized from 27 March, a two-day meeting in the capital Bujumbura to discuss the regional challenges. “We…
Tanzania mining firms oppose ban on mineral exports
Mining companies are facing vast capital outlays and potential losses as a result of a ban on exports of unprocessed minerals by Tanzania. Energy and Minerals Permanent Secretary Justin Ntalikwa said the ban was in line…
Waste water, threat to Lake Tanganyika
On the celebration of the World Water Day which takes place each 22 March, Burundi Ministry of Environment calls on local administrative officials and the population to be involved in the management of…
ICC hands ex-DRC warlord one year jail term for bribing witnesses
Former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba has been sentenced to a year in jail and fined him 300,000 euros ($32,000) for bribing witnesses.Judges at the International Criminal Court handed Bemba the sentence on…
Ending famine in Somalia, the Turkish way
Jerome Jarre's viral hashtag, #TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia, was yet another attempt to draw worldwide attention to the famine in the Somali peninsula, but the Somali people are in need of both an organised, short-term as…
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