700m bednets to help Africa sleep better Countries affected by malaria in sub Saharan Africa are to benefit from a new campaign involving distribution of 700 million bednets to people living in the region to reduce deaths caused by the...
Have you seen the president’s new suit? Classy dressing is seen as central to the persona of a president — an imperative that has seen many African heads of state raid fashion houses in Europe and court top designers for custom-made...
10 trillion Zimbabwe dollars! THE CHEQUE HAD SPACES FOR NOT ONLY BILL-ions, but trillions, quadrillions, quintillions and hexatillions: the last three being words I had never encountered before.
Probe on for tainted SA baby milk banned in Tanzania A South African firm that manufactures infant powdered milk that was recently banned in Tanzania has launched investigations into how the tainted product found its way into the East African country.
Violence rules EA local govts, says report Violence in local government institutions is commonplace in the region, according to a study commissioned by Kenya’s City Hall Board of Trustees. The study says theft of public coffers and...
Uganda yet to pass fibre baton to other landlocked countries Uganda’s prospects of extending the terrestrial backhaul fibre links laid recently to its border points by Kenya and Tanzania seem bleak. Telecom and data infrastructure providers in Kenya and...
Investors, Burundi is broken... come fix it East Africa is often discussed in terms of its core three states, plus one — Rwanda.This is largely because of President Kagame’s development initiatives. It is easy to forget the fifth member...
Dar freezes EU sugar exports over new rule Tanzania has suspended sugar exports to the European Union member states in the wake of market reforms there that negatively affect prices offered to Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries.
Tanzania to redraw railway concession The government is seeking ways to recapitalise Tanzania Railways Ltd and inject more than $39.3 million to revamp the ailing Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority. Tanzania Railways was leased...
Athi River to use Tanga as launch pad Cement manufacturer Athi River Mining entry into the Tanzania market will enable the company enjoy easier access to Southern Africa Development Community member states.
